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About me
Dr. Dean Padavan is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is passionate about treating exercise related medical conditions and injuries including joint pain, muscular strains, joint sprains, stress fractures, sports concussions, and knee arthritis. He believes in a conservative first approach and in the body’s innate ability to heal itself. He is a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American College of Physicians and the NFL Physician society. Dr. Padavan has published and presented Sports Medicine topics/cases locally and nationally at conferences such as the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine and the NFL combine. He is a clinical assistant Professor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical college, and is the Associate Program Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the Atlantic Health System. He enjoys educating future physicians, athletic trainers, nurses and physician assistants. Dr. Padavan is also the associate team Internist for the New York Jets, and has been an NFL sideline team physician since 2014. He is also a team physician for the College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown high school, Morris County School of technology and Academy of St. Elizabeth. He conducts hundreds of sports physicals on a yearly basis for both amateur and professional athletes.
SPECIALTIES
Sports Medicine
AFFILIATIONS
Atlantic Medical Group
Morristown Medical Center
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Education & Experience
TRAINING
Saint George's University School of MedicineMedical School
Morristown Medical CenterFellowship
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OVERALL RATING
5.0
(133 ratings)
20 reviews
- 5.0Aug 28, 2025Each and every interaction I had was met with kindness, compassion and understanding. I feel very comfortable and safe being in the care Dr. Padavan and his team.
- 5.0Aug 27, 2025My experience with Dr. Padavan and the office and nursing staff was excellent. The X-ray technician was also excellent. Very professional, empathic, and cordial. I had a fluid drain and injection in my knee. Dr. Padavan and the nursing assistant were supportive and made the experience as good as it possibly could have been. One day, post visit, my knee is feeling better. I am very grateful.
- 5.0Aug 23, 2025Dr Padavan -- is top notch .. Very thorough and answers all my questions and made recommendations. I have recommended friends and family to Dr Padavan
- 5.0Aug 21, 2025I receive the best care at this Doctors office. Staff and Doctor Padavan are great.
- 5.0Aug 21, 2025Doctor Padavan was very compassionate and very helpful towards my problem gave me information that will help me.