Work Experience

MidJersey Orthopedic Institute
Flemington, NJ
August 2020 – present
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
September 2022

Education

The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2Q20
Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Fellow

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick , NJ
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2019
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, NJ
August 2010 – May 2014
Doctor of Medicine, May 2014

The Pennsylvania State University
The Schreyer Honors College
University Park, PA
August 2006 – May 2010
Bachelor of Science, Biology: Vertebrate Physiology Option, with Distinction
Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences: Basic Science Option , with High Distinction and Honors

Research Experience

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
May 2017 – June 2019
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Reoperation Rate

University Orthopaedic Associates
Somerset, NJ
January 2017 – June 2019
A Post-Market Study of Tritanium Interbody Cages for Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Conditions

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
December 2016 – April 2018
Treatment of Distal Tibial Non-Union and Periprosthetic Fracture with Tibial Intramedullary Nail After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
December 2016 – July 2017
Development of Post-operative Spinal Arterio -Venous Fistula After Lumbar Laminectomy, Decompression and Posterior Spinal Fusion

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
March 2016 – June 2017
Periprosthetic Total Knee Arthroplasty Proximal Tibial Fracture Treated with Proximal Tibial Replacement

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick , NJ
December 2015 – January 2016
Post-traumatic Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Elbow After Occult Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
December 2012 – October 2016
The High Incidence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adult Fracture Patients

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
December 2012 – June 2014
The Incidence of Non-Contiguous Cervical Spine Injuries, Associated Neurological Injury and Misdiagnosis of Further Associated Injuries

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Department of General Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
May 2011 – April 2014
The Identification and Treatment of Athletic Pubalgia

The Schreyer Honors College 
Department of Nutritional Sciences
University Park, PA
September 2007 – December 2008
Altered Sensitivity to Cholecystokinin Octapeptide (CCK-8) in Diet-Induced Obesity Prone (DI0) and Resistant (DR) Rats.

Publications

A Two-Surgeon Approach Improves Performance for Young Surgeons in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Bassett, W. Caruso, C. Adolfesen, S. McPartland, T. Bowe, JA. Tuason, D.
Orthopaedics. May-June 2021;44(3):e347-e352.

Development of Post-operative Spinal Arterio-Venous Fistula After Lumbar Laminectomy, Decompression and Posterior Spinal Fusion.
Caruso, C. McDonnell, M. Chiappetta, G.
Journal of the AAOS: Global Research & Review. D-17-00041.

Post-traumatic Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Elbow After Occult Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Caruso C, Leddy T.
Journal of the AAOS: Global Research & Review. D-17-00018.

Presentations

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
December 13, 2018
2018 Medical Student Interview Day: A Collection of Interesting Cases

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
November 30, 2017
Spinal Injuries in The High Impact Athlete

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ
July 26, 2017
Spine Surgery Indications Conference: A Presentation of Interesting Cases Over The Past Six Months at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Jersey Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
New Brunswick, NJ
March 31, 2017
The High Incidence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Fragility Fracture Patients

Eastern Orthopaedic Association 4 7th Annual Meeting
New Orleans , LA
October 20-22, 2016
The High Incidence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Fragility Fractur e Patients

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
March 23, 2017
Are we Ready for Outpatient Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty?

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
June 2, 2016
Frostbite and Thermal Injuries of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
April 27, 2016
Adult Reconstruct ion Surgery Indications Conference: A Presentation of Interesting Cases Over The Past Six Months at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
January 28, 2016
Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty

Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
November 25, 2015
Upper Extremity Surgery Indications Conference: A Presentation of Interesting Cases Over The Past Six Months at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Educational Meetings

The 47th Annual Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting
New York, NY
November 21-23, 2019

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
March 12-16, 2019

The 4th Annual Philadelphia Spine Summit
Philadelphia, PA
May 11, 2018

North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
October 25-28, 2017

Scoliosis Research Society 52nd Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
September 6-9, 2017

The 20th Annual Mount Sinai Hospital Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
New York, NY
November 4-6, 2016

Eastern Orthopaedic Association 47th Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
October 20-22, 2016

Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
October 7-10, 2016

Professional and Educational Memberships

Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
July 2014 – present

North American Spine Society
January 2016 – present

New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
March 2016 – present

American Medical Association
August 2010 – present

Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association
May 2010 – present

Non Medical Work Experience

AJ Caruso Electric Inc
Staten Island, NY.
June 2002 – June 2014
Electrician

Volunteer and Teaching Experience

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
ENSMIG (Exercise, Nutrition, Sports Medicine Interest Group)
Piscataway, NJ
August 2010 – May 2012
Co-President

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, NJ
August 2011
Peer Mentor

Nutrition 251: Intro to Nutritional Sciences
University Park, PA
August 2008 – May 2009
Teaching Assistant

Biology 110: Intro to Biology
University Park, PA
September 2009 – December 2009
Teaching Assistant

Habit for Humanity
State College, PA
September 2006 – December 2009
Lead Group Member and Coordinator