Matthew Astolfi

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3737 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 607-346-4496
Email:
mastolfi@sas.upenn.edu
mastolfi@sas.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Kinesiology )
College at Brockport, State University of New York, 2011.
M.S. (Exercise Science: Sports Medicine Concentration)
University of Delaware, 2013.
M.D. (Medicine)
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2019.
Permanent linkB.S. (Kinesiology )
College at Brockport, State University of New York, 2011.
M.S. (Exercise Science: Sports Medicine Concentration)
University of Delaware, 2013.
M.D. (Medicine)
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2019.
Selected Publications
Brandon Fisher, MD ∙ Matthew Astolfi, MD ∙ Justin DesLaurier, MD ∙ Karen Childers, MS ∙ James Y.J. Lee, MD ∙ Marisa Samani, BA ∙ Madeleine DeClercq, BS ∙ J. Michael Wiater, MD: Polyethylene wear: an under-reported cause of failed shoulder arthroplasty. JSES International July 2025.Monir JG, Astolfi MM, Sholder D, Kocovic N, Horneff JG 3rd, Abboud JA, Schoch BS.: Early revision rotator cuff repair: an analysis of outcomes and function. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 33(2): 321-326. Feb 2023.
Hill BW, Singh AM, Astolfi M, Horneff JG, Schoch BS, Abboud JA.: Outcomes of rotator cuff repair with concurrent microfracture of focal glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 30(7S): S66-S70, July 2021.
Morrissey PB, Murphy H, Astolfi MM, Sandhu H, Vaccaro AR.: Surgical Decision Making for Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries in Polytrauma Patients. Instr Course Lect 67: 353-368, Feb 2018.
Astolfi MM, Millhouse P, Murphy H, Schroeder G, Vaccaro AR: Thoracolumbar Fracture Classifications: Pros and Cons of the TLICS and AOSpine Classification Systems. Contemporary Spine Surgery 17(1): 1-8, January 2018.
Bishop M, Astolfi M, Padegimas E, DeLuca P, Hammoud S.: Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. Orthop J Sports Med 5(12): doi: 10.1177/2325967117745530. Dec 2017.
Schroeder GD, Astolfi MM, Hollern DA, Vaccaro AR: Understanding the Business Challenges for a Spine Practice in the Changing Healthcare Environment. Contemporary Spine Surgery 17(7): 1-5, July 2016.
Astolfi MM, Struminger AH, Royer TD, Kaminski TW, Swanik CB.: Adaptations of the Shoulder to Overhead Throwing in Youth Athletes. J Athl Train 50(7): 726-732, July 2015.
Astolfi M, McGuire K, Kaminski TW.: The effectiveness of autologous conditioned serum in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. J Sport Rehabil 23(4): 365-369, Nov 2014.