Dr. Gagliardi is an orthopaedic surgeon of 41 years, the first twenty years dedicated to general orthopaedic practice and the last twenty-one years devoted exclusively to high-level orthopaedic trauma. He is an Emeritus Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Emeritus Member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has served as an Independent Medical Examiner for the New York State Workers Compensation Board and is a certified emergency care instructor for the Health and Safety Institute (HSI), headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. He is American Heart Association certified in Basic Life Support, American College of Surgeons certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support, and, pending course completion, will be AHA certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).