Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates

Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates (GPOA) is a multi-office orthopaedic group in the Pittsburgh area that offers orthobiologic treatments alongside surgical care.

Clinicians

• Oriente DiTano, MD — hand and upper extremity
• Raymond Drabicki, MD — sports medicine
• Alexander J. Duke, MD — hip and knee replacement
• Juan Giugale, MD — hand and upper extremity
• Brian Kelly, MD — sports medicine, shoulder
• Nicholas Kubik, MD — sports medicine
• Jeffrey Mulholland, MD — sports medicine
• Michael Rytel, MD — sports medicine

Regenerative treatments offered

• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) — plasma isolated from the patient’s blood; described as the most common growth-factor treatment the practice provides
• Extracellular matrix therapy — bone grafts, allograft bone, calcium phosphate scaffolds and an orthobiologic patch for full tears

Conditions the practice lists

Knee problems, shoulder pain, partial muscle and tendon tears including partial rotator cuff tears, injured ligaments, bone voids and fractures, and recovery after hip surgery.

What to know before you call

• Offices in Shadyside, South Side and Brackenridge ((412) 661-5500) and in Cranberry Township, Moon Township and Sewickley ((412) 262-7800)
• The site does not say which surgeons perform orthobiologic treatments
• Prices and insurance coverage for orthobiologics are not published; the site links to an insurance and billing page

RPG verification notes

• Clinicians listed on the orthobiologics page
• No FDA disclaimer found on the orthobiologics page
• Imaging guidance not described
• Prices not published

Last verified by Regen Provider Guide: October 2026. Confirm treatment details, candidacy, insurance coverage and costs directly with the practice. RPG makes no claim about the effectiveness of any treatment.