Peter Jokl

Peter Jokl is professor emeritus of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine. In the field of sports medicine, Dr. Jokl has concentrated clinically on injuries as they pertain to athletics. He has conducted basic research on muscle injury, its prevention, etiology, and rehabilitation. Presently he is a co-investigator in a multi-year, NIH-funded study assessing the effect of psychosocial factors influence on recovery from elective surgical procedures. Dr. Jokl has been elected a fellow of many national organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the Society of Tennis Medicine and Science. He serves on multiple committees in these and other organizations. He has published widely on topics pertaining to the treatment and recovery from sports related injuries and is associate editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Jokl is actively involved in regional and international athletic events, being medical commissioner for the 1995 World Special Olympics, past medical director of the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament, and the annual New Haven TAC national 20K road race championships.