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
Arnold RP, Corban J, Diestel DR, Kirsch JM, Bowler A, Glass EA, McDonald-Stahl M, Stevens CS, Eccles M, Puzzitiello R, Moverman MA, LaMartina J 2nd, Middleton A, Le K, Dunn W; ASES Multicenter Research Group.: Return to Golf After Shoulder Arthroplasty: An ASES Multicenter Study Predicting Performance after rTSA and aTSA. J Shoulder Elbow Surg Apr 2026.Corban J, Kirsch JM, Bowler A, Glass EA, Diestel DR, Arnold RP, McDonald-Stahl M, Stevens CS, Puzzitiello R, Moverman MA, Le K, Dunn W, Jawa A; ASES Multicenter Research Group.: Return to sport after shoulder arthroplasty: an ASES multicenter analysis of sport-specific predictors of performance in reverse shoulder arthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg Apr 2026.
Chen M, Nuss C, Eekhoff J, Soslowsky LJ, Kuntz AF: Upper Subscapularis Tendon Detachment Does Not Alter Mechanical Properties of Adjacent Tendons in a Rat Model Orthopaedic Research Society 2026 Annual, Charlotte, NC March 2026 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Marcelin J, Madi R, Kamalitdinov T, Jiang X, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA: Timing Of Systemic Hedgehog Agonist Delivery Differentially Modulates Progenitor Proliferation and Fibrocartilage Formation During Tendon-To-Bone Healing. Orthopaedic Research Society 2026 Annual, Charlotte, NC March 2026 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Diestel DR, Sudah S, Veale N, Arnold R, Corban J, Kirsch JM, Bowler A, Glass EA, Gray SE, McDonald-Stahl M, Stevens CS, Puzzitiello R, Moverman MA, Le K, Dunn W, Jawa A; ASES Multicenter Research Group.: Return to weightlifting after shoulder arthroplasty: an ASES multicenter study predicting performance after reverse shoulder arthroplasty and anatomic shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg Feb 2026.
DiStefano MS, Eekhoff JD, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Betts RL, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ.: Developmental, but not Homeostatic, Collagen V Expression Regulates Mature Murine Supraspinatus Tendon Structure, Function, and Gene Expression. J Orthop Res 2026.
Marcelin J, Madi R, Kamalitdinov TB, Jiang X, Kim DH, Mauck RL, Kuntz AF, Dyment NA.: Localized Delivery of a Small Molecule Hedgehog Agonist via Poly(ε-caprolactone) Scaffolds Enhances Tendon-to-Bone Integration. J Orthop Res 2026.
DiStefano MS, Eekhoff JD, Weiss SN, Nuss CA, Betts RL, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ.: Murine Supraspinatus Tendons Demonstrate Aging-Related Changes in Multiscale Mechanics, Structure, and Gene Expression. J Orthop Res 2026.
Kuntz AF. Guest on Williams K (host): Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Surgery. Penn Primary Care Podcast July 2025 Notes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoulder-pain-and-shoulder-surgery/id1573926795?i=1000718498826.
Veerabagu SA, Nugent ST, Geng Z, Yanes AF, Fischer JP, Kovell R, Kuntz AF, Rajasekaran K, VanderBeek BL, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW 2nd, Walker J, Zhang J, Giordano CN.: National opioid prescription decline across outpatient specialty surgeries: a claims database study. J Am Acad Dermatol Apr 2025.