Our Commitment

No Injury is ever insignificant, to the patient or us. At South Jersey Sports Medicine Center, we are committed to providing our patients with the latest techniques, the newest technology, and the personal attention that add up to the best possible care available. Anywhere.

Robert P. Falconiero D.O.

Dr. Falconiero received a B.A. from Lafayette College in Easton, PA where he was a four year member of the Basketball team and currently inducted into their Hall of Fame.  He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and served as Chief Intern and Chief Resident at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine  in Southern New Jersey.  Dr. Falconiero completed his Fellowship in Sports Medicine in 1990 at the Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. He began private practice at South Jersey Sports Medicine Center in Washington Township, New Jersey and also has an office located in Cherry Hill. He became board certified in orthopedics by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgeons in 1992.  Dr. Falconiero is a member of many local and national societies. He is a Fellow in the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.

Dr. Falconiero provides orthopedic coverage on the sidelines of many area high school football games.  During his fellowhip, he provided coverage to the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey team, the Philadelphia Eagles Football team, Villanova University Football team,  Ebel Tennis Tournaments,and Virginia Slims Tennis Tournaments.  Dr Falconiero is currently the Head Varsity Basketball coach at his Alma Mater Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Dr. Falconiero was inducted as President of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialist combined meeting in October of 2005 and has held various positions for the Academy since that time. He is married to his wife Deborah, and the proud father of Bobby, Tommy, and Jenny.

Frank J. Tursi, DPM

Dr. Tursi graduated from Temple University Medical School, School of Podiatric Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Atlanta Hospital and Regional Diabetes Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He has extensive experience in complex foot and ankle traumatic injuries and the management of diabetic wounds and foot care. He is board certified and is a fellow in American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.  He is the Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and is part of the podiatric staff at Virtua.  He also earned the position of Assistant Clinical Professor at UMDNJ.  Dr Tursi has served as foot and ankle consultant to the Philadelphia Phantoms and Philadelphia Flyers for the last 10 years.

Joseph V. Donnelly III, DPM

Dr. Donnelly graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his residency in Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery at Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania, a one-of-a-kind residency that included extensive training in general, plastic and vascular surgery.  Dr. Donnelly has completed exchange fellowships in Sweden and Turkey.  He is board certified and on the attending staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and Virtua Health System. Dr Donnelly is the director of the Wound Care Program at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.  He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in charge of the Podiatric Residency program at the Presbyterian Hospital/ University of Pennsylvania New Jersey Division.

Mandi F. Stranix, DPM

Dr Stanix graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine where she was valedictorian and completed her residency at Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia in Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery in 2005.  She is on staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and is also a member of the podiatric staff at Virtua Hospital

Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D.

Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro is Co-Director of the Delaware Valley Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center at Thomas Jefferson University, one of the largest referral programs for spinal injury in the country. He specializes in the treatment of adult spinal disorders, cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and spinal trauma He also serves as Co-Director of Reconstructive Spine Services at the Rothman Institute and as Co-Director of the Spine Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Vaccaro graduated summa cum laude from Boston College. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he graduated cum laude. He performed his surgical internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He then completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and a spine fellowship at the University of California at San Diego.

Dr. Vaccaro has received numerous awards commending his outstanding and prolific research, and has published and presented extensively on his findings. He has served as moderator or chairman at over 80 national and international spine symposiums. His recent textbook, Principles and Practices of Spine Surgery (2002), is used as a standard for spine care nationally and internationally. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and is a member of numerous medical societies. In 2002 he was selected to be an American Orthopaedic Association Japanese Traveling Fellow where he lectured at numerous academic universities in Japan. In the summer of 2003 he toured Europe as a Scoliosis Research Society traveling fellow participating in surgery and lecturing on spinal deformity. In 2004 he was selected to be the executive editor of Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (OKU) 8, the latest edition of the premier orthopaedic review textbook.