Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Education: Tulane University School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 / Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in the Subspecialty of Sports Medicine

Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Primary Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

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• Dr. Galland's The Sports Joint
• GOSM Sports Medicine Fellowship

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• Why I perform the ANATOMIC Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction
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• My Philosophy and Practice of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Dr. Galland began his career in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine while serving the United States Navy at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune. There he served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and received numerous awards and commendations for both leadership and excellence in treating the musculoskeletal and sports injuries common in Sailors and Marines. The broad experience in Sports medicine Dr Galland received during his service in the Navy complemented the training he received at Tulane University in his home state of Louisiana.

Dr. Galland demonstrated an early affinity for the treatment of injured athletes during his residency training under renowned Sports Medicine Specialist Michael Brunet; a relationship that had a profound effect on his practice style and approach to complex sports injuries. An approach he had abundant opportunity to refine when selected to serve as Assistant Team Physician to both the undefeated Tulane University Football Team and Tulane Men's Basketball Team. He also served as Team Physician to several local high schools and colleges including Dillard and Xavier Universities .

Since joining Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina, Dr. Galland has continued his commitment and dedication to the treatment of injured athletes. He currently serves as: Team Physician and Orthopaedic Consultant to the Carolina Mudcats, AA Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball; Medical Director and Orthopaedic Consultant to the Louisburg College Athletic Program and Team Physician and Orthopaedic Consultant to several area high schools. Dr. Galland has authored book chapters and papers in Sports Medicine. His advice and consultation has been sought by World Class Athletes of Track and Field and Major League Baseball. His passion for resolving musculoskeletal ailments and injuries in the most conservative manner possible puts all his patients in the most capable and caring of hands.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS (click link for addresses and directions)

• Rex Healthcare of Wakefield
• Duke Raleigh Hospital
• Wake Med North Campus

APPOINTMENTS

• Orthopaedic Consultant, Carolina Mudcats Baseball Club, AA Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, MLB
• Medical Director Louisburg College Athletic Program
• Orthopaedic Consultant, Raleigh Rebels of the World Indoor Football League
• Team Physician, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, Wake Forest, NC
• Team Physician, East Wake High School, Wendell, NC

OFFICE LOCATIONS (click link for addresses and directions)

• Wake Forest/ Raleigh
• Henderson

SUPPORT STAFF (click link for contact information)

• Jen Hall, ATC/LAT, Head Athletic Trainer and Medical Assistant
• Jessica Jarosz, Physicians Assistant
• Linda Anstee, ATC/LAT, M.Ed.

RECENT ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS

• Restoring the Knee After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Using the Anatomic-Double Bundle Technique
• Not Your Father's Knee Replacement (July - September 2010)
• Fixing Pitches with Tommy John Surgery, Athletes with Elbow Injuries Can be as Good as New
• Use Pre-Season Prep to Kick Start a New Year in Sports
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee After Ipsilateral Femur Fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Sept 2002. Abstract Link
• Magnetic Resonance Resonance Imaging of the Knee After Ipsilateral Femur Fracture, Sept 2002.
• Understanding and Avoiding Injuries
• Shoulder Injuries
• New Ideas For Old Knees
• Addressing Knee Pain In Adolescents November 2009
• Preventing ACL Tears: Why Are ACL Tears More Common in Female Athletes?
• R.I.C.E. Helps Injured Athletes Get Back In The Game
• Winter Wear and Tear - Common Snow Sporting Injuries
• Priming The Pump
• Year Round Athletes Vulnerable to Stress
• Brace Yourself - Braces can be an effective, cost-efficient way to treat joint pain
• Safe Youth Baseball Pitching and Playing Guidelines
• Dealing with the Unexpected: How Athletes Can Cope with Season-Ending Injuries