Michael W. Kessler, MD MPH

202.444.3668 (Office)

Georgetown University Hospital

3800 Reservoir Rd, NW

Main Building, 1st Floor

Washington, DC 20007

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EMPLOYMENTAssistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Georgetown University Hospital

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery

2011-present

TRAININGFellowship

Hand Surgery at the Philadelphia Hand Center

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

2010-2011

Residency

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY

2006-2010

Internship

Department of General Surgery

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY

2005-2006

MEDICALAlbany Medical College, Albany, NY

EDUCATIONDoctor of Medicine

2005

GRADUATEMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY

EDUCATIONMaster of Public Health

2004

UNDERGRADUATESophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, New York, NY

EDUCATIONCity University of New York Medical School at the City College of New York

Bachelor of Science,Biomedical Science

Cum Laude

2002

HONORSAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

AWARDSNominated for Charles S. Neer Award (2010)

“Enhancement of tendon repair by blockade of matrix metalloproteinase.”

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Best Paper at Alumni Day 2010

“Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model.”

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Joseph H. Boyes Award (2009)

“Enhancement of tendon repair by blockade of matrix metalloproteinase.”

New York Society for Surgery of the Hand

Second Place – Resident and Fellows Night (2009)

“Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model.”

American Orthopaedic Association

Accepted into Emerging Leaders Program (2010)

Resident Leadership Forum Attendee (2009)

North Shore/Long Island Jewish Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Award forExcellence in Orthopaedic Research (2009)

Michael W. Kessler, MD MPH

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RELATEDAcademic/Administrative Chief Resident (2009-2010)

EXPERIENCENorth Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY

Research Assistant (2003-2004)

International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research (InCHOIR)

Columbia University, New York, NY

Medical Mission to Uganda & Kenya, Africa (2003)

Albany Medical College, New York, NY

PUBLICATIONSGalano GJ, Vitale MA, Kessler MW, Hyman JE, Vitale MG. The most frequent traumatic orthopaedic injuries from a national pediatric inpatient population. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.2005;25(1):39-44.

Vitale MG, Kessler MW, Choe JC, Hwang MW, Tolo VT, Skaggs DL. Pelvic fractures in children: an exploration of practice patterns and patient outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2005; 25(5):581-7.

Vitale MG, Matsumoto H, Kessler MW, Hoffmann W, Roye DP Jr. Osteogenesis imperfecta: determining the demographics and the predictors of death from an inpatient population. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2007; 27(2):228-32.

Silber JS, Levin AS, Kessler MW, Dagly KD. “Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury.” In: Spine Trauma and Critical Care. 2007. Jallo J and Vaccaro A, Eds. Chapter 2, Theieme Publishing Company.

Kessler MW, Ackerman G, Dines JS, Grande DA. Emerging technologies and 4th generation issues in cartilage repair. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2008;16(4): 246-54.

Kessler MW, Grande DA. Tissue engineering and cartilage. Organogenesis. 2008;4(1):28-32.

Henn RF, Kuo CE, Kessler MW, Razzano P, Grande DA, Wolfe SW. Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model. J Hand Surg Am. 2010;35(11):1825-32.

Kessler MW, Sgaglione NA. All-Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair of Avascular and Biologically at Risk Meniscal Tears. Instr Course Lect. 2011;60:439-52.

POSTERSVitale MG, Matsumoto H, Kessler MW, Hoffmann W, Roye DP Jr. Osteogenesis imperfecta: determining the demographics and the predictors of death from an inpatient population.

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, Resident Research Symposium. Columbia University, NY. 2007.

Kessler MW, Barr J, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Dines J, Greenwald R, Grande DA. Enhancement of tendon repair by blockade of matrix metalloproteinase.

Presented at Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2009.

Henn F, Kuo C, Kessler MW, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Chen D, Grande D, Wolfe SW.

Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model.

Presented at Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2009.

Michael W. Kessler, MD MPH

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PRESENTATIONSKessler MW, Barr J, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Dines J, Greenwald R, Grande DA.

Enhancement of tendon repair by blockade of matrix metalloproteinase.

NYSSH 2009 (New York, NY)

ASSH Resident and Fellows Meeting 2009 (San Francisco, CA)

AAHS 2010 (Bonita Springs, FL)

ASES 2010 (New Orleans, LA)

Henn F, Kuo C, Kessler MW, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Chen D, Grande D, Wolfe SW.

Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model.

NYSSH 2009 (New York, NY)

ASSH 2009 (San Francisco, CA).

ABSTRACTSKessler MW, Barr J, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Dines J, Greenwald R, Grande DA. Enhancement of tendon repair by blockade of matrix metalloproteinase.

Henn F, Kuo C, Kessler MW, Dagly KD, Razzano P, Chen D, Grande D, Wolfe SW.

Augmentation of Zone II flexor tendon repair using GDF-5 in a rabbit model.

Kessler MW, Ast M, Grande D, Asnis SE, Grande DA. A biomechanical

study of the effects of multiple closely placed drill holes on the strength of cortical bone.Submitted to Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2009.

Kessler MW, Awad T, Levin A, Dagly K, Razzano P, Grande DA, Ghorayeb S.

Detection of preconditioned scaffolds in articular defects using ultrasound

technology.Submitted to Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2009.

EDITORCooper G. Blueprints Orthopedics: A Pocket Guide. Blackwell Publishing. 2005.

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