Dr. Andrew Harrison Phone: 732-905-8153 Lakewood, New Jersey Freehold, New Jersey
Team Physician for The Lakewood BlueClaws 2001-2006
Welcome to Central Jersey Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center under the direction of Dr. Andrew Harrison.
Dr. Harrison has extensive experience in basic Orthopedics as well as sports and work-related injuries, including knees, shoulders, elbows, and ankles. Dr. Harrison graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Cornell University. After completing his internship and residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Harrison completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute in New York City. While there, he was responsible for managing and treating a comprehensive range of sports related injuries. These occurred primarily in patients participating in professional, college, high school and recreational sports activities. In addition, Dr. Harrison participated in hundreds of cases involving arthroscopic surgery and reconstructive procedures of the knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle.
Dr. Harrison is the Chief of Orthopedics and a member at large of the Executive Committee at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. He is also on staff at Community Medical Center in Toms River, CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, and Physicians' SurgiCenter in Toms River. CJSOC specializes in sports related knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle injuries as well as general Orthopedics.
Dr. Harrison, the board certified and sports fellowship trained physician here at CJSOC, is an avid athlete. He was the team physician for the Lakewood BlueClaws (single A minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) from their inaugural 2001 season to their 2006 championship season. Dr. Harrison was the team
physician for the New Jersey Shore Cats of the United States Basketball League in the year 2000 as well as Ocean County College for many years. On the local level, he is currently team physician for Lakewood High School and treats patients at Monmouth County Jail. He also had the opportunity to treat several professional tennis players in the U.S. Open, and to serve as team physician for multiple high school teams in New York.
Dr. Harrison participated in high school, college, and recreational sports. Today, he loves to play basketball and golf. Being a lifelong athlete allows Dr. Harrison to better understand his patients desire to recover and get back on the playing field/surface as quickly and completely as possible.