Gerald Cambria, MD

Dr. Cambria was drawn to orthopaedic surgery as a specialty because it gives him an opportunity to help patients eliminate pain from injuries and degenerative conditions and to help restore their mobility and function. He believes that “ there is an inner athlete in all of us” whether you are a varsity basketball player or a grandmother who enjoys long morning walks.

Dr. Cambria is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement, sports medicine. He has been a member of the Valley Orthopaedic Community since 1989. After graduating from Boston College, Dr. Cambria earned his MD from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed a year of general surgery internship at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore where he rotated through the Maryland Shock Trauma Unit while it was in its infancy. He then had 4 years of orthopaedic residency at the Boston University Medical Center. His program included total joint training at the Lahey Clinic and pediatric orthopaedic training at the Shriner’s Hospital in Springfield, MA.

Dr. Cambria began his practice career in Sacramento, CA at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. He taught orthopaedic residents at the University of CA and obtained the faculty position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics.

After his children were born, he and his wife moved back to their home state of CT and he joined Valley Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Cambria is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and is one of 20 orthopaedic surgeons in Ct who are certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He has attending privileges at Griffin Hospital and has served 2 terms as section chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He resides in Orange with his wife and 2 children.

Since Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Cambria and his family have made multiple mission trips to both New Orleans and Biloxi with both Habitat for Humanity and Back Bay Mission restoring houses destroyed by the hurricane. The New Haven Register highlighted their volunteer experiences in an article titled “Have Hammer Will Travel”. Dr. Cambria enjoys cycling and hiking and attends a yearly music camp in Vermont that allows him to live out his fantasy life as a jazz drummer.