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Michael D. Hendel, MD, PhD

Orthopaedic Surgeon · Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care · Bethlehem & Kutztown, PA · Office: (484) 526-1735

Professional Summary

Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and shoulder surgery, with a current faculty appointment at St. Luke’s University Health Network and a prior appointment at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Fellowship-trained at Hospital for Special Surgery, with active team-physician service across professional and interscholastic athletics and prior service as an assistant orthopaedic team physician for the New York Giants (NFL). An MD–PhD physician-scientist with a research foundation in cardiac physiology and a peer-reviewed body of work spanning shoulder arthroplasty, sports medicine, and cardiovascular physiology.

Academic Appointments

Leadership & Administrative Roles

Team Physician Appointments

Education & Training

Board Certification & Licensure

Honors & Awards

Professional Memberships

Editorial & Peer-Review Service

Teaching Experience

Institutional Committee Service

• Residency Selection Committee (2015–2018)
• Educational Modalities Council (2012–2018)
• Professional Safety Committee (2012–2018)
• Public & Patient Advisory Committee (2012–2018)
• Resident Research Curriculum Committee (2012–2018)

All committee service at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Research Grants

Selected Presentations

• Common Running-Related Injuries and Treatments — Oral Presentation, Mankato Marathon Expo, Oct 2018
• Polyethylene Wear Patterns in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty — Oral Presentation, West Point Academy, Fellows West Point Day, Apr 2018
• Backside Polyethylene Wear in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty — ORS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2016
• Use of a 3-Dimensional Vault Model to Estimate Glenoid Version and Inclination in the Osteoarthritic Shoulder — AAOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2012
• Chronically Administered Intrathecal Clonidine Reduces Mean Arterial Pressure and Heart Rate in Hypertensive Rats — AHA High Blood Pressure Research Council Scientific Sessions, Sep 2011
• Technical Modification Improves Safety of Agee Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release — 65th Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Oct 2010
• Incidence and Timing of Complications Following Craniotomy for Supratentorial Brain Tumor Surgery — Cleveland Clinic Research Presentations, Sep 2008
• Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography to Evaluate Strain in Mice Subjected to Isoflurane Anesthesia — Cleveland Clinic Research Presentations, Sep 2007
• Water Deprivation Increases Blood Pressure in Rats: Roles of the Area Postrema and Subfornical Organ — The FASEB Journal, Orlando, FL, Apr 2007

Additional early-career presentations (2002–2006) at FASEB, the International Society of Hypertension, the High Blood Pressure Research Council, and the International Symposium on Vasoactive Peptides.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Weiss LJ, Wang D, Hendel M, Buzzerio P, Rodeo SA. Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries in the Elite Athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2018 Mar;11(1):102–112.
2. Fu MC, Hendel MD, Chen X, Warren RF, Dines DM, Gulotta LV. Surgical anatomy of the radial nerve in the deltopectoral approach for revision shoulder arthroplasty and periprosthetic fracture fixation: a cadaveric study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec;26(12):2173–2176.
3. Cordasco FA, Wessel LE, Hendel MD, Ticker JB. Dr. Charles Neer’s last surgical case: a historical perspective. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Nov;25(11):e358–e364.
4. Hendel MD, Werner BC, Camp CL, Gulotta LV, Walch G, Dines DM, Dines JS. Management of the Biconcave (B2) Glenoid in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Technical Considerations. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 May–Jun;45(4):220–227.
5. Collister JP, Nahey DB, Hendel MD, Brooks VL. Roles of the subfornical organ and area postrema in arterial pressure increases induced by 48-h water deprivation in normal rats. Physiol Rep. 2014 Jan 1;2(1):e00191.
6. Ricchetti ET, Hendel MD, Collins DN, Iannotti JP. Is premorbid glenoid anatomy altered in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013;471(9):2932–2939.
7. Hendel MD, Bryan JA, Barsoum WK, Rodriguez EJ, Brems JJ, Evans PJ, Iannotti JP. Comparison of patient-specific instruments with standard surgical instruments in determining glenoid component position: a randomized prospective clinical trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Dec 5;94(23):2167–2175.
8. Osborn JW, Hendel MD, Collister JP, Ariza-Guzman PA, Fink GD. The role of the subfornical organ in angiotensin II–salt hypertension in the rat. Exp Physiol. 2012 Jan;97(1):80–88.
9. Hendel MD, Collister JP. Renal denervation attenuates long-term hypertensive effects of Angiotensin II in the rat. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2006 Dec;33(12):1225–1230.
10. Osborn JW, Jacob F, Hendel M, Collister JP, Clark L, Guzman PA. Effect of subfornical organ lesion on the development of mineralocorticoid-salt hypertension. Brain Res. 2006 Sep 13;1109(1):74–82.
11. Hendel MD, Collister JP. Role of the subfornical organ in angiotensin-induced hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2005 Jul;289(1):H392–402.
12. Hendel MD, Collister JP. Sodium balance, arterial pressure, and the role of the subfornical organ during chronic changes in dietary salt. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2005 Jul;289(1):H426–431.
13. Hendel MD, Collister JP. Contribution of the subfornical organ to angiotensin II–mediated drinking and blood pressure regulation. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2005 May–Jun;32(5–6):467–474.
14. Hendel MD, Collister JP. Chronic effects of angiotensin II and AT1 receptors in the subfornical organ. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2005;32(5–6):462–466.
15. Hendel M, Collister JP. Contribution of the subfornical organ to angiotensin II–mediated drinking and blood pressure regulation. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2005;288:R1004–R1009.
16. Hendel MD, Collister JP. The role of the subfornical organ in angiotensin-induced hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2005;18:A209.
17. Collister JP, Hendel MD. Subfornical organ lesion attenuates chronic hypotensive effects of losartan in salt-replete rats. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst. 2003 Dec;4(4):207–212.
18. Collister JP, Hendel MD. Role of the subfornical organ in the chronic hypotensive response to losartan in normal rats. Hypertension. 2003 Mar;41(3):576–582.

Book Chapters

1. Gulotta LV, Hendel MD. Reverse Arthroplasty for Failed Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty. In: Let’s Discuss Revision Shoulder. 2015.
2. Liu JN, Hendel MD, Marx RG. ACL Injury Prevention. In: ISAKOS ACL Surgery. 2015.
3. Hendel MD, Liu JN, Marx RG. Treatment of ACL Injury in the Multi-Ligament Injured Knee. In: ISAKOS ACL Surgery. 2015.

Other Publications

1. Hendel MD, Buller LT, Barsoum WK, Iannotti JP. Acetabular and Glenoid Positioning System Update. Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic Insights. 2011.
2. Buller LT, Hendel MD, Barsoum WK, Iannotti JP. Characterization of Scapular and Acetabular Vault Shape with the Use of Novel 3-D Image Processing Software. Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic Insights. 2011.