Dr. Oscar Vazquez is the head team physician for Felician University, having joined the staff in 2017. Dr. Vazquez is a member of the Summit Health Orthopedic Team, and has offices in the northern New Jersey towns of Hackensack, Glen Ridge, and Emerson. He is the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Medical Center at Mountainside. Dr. Vazquez is an Assistant Professor at the Rutgers Medical School and at the Hackensack University School of Medicine, and is board member of the New Jersey Orthopedic Society.
Dr. Vazquez is the author of numerous research studies and papers detailing the treatment of a variety of sports injuries, and is board-certified in orthopedics with fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He has particular proficiency in advanced arthroscopic procedures including the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. He also has specific subspecialization in shoulder and elbow surgery including trauma, ligament reconstruction, and arthroplasty including revision. He is trained in the latest arthroscopic techniques of hip preservation such as labral repair and impingement correction surgery.
A Newark, N.J., native, Dr. Vazquez attended Queen of Peace High School of North Arlington, where he was the captain of the boys' tennis team. He completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University, earning a B.A. in neurobiology and behavior.
Dr. Vazquez was awarded his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2003. For the next five years, he was a resident at New York University/Hospital for Joint Diseases. Upon completing his residency, Dr. Vazquez received specialty training in sports medicine and shoulder & elbow surgery as a fellow at the University of Southern California (USC), studying under Dr. James Tibone and Dr. John Itamura. He also received specialized training in hip arthroscopy under Dr. Jason Snibbe. As assistant team physician for USC, he worked with athletes in a wide range of endeavors from football to tennis and golf addressing their unique needs and expectations.
In addition to Felician University, Dr. Vazquez is the Chief Medical Officer for the NJ/NY Gotham FC and the head team physician for St. Thomas Aquinas College and Stevens Institute of Technology. He is the school physician for multiple high schools including Wood-Ridge, Becton Regional, and Pascack Hills. He also serves as a ringside doctor for USA Boxing and Golden Gloves.
Last updated 7/21/22
