Joseph B. Chalal, MD
Dr. Joseph B. Chalal is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery. He has practiced sports medicine in the Palm Beach area since 1988.
Call to schedule with Dr. Chalal
About Dr. Chalal
Dr. Chalal graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Lafayette College and earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1982, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
After a general surgical internship and residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, he completed his orthopedic residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was the Annie C. Kane Fellow and Chief Resident. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the North Sydney Sports Medicine Center in Australia.
Dr. Chalal is an orthopedic consultant for the Miami City Ballet. He has served as team physician for Palm Beach Community College, Wellington High School and St. Andrew's School, as orthopedic consultant to the International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, and to the Miami Heat during preseason practices in Palm Beach County.
Approach to care
Dr. Chalal continues to evaluate injuries from every kind of athletic activity. Every non-operative option is explored before surgery is discussed, including physical therapy and injection-based treatments such as PRP. When surgery is needed, he offers arthroscopic procedures for most knee and shoulder conditions, including ACL reconstruction and rotator cuff repair.
Training & Credentials
- Board certification
- Board-certified orthopedic surgeon
- Fellowship
- Sports medicine, North Sydney Sports Medicine Center
- Residency
- Orthopedics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Annie C. Kane Fellow and Chief Resident)
- Medical school
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (MD, 1982; Alpha Omega Alpha)
- Education
- General surgical internship and residency, Beth Israel Medical Center
- Lafayette College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
- Languages
- English
- NPI
- 1962454082
Conditions Dr. Chalal Treats
ACL Tear
An ACL tear is a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, one of the main ligaments that keeps your shin bone from sliding forward and twisting under your thigh bone.
Learn More ConditionMeniscus Tear
A meniscus tear is a tear in one of the two C-shaped pads of cartilage that cushion and stabilize your knee between the thigh bone and shin bone.
Learn More ConditionRotator Cuff Tear
A rotator cuff tear is a tear in one or more of the four tendons that hold the ball of your upper arm bone in the shoulder socket and help you lift and rotate your arm.
Learn More ConditionShoulder Impingement
Shoulder impingement is pain that happens when the rotator cuff tendons and the bursa (a small fluid-filled cushion) are squeezed or irritated in the narrow space under the bony roof of the shoulder, called the acromion, as you raise your arm.
Learn More ConditionSports Injuries
Sports injuries are injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage or bones that happen during sports, exercise or active recreation.
Learn MoreSome of the Procedures Dr. Chalal Performs
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery in which the surgeon looks inside the knee with a small camera and uses slim instruments through a few small incisions to repair or trim damaged tissue.
Learn More SurgicalACL Reconstruction
ACL reconstruction is surgery that replaces a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the main ligaments that keeps the knee stable, with a graft made from tendon.
Learn More SurgicalRotator Cuff Repair
Rotator cuff repair is surgery that reattaches a torn rotator cuff tendon to the bone at the upper end of the arm bone.
Learn More SurgicalShoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery in which the surgeon uses a small camera and slim instruments, placed through a few small incisions, to diagnose and treat problems inside the shoulder.
Learn More In-OfficePRP Injections
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) puts your body's own healing power to work.
Learn MoreWhat Patients Say
“I was referred to Dr. Chalal by a friend for an injury to my right shoulder. Dr. Chalal was personable and extremely knowledgeable. He was not aggressive to recommend surgery and offered alternative options instead. The rest of my experience at this office was great, as well. The front office staff were all amazing, friendly, and helpful.”
Visit Our Boynton Beach Office
Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches6056 Boynton Beach Blvd, Suite 215
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and El Clair Ranch Road, just east of Jog Road.
- Monday - Friday
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM*
- Saturday & Sunday
- Closed
- Phone
- (561) 733-5888
- Physical Therapy
- (561) 733-5888 ext. 6
*Individual physician hours vary. Outside office hours, call our main number to reach our answering service for urgent needs. Easy self-parking in front of and around the building, with easy access to Suite 215. Patients visit us from Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, Lantana and West Boynton and across Palm Beach County.
Schedule with Dr. Chalal
Call our Boynton Beach office and a real person will help you find the right provider and the earliest opening.