James W. Cahill, MD
Cahill Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Joint Replacement
87 Summit Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601 • 140 North State Route 17, Suite 255, Paramus, NJ 07652
111 Dean Dr., Suite 1 North, Tenafly, NJ 07670 • 201.489.0022 • www.cahillorthopedic.com
The physicians at Cahill Orthopedics offer specialized care in sports-related injuries, joint replacements, spine and fractures. The office has a friendly staff who also handles emergencies and urgent care patients.
Dr. James Cahill is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with expertise in ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization and rotator cuff repair, as well as the management of pediatric sports injuries and trauma. Dr. Cahill’s educational background includes John Hopkins University and Columbia University. Dr. Cahill is proud to serve as the Chief Orthopedic Team Physician for Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City. Having completed advanced fellowship training at NYU in sports medicine, he routinely provides care for professional, collegiate, and high school athletes. His practice is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health, where he is a senior attending orthopedic surgeon. He also performs surgery at Valley Hospital. His surgical techniques are at the forefront of orthopedic sports medicine and joint replacement, including Mako robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements, which he is an expert in and performs on a regular basis.
Dr. Erik Contreras is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine, and fracture care. Originally from Texas, he completed his orthopedic residency training at The Ohio State University, where he trained with expert surgeon taking care of NCAA Division 1 athletes. He then completed his fellowship training at the prestigious NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in New York City, where he trained in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery under the guidance of world-renowned orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Contreras has a particular interest in shoulder replacement surgery, including anatomic, reverse, and revision shoulder replacement. He also serves as an orthopedic team physician for Saint Peter’s University and routinely performs surgery for sports-related injuries of the shoulder and elbow including shoulder stabilization, UCL repair, and Tommy John surgery.
Dr. Jigar Gandhi is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon utilizing innovative, cutting edge, minimally invasive techniques, including robotics and intraoperative navigation to treat a range of spine conditions. He believes in a patient-centered approach, always focused on delivering the best outcome and patient experience. Dr. Gandhi completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Cooper University Health Care, one of the only three Level 1 trauma centers in New Jersey, known for its demanding training with high volume exposure to complex and critical surgical injures. During the final year of residency, he served as Administrative Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Gandhi completed a Combined Spine Surgery Fellowship with Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School in Boston, MA.
