Pablo Gelber

Pablo E. Gelber Ghertner (born 21 December 1974) is an Argentine orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee preservation, with a focus on cartilage transplantation and ligament reconstruction. He practices at ReSport Clinic in Barcelona and in London, England.

Biography

Gelber was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He earned his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 2001 and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Parc de Salut Mar (Autonomous University of Barcelona) in 2008. He obtained a PhD from the same university in 2007.[1] In 2010, he completed a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh.

Professional career

Since 2009, Gelber has worked at the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona, where he has focused on advanced surgical techniques in multiligament knee injuries [2][3] and cartilage transplantation. In 2023, he began practicing in London.

Notable memberships

Gelber is an active member of several scientific societies in orthopaedic surgery, such as ESSKA (European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) and ISAKOS (International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine). In 2020, he was recognised as the most valuable member of ESSKA.

Scientific contributions

Gelber has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, particularly on osteochondral transplantation and complex knee injuries. His most cited works include:

  • Early Postoperative CT Scan Provides Prognostic Data on Clinical Outcomes of Fresh Osteochondral Transplantation of the Knee, AJSM, 2022. [1]
  • A new CT scoring system to assess osteochondral allograft transplantation for the knee, International Orthopaedics, 2021. [2]
  • Ten-year outcomes of polyurethane meniscal scaffold implantation, Arthroscopy, 2023. [3]

He has also co-authored international consensus statements on knee surgery published in leading journals.

Publications

Gelber has contributed to over 70 scientific articles and book chapters. Selected publications include:

  • Surgical techniques for posteromedial corner injuries, in The Medial Collateral Ligament and the Posteromedial Corner, Nova Science, 2018. [4]
  • Graft selection and regulation, in Surgery of the Meniscus, Springer-Verlag, 2016. [5]
  • Editor, ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book, Springer-Verlag, 2016. [6]
  • ACL Reconstruction Techniques, in Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Practical Guide, Springer, 2014. [4]

Awards and recognition

Gelber has received several awards from scientific societies in orthopedics, including:

  • Best Scientific Study Award – Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA), 2021 and 2022.
  • ESSKA Most Active Member Award, 2020.
  • Fundación MAPFRE-SECOT Award for Best Spanish Scientific Article, 2008.
  • Awards for best oral communications and surgical videos at national and international congresses.

Memberships

Gelber is an active member of the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and the International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

In 2020, he was recognized as ESSKA’s most active member.

Referencias

  1. ^ Gelber, Pablo Eduardo; Ramírez-Bermejo, Eduard; Fariñas, Oscar (2022). "Early Postoperative CT Scan Provides Prognostic Data on Clinical Outcomes of Fresh Osteochondral Transplantation of the Knee". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 50 (14): 3812–3818. doi:10.1177/03635465221129601. ISSN 1552-3365. PMID 36322380.
  2. ^ Gelber, Pablo Eduardo; Ramírez-Bermejo, Eduard; Grau-Blanes, Alex; Gonzalez-Osuna, Aránzazu; Llauger, Jaume; Fariñas, Oscar (2021). "A new computed tomography scoring system to assess osteochondral allograft transplantation for the knee: inter-observer and intra-observer agreement". International Orthopaedics. 45 (5): 1191–1197. doi:10.1007/s00264-020-04927-w. ISSN 1432-5195. PMID 33416905.
  3. ^ Torres-Claramunt, Raúl; Alós-Mairal, Judith; Ibáñez, Maximiliano; Perelli, Simone; Gelber, Pablo; Monllau, Joan Carles (2024). "Clinical Outcomes After Polyurethane Meniscal Scaffolds Implantation Remain Stable Despite a Joint Space Narrowing at 10-Year Follow-Up". Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 40 (4): 1256–1261. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2023.08.081. ISSN 1526-3231. PMID 37716635.
  4. ^ Abat, Ferran; Diesel, Wayne-J.; Gelber, Pablo-E.; Polidori, Fernando; Monllau, Joan-Carles; Sanchez-Ibañez, Jose-Manuel (April 2014). "Effectiveness of the Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis (EPI) technique and isoinertial eccentric exercise in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy at two years follow-up". Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 4 (2): 188–193. doi:10.32098/mltj.02.2014.18 (inactive 12 July 2025). ISSN 2240-4554. PMC 4187605. PMID 25332934.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
  5. ^ Nuelle, Clayton W.; Gelber, Pablo E.; Waterman, Brian R. (March 2024). "Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee". Arthroscopy. 40 (3): 663–665. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2024.01.006. ISSN 1526-3231. PMID 38388104.
  6. ^ Saenz, Ivan; Pelfort, Xavier; LaPrade, Robert F.; Fritsch, Brett A.; Gelber, Pablo E.; Frosch, Karl Heinz (2016-01-01), "Posterolateral corner reconstruction: Approach to treatment including mini-open and arthroscopic techniques (ICL 10)", ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book: Barcelona 2016, pp. 113–126, ISBN 978-3-662-49114-0, retrieved 2024-10-29
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