M. Asad Khalid, MD

Dr. Asad Khalid is a sports medicine and general orthopedic surgeon and serves as the section chief of orthopedics and sports medicine at Oneida Health Hospital. He specialized in treating injuries of the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, foot and ankle. Dr. Khalid currently serves as the team physician for the Utica Comets, SUNY Morrisville, Syracuse FC, and multiple local high schools including Oneida and Camden high schools.

Dr. Khalid had extensive training in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and was involved in the care of athletes from the youth to professional level. His clinical interests include new and innovative treatments for cartilage defects, ACL tears, meniscus injuries, rotator cuff tears, and knee hip and shoulder arthritis. He also performs basic treatment for foot and ankle injuries, hand and wrist injuries, and general orthopedic surgery including trauma.

Dr. Khalid was raised in Houston, TX, but spent time living and training in Chicago, IL as well. He was and continues to be an athlete and grew up playing multiple sports including basketball and baseball. He continues to play basketball to this day. After earning his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, he received his medial degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He then matched into a competitive orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Following residency, Dr. Khalid pursued a fellowship specialization in sports medicine at the nationally renowned Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, LA. There he trained under nationally recognized leaders in sports medicine Dr. Deryk Jones and Dr. Misty Suri. While in fellowship, Dr. Khalid was involved in the care of the University of New Orleans athletics as well as the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. Following fellowship, Dr. Khalid accepted a position as section chief of orthopedics and sports medicine at Oneida Health. He has been integral in developing the orthopedic surgery department and fostering new partnerships with local athletics programs.

Dr. Khalid’s care philosophy revolves around treating patients with the utmost care and respect. He aims to treat any patient as he would treat his family. He is well-versed in treating athletes and currently treats all levels of athletes from youth to professional including weekend warriors. He firmly believes in exhausting conservative, non-surgical treatments whenever possible prior to surgery. He aims to treat every athlete like he treats professional athletes. Through his work as a team physician, he actively treats collegiate athletes at SUNY Morrisville and professional athletes with the Utica Comets, a part of the New Jersey Devils organization. Dr. Khalid believes in efficient, personalized, and quality care. Your goals are his goals and he believes in doing whatever possible to achieve those goals in returning patients to a healthy and active lifestyle.