James Paci, M.D.
"I provide patients with the cutting-edge care sought by both professional athletes and weekend warriors, so they can get back to their lives, jobs and sports."
About Dr. Paci
Director of orthopedics and sports medicine for Suffolk County, James Paci, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist with over a decade of experience as a team physician for professional, collegiate and high school athletes. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine at The American Sports Medicine Institute in Alabama and has written numerous publications focusing on arthroscopy and sports medicine orthopedics.
Read MoreHospital Affiliations
- North Shore University Hospital, Manhesset, NY
- Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, NY
- Syosset Hospital, Syosset, NY
- Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY
- Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY
- Peconic Bay Medical Center, Riverhead, NY
- South Shore University Hospital, Bay Shore, NY
Surgery Center Affiliations
- Lynbrook Surgery Center, Lynbrook, NY
- Melville Surgery Center, Melville, NY
- North Shore Surgi-Center, Smithtown, NY
- Syosset Surgery Center, Syosset, NY
Professional Affiliations
- The American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, Executive Board
- The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
- The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons
Medical Education
- The Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago,IL, 2004
Internships
- General Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2005
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2009
- Orthopedic Surgery, Chief Resident, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2009
Fellowships
- Sports Medicine, The American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY
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ACL Repair
When I found out that I was going to be needing ACL surgery, I was crushed. I was apprehensive about...
Alan Stopek
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Quad Tendon Repair
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Pec Surgery
Dr Paci and his staff did an excellent job on the surgery and follow up. Alex has been an amazing PT...
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360 labrum tear
Tore my right labrum junior year football season and got surgery in March. Came to PT and Matt got...
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Knee Injection
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Kerri Rastello
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Knee Surgery
In April, I fell and snapped my ACL. It was Easter weekend so the first appointment was Thursday. Dr...
Demetri Boutis
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ACL Surgery
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Lorraine Freise
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Meniscus Repair and Chondroplasty
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Peter Rabito Jr
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Subscapularis repair with biceps tenodesis
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Keith Irving
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Quad Tendon Repair
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PRP
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James Biggers
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Carpal tunnel surgery, spinal pain management
Every Dr and PA I have met with has been fantastic. These include Wayne Reizner, Marco Palmieri, Jam...
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Arthroscopic knee surgery
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Justin Reo
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Stress reaction in Humerus
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Anthony Mariani
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ACL Reconstruction
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ACL/MCL/Meniscus
In the first game of the football season I got tackled by my knee right as I was cutting and I tore ...
Wiiliam Hohmann
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Rotator cuff
Dr. Paci repaired my shoulder and torn bicep. After a long recovery I am now able to do mostly every...
Bridget Vohs
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Strained hip flexor
My family - both immediate (2 sons ) and extended (niece and sister in law) are all huge fans of the...
Meridith Leo
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Meniscectomy
I am a very athletic person so when my left knee started to cause me severe pain about two years ago...
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Knee Arthroscopy
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