John A. Kline, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Subspecialty Focus: Knee Pain, Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine
- Residency
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- New York University — Bellevue Hospital
- 1970-1977 Military Lt. Commander, USN, Medical Corpse-Retired Vietnam Era
- Medical School
- Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
- College
- 1962-1966 Seton Hall University
- B.S. in Chemistry
- Magna cum laude
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society President, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Hospital Privileges
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- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway — Chief of Orthopaedics, 1983-Present
- Past President Medical Staff
- Past Chairman of Department of Surgery
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center — Attending Physician
- University of Medicine & Dentistry of N.J — Past Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics for Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway — Chief of Orthopaedics, 1983-Present
- Special Interests
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- Performed over 7000 Arthroscopic procedures since 1977
- Performed first Arthroscopic Acl Reconstruction at UMDNJ University Hospital
- Performed first Hip Arthroscopy in UMDNJ Orthopaedics Program
- Awards
- “America’s Top Physicians” picked by Consumers Research of America
- Professional Associations
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- Rahway Independent Physicians Association (RIPA): President
- RWJUH at R: Board of Trustees
- RWJUH Network: Board of Trustees
- RWJUH at Rahway Foundation: Past Chairman, Trustee, Board of Directors
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery: Fellow
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- NJ Orthopaedic Society: Member
- American Medical Association: Member
- Medical Society of NJ: Member
- Union County Medical Society: Member, Past-President
- Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA): Member
- Navy Medical Corp: Member