Andrew Frederic Kuntz, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Pennsylvania Hospital
Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Chief, Shoulder Surgery, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Shoulder Study Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Staff Surgeon, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street
Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street
Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3340
Fax: 215-349-5128
Fax: 215-349-5128
Education:
BS (Chemistry)
The College of William and Mary, 2001.
MD (Medicine)
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2005.
Permanent linkBS (Chemistry)
The College of William and Mary, 2001.
MD (Medicine)
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2005.
Description of Research Expertise
My research focus includes clinical research in various shoulder and elbow topics as well as basic science research investigating tendon and ligament injury, repair, and healing. As Director of the Shoulder Study Group in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania I help coordinate clinically-oriented shoulder and elbow related research projects among a multi-disciplinary team. Projects focus on clinical outcomes as well as protocol development. Through my position at Penn, my appointment at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC), and as a member of the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at Penn and the Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center at the PVAMC, I participate in studies that aim to answer fundamental questions regarding structure-function relationships and mechanisms of tendon and ligament pathology and repair. These investigations include the use of multiple animal model systems.Description of Clinical Expertise
My clinical interests involve all aspects of shoulder surgery, from arthroscopy to joint replacement surgery.Selected Publications
Kamalitdinov TB, Fujino K, Lang SK, Jiang W, Madi R, Evans MK, Zgonis MH, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: Biphasic Role of Hedgehog Signaling in Tunnel Integration Following ACL Reconstruction Orthopeadic Research Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX February 2023 Notes: Podium presentation.Lang SK, Fujino K, Kamalitdinov TB, Jiang X, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: The Role of Tunnel Size in Tendon-to-Bone Integration and Fluid Effusion Following ACL Reconstruction. Orthopeadic Research Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX February 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.
DiStefano MS, Weiss SN, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ: Collagen XII is a Critical Regulator of Supraspinatus Tendon Mechanics and Collagen Fiber Realignment Across Sex. Orthopeadic Research Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. February 2023. Accepted for poster presentation. February 2023 Notes: Poster presentation; 1st place poster in the tendon section.
Madi R, Marcelin J, Kamalitdinov TB, Jiang X, Assi S, Kim DH, Lang SK, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: Localized Release of a Hedgehog Signaling Agonist for Improving Tendon-to-Bone Integration. Orthopeadic Research Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX February 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.
Huegel J, Chan P, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Raja H, Waldorff EI, Zhang N, Ryaby JT, Soslowsky LJ, Kuntz AF : Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Alters Early Healing in a Rat Model of Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair: Potential Mechanisms. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 40(7): 1593-1603, July 2022.
Stein MK, Fryhofer GW, Blumenthal S, Huang V, Donegan DJ, Mehta S; Behavior in Orthopaedics Over Mental Health (BOOM) Group: Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear: Symptoms of Depression and Suicidality in Orthopaedic Surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am 104(11): 959-970, June 2022.
DiStefano MS, Paglia PL, Weiss SN, Shetye SS, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ: Mouse Supraspinatus Tendon Mechanical and Structural Properties are Dependent on Region and Age. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Eastern Shore, MD June 2022 Notes: Podium presentation.
Kamalitdinov TB, Fujino K, Jiang X, Lang SK, Evans MK, Zgonis MH, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: Stimulating the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway to Improve Zonal Tendon-To-Bone Integration Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, Eastern Shore, MD June 2022 Notes: Podium presentation.
Kamalitdinov TB, Fujino K, Jiang X, Lang SK, Evans MK, Zgonis MH, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: Hedgehog Pathway Stimulation Improves Zonal Tendon-To-Bone Integration. Orthopaedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting February 2022 Notes: Podium presentation.
Han B, DiStefano M, Shetye SS, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ: Location and Strain-Dependent Mechanics of Supraspinatus Tendons are Influenced by Fibril Modulus and Sliding. Orthopaedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting February 2022 Notes: Poster presentation.