Joseph Scarcella MD

Joseph B. Scarcella, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon and staff surgeon in the Cleveland Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care with clinical interests that include total hip and knee replacement, including partial knee replacement, as well as general hand surgery and arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder. His approach emphasizes careful evaluation, evidence-based surgical and nonsurgical options, and individualized treatment planning to help patients return to function safely. Dr. Scarcella brings a distinctive multidisciplinary background to orthopaedic care. He earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University and the Fenn College of Engineering, followed by an M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of Akron, before completing medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Cleveland and has served patients in both private practice and an academic health system setting. Committed to community and sports medicine, he has served as a team physician for local high schools and has also worked as an assistant physician with a professional baseball organization. He is a member of leading professional organizations, including the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the Cleveland Orthopedic Society, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.