Derek James Donegan, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Education, University of Pennsylvania for Penn Ortho Trauma & Fracture Reconstruction Service
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn Medicine Musculoskeletal Center
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Medicine Musculoskeletal Center
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
derek.donegan@uphs.upenn.edu
derek.donegan@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Therapeutic Recreation)
Ithaca College, 1999.
n/a (Pre-med post-baccalaureate)
Temple University, 2001.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2006.
MBA (Business Administration)
Temple University Fox School of Business, 2018.
Permanent linkBS (Therapeutic Recreation)
Ithaca College, 1999.
n/a (Pre-med post-baccalaureate)
Temple University, 2001.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, 2006.
MBA (Business Administration)
Temple University Fox School of Business, 2018.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Fox 29 News special: "Pet related Injuries"Aired: 1/28/2016
Description of Other Expertise
Digital Health Technology:"RAIN & ORtelligence Partner to Voice-Enable Hospital Operating Rooms"
Link: rain.re/ortelligence
Published: May 2020
Selected Publications
Dehghani B, DeAngelis RD, Hallman M, Karnuta JM, Minutillo GT, Alqazzaz A, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. : Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Understand Infection Prevention in Surgical Treatment of Upper Extremity Fractures—A Prospective Cohort Study. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 32(16): e832-8, Aug 2024.Barchick SR, Masada KM, Fryhofer IV GW, Alqazzaz A, Donegan DJ, Mehta S.: The hip fracture assessment tool: A scoring system to assess high risk geriatric hip fracture patients for post-operative critical care monitoring. Injury 55(7), Jul 2024.
Minutillo GT, Karnuta JM, Koressel J, Dehghani B, DeAngelis RD, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. : Fixation or Revision for Periprosthetic Fractures: Epidemiology, New Trends, and Projections in the United States. JBJS 106(12): 1054-61, Jun 2024.
Vail EA, Feng R, Sieber F, Carson JL, Ellenberg SS, Magaziner J, Dillane D, Marcantonio ER, Sessler DI, Ayad S, Stone T.: Long-term outcomes with spinal versus general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery: a randomized trial. Anesthesiology 140(3): 375-86, Mar 2024.
PREP-IT Investigators: Skin antisepsis before surgical fixation of extremity fractures. New England Journal of Medicine. 2024 Feb 1;390(5):409-20. New England Journal of Medicine 390(5): 409-20, Feb 2024.
Dehghani B, Zhuang T, DeAngelis R, Hallman M, Young K, Donegan D, Mehta S.: Leave it Alone: Ulnar Nerve Management in Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation–A Large Database Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation Feb 2024.
Vail EA, Feng R, Sieber F, Carson JL, Ellenberg SS, Magaziner J, Dillane D, Marcantonio ER, Sessler DI, Ayad S, Stone T.: Long-term outcomes with spinal versus general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery: A randomized trial. Anesthesiology. October 2023.
Mastrangelo S, Berns E, Headen C, Donegan D. : Schatzker IV Tibial Plateau Fracture after Taser Utilization: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. UPOJ June 2023.
O'Brien K, Feng R, Sieber F, Marcantonio ER, Tierney A, Magaziner J, Carson JL, Dillane D, Sessler DI, Menio D, Ayad S.: Outcomes with spinal versus general anesthesia for patients with and without preoperative cognitive impairment: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Alzheimer's & Dementia. May 2023.
Stevenson KL, Stein MK, Fryhofer GW, Looby S, Donegan D, Mehta S. : Liposomal Bupivacaine Decreases Intravenous Opioid Use in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Modification to a Novel Pain Protocol. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 31(5), March 2023.