Dr. Gondusky’s Education, Training, and Research

Dr. Gondusky attended Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA, on an academic scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD, and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society distinction. Following graduation, he completed an internship in general surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He served two years with the US Marines out of Camp Pendleton, CA, deploying as Battalion Surgeon with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion to Iraq in 2004. During his naval career, he also completed four years of orthopedic surgery residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego; served three years as a staff orthopedic surgeon at the Navy’s busiest overseas hospital in Okinawa, Japan; and completed fellowship training at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, CA. This training focused on hip and knee replacement subspecialty expertise. After fellowship, he joined the orthopedic residency program at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA. He has performed high volume hip and knee replacement surgeries since 2013.

In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Gondusky is a passionate administrative leader, researcher, and educator. He is the director of outpatient joint replacement care at his facilities. He regularly teaches trainees and surgeons joint replacement topics and surgical techniques. He has designed knee replacement components and hip replacement technology with international expert teams. His research has been presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meetings, and published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. He also serves as an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).

He lives with his wife and two children in Virginia Beach, where he enjoys spending time with family and doing outdoor activities.