Biography
David Clements, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Education and Training
| Medical School: | Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Internship: | General Surgery - Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Orthopaedic Surgery - Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Fellowship: | Spine Surgery - Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY |
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- Diplomate
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Cervical Spine Research Society
Awards & Honors
Andrew N. Swanson MD Memorial Spine Award from Hospital for Special Surgery, Best Doctors In America - 2013, 2014, New Jersey Monthly Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2019, South Jersey Magazine "Best Children's Physicians" - 2014, 2017, Philadelphia Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, SJ Magazine "Top Docs for Kids" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Orthopedic & Physical Medicine" - 2015, South Jersey Magazine
"Best Doctors 2015"
"Best Doctors 2016"
"Best Doctors 2017"
About Me
David Clements, MD, is the Director of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Director of the Scoliosis Program at Cooper University Health Care. He is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Cooper University Hospital, and is a member of the volunteer faculty at Shriners Hospital for Children and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Dr. Clements is board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Clements completed fellowship training in spine surgery in 1989 at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, Cornell Medical Center in New York. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1982 and completed his residency training at Temple in 1988, which included time at the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Dr. Clements has lectured extensively and authored over 60 articles, chapters and books. He teaches medical students, residents and surgeons at his home institutions as well as nationally and internationally. He is a Diplomate (Board certified) of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Scoliosis Research Society and Cervical Spine Research Society as well as state and local societies. He has been a visiting professor in academic centers throughout Europe and America and has been a guest chairman of many international spine meetings. He has a special interest in surgical orthopaedic spine, treating children’s spine problems including scoliosis, adult and pediatric spine trauma as well as neck and low back problems in children and adults.