David J. Bozentka, M.D.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Attending Physician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Penn Athletics Medical Consultant , University of Pennsylvania
Active Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Chief, Hand Surgery Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Active Attending Physician, Pennsylvania Hospital
Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia Flyers Medical Consultant, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 76ers Medical Consultant, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Union Medical Consultant, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Penn Medicine at University City
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3340
Fax: 215-349-5128
Fax: 215-349-5128
Education:
B.S. (Chemistry)
Ursinus College, 1983.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, 1987.
Permanent linkB.S. (Chemistry)
Ursinus College, 1983.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, 1987.
Selected Publications
Isaacs J, Nydick JA, Means KR, Merrell GA, Ilyas A, Levin LS, Bozentka D, Steinberg D, Gray B, Lin I, Frankenhoff J. : A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conduits Versus Decellularized Nerve Allograft for Digital Nerve Repairs. J Hand Surg Am 2023.Xu W, Steinberg DR, Bozentka DJ, Lin I: : Investigating Patient-Level Radiation Exposure in Hand and Wrist Fracture Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery Page: S309-S313, 2022.
Matthew K Stein 1, George W Fryhofer 1, Sarah Blumenthal 1, Vincent Huang 2, Derek J Donegan 1, Samir Mehta 1; Behavior in Orthopaedics Over Mental Health (BOOM) Group: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear: Symptoms of depression and suicidality in orthopedic surgeons J Bone Joint Surg Am 104, 2022.
Wen Xu 1, Adrienne N Christopher, Sophia Hu 2, David R Steinberg 3, David J Bozentka 3, Ines C Lin: Investigating Patient-Level Radiation Exposure in Hand and Wrist Fracture Surgery. Ann Plas Surg 88, 2022.
Stephens AR, Buterbaugh KL, Gordon JA, Steinberg D, Bozentka DJ, Khoury V, Kazmers NH: Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound evaluations of zone II partial flexor tendon lacerations of the fingers: A Cadaveric study Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 11: 1-6, November 2020 Notes: Online Ahead of Print.
Cheema, A.N., Niziolek, P.J., Steinberg, D.R., Kneeland, B., Kazmer, N.H., Bozentka, D.J. : The effects of CT scans oriented along the longitudinal scaphoid axis on measurements of deformity and displacement in scaphoid fractures. J Hand Surg Am 43(12): 1092-1097, Dec 2018.
Kazmers, N.H., Gordon, J.A, Buterbaugh, K.L., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Khoury, V.: Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Zone II Partial Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Fingers: A Cadaveric Study. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 37(4): 941-948, Apr 2018.
Kazmers, N.H., Liu, T.C., Wu, C.H., Steinberg, D.R., Bozentka, D.J., Levin. L.S., Gray, B.L.: Deferring Routine Wrist Radiography Does Not Affect Management of de Quervain Tendinopathy Patients. J Wrist Surg 7(2): 115-120, Apr 2018.
Kazmers, N.H., Liu, T.C., Gordon, J.A., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Gray, B.L.: Patient- and Disease-Specific Factors Associated With Operative Management of de Quervain Tendinopathy. J Hand Surg Am 42(11): 931, Nov 2017.
Kazmers, N.H., Fryhofer, G.W., Gittings, D., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Gray, B.L.: Acute Deep Infections of the Upper Extremity: The Utility of Obtaining Atypical Cultures in the Presence of Purulence. J Hand Surg Am 42(8): 663, Aug 2017.