Matthew P. Abdel, M.D.

Education

1. Fellow - Advanced Hip Reconstructive Surgery European Fellowship in Hip Reconstruction (England, France, Germany, & Italy), M. E. Muller Foundation of North America
2. Fellow - Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical College
3. Chief Resident - Orthopedic Surgery Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
4. Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences of Orthopedic Surgery (Thesis and research advisor: Bernard F. Morrey, MD) Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
5. Resident - Orthopedic Surgery Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
6. Internship - Orthopedic Surgery Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
7. MD - Doctor of Medicine (Honors in Research and AOA) University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
8. BS - Biochemistry and Business Management (Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors) University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Certification

1. Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic rank

1. Assistant Professor of Orthopedics

Professional Highlights

• Board of Directors, Minnesota Orthopaedic Society
• Medial Services Review Board of Directors, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Editorial Board, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (JOR)
• Editorial Board, Bone and Joint Journal 360
• Mark Coventry Award, The Knee Society

Interests

• Primary total hip replacements
• Primary total knee replacements
• Revision total hip replacements
• Revision total knee replacements
• Infected total hip and knee replacements
• Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Periprosthetic fractures
• Complex tumor reconstruction of the hip and knee
• Direct anterior approach to total hip replacements
• Unicompartmental (partial) knee replacements

Publications

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Research

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