TOP DOCTORS 2016
Clifford J. Schob, MD
COMPREHENSIVE ORTHOPAEDICS, P.A | 235 MILLBURN AVE., SUITE 102 | MILLBURN | (973) 258-1177 | WWW.COMPORTHONJ.COM
“MRIS AND OTHER TESTING METHODS DON’T ALWAYS REFLECT REALITY,” TOP DOCTOR
Clifford J. Schob states. “Rather some of the changes we might observe could be the
results of normal aging, and another person with the same physical findings can live
life virtually pain-free. That’s why adopting a holistic approach in treating patients
is so important, because I’m not just addressing a symptom, but rather looking to
restore the person to how they felt before.”
Left to right: Dr. Daniel B. Richmond, Dr. Clifford J. Schob, Dr. Deepan N. Patel
Dr. Schob has earned a stellar reputation in peer and patient circles for his
compassion, dedication, knowledge and ability to explain each phase of treatment
and recovery. The board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializes in sports medicine
as well as arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee.
Arthroscopic surgery by definition uses a fiber optic pencil-thin camera that enables
smaller skin and muscle incisions. This facilitates a faster return to one’s daily routine.
“We’ve been seeing an increasing number of patients with shoulder injuries, both
instability and dislocation, along with rotator cuff problems, ranging from bursitis to rotator cuff tears,” says Dr. Schob, who received advanced fellowship training at the prestigious American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. “As a surgeon I have great respect for a knife, but we use
that as a last resort after exhausting all other options. Even then, it’s minimally invasive, and scheduled as same-day surgery.”
Dr. Schob, who established Comprehensive Orthopaedics 23 years ago, welcomed his partner, Dr. Daniel B. Richmond, in 1998. Dr. Richmond is also
fellowship trained in sports medicine, specializing in knees and shoulders. He treats a broad range of problems including fractures and arthritis. Earlier
this year the practice expanded to include Dr. Deepan N. Patel who completed his sports medicine fellowship at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic
Clinic. Dr. Patel also specializes in treating knee and shoulder problems and has a special interest in hip arthroscopy and fracture care. The practice has
expanded to include additional offices in Clark and Newark with a competent staff numbering 14 people.
Debra N. Goldson-Prophete, M.D.
GOLDSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
20 VALLEY ST., SUITE 320 | SOUTH ORANGE | (973) 313-1113 | WWW.GOLDSONMEDICAL.COM
DR. GOLDSON-PROPHETE IS A CLINICAL ASSISTANT
professor of medicine at Rutgers School of
Medicine and former medical director of
UMDCare. She has a special interest in preventive care and health promotion, in addition
to women’s health issues, diabetes, hypertension, smoking cessation, heart disease, asthma,
impotence and general internal medicine.
A graduate of Columbia University’s College
of Physicians & Surgeons, she went on to pursue postdoctoral training at New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical
Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Now she is an
attending physician at St. Barnabas, Overlook and University hospitals.
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