Reuben Gobezie MD

Reuben Gobezie, MD, is a nationally recognized leader in the care of shoulder and sports injuries. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Gobezie was named one of the top 25 shoulder specialists in the US as ranked by leaders in the field. He was also voted one of America’s top doctors by his patients. He has received the Patient’s Choice Award for multiple consecutive years, an honor bestowed on less than one percent of physicians nationally, and the result of patient ratings of their medical care. Since 2014, he has earned recognition on the Top Doctors list nationally by Castle Connolly as nominated by his peers.

He has treated many athletes from colleges, universities, and high schools throughout Ohio, and was formerly a team physician for the Cleveland Gladiators. Dr. Gobezie has also previously served as an NFL consulting physician for the Cleveland Browns and as head team physician for Gilmour Academy. Dr. Gobezie is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University before graduating from Harvard Medical School. His orthopedic residency was done at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. Dr. Gobezie obtained subspecialty training in shoulder and elbow surgery by completing the Harvard Shoulder Fellowship.

Dr. Gobezie has made pioneering contributions to the areas of shoulder replacement surgery, cartilage transplantation, and biceps surgery. He can offer his patients techniques and treatment paradigms that are at the forefront of shoulder and elbow surgery. His practice specializes in minimally invasive and innovative approaches to the treatment of arthritis, rotator cuff tears, instability, and other rare shoulder disorders. Dr. Gobezie is actively involved in significant clinical research and employs the most current arthroscopic and open-surgical techniques to manage shoulder and elbow disorders.