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David Richard Steinberg, M.D.

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Staff, Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Active Staff, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Chief of Hand Surgery, Philadelphia CMC Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Director, Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Education Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Surgeon, Penn Hand Transplant Program, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Investigator,Translational Musculoskeletal Research Center, Philadelphia CMC Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact information
Penn Orthopaedic Institute
3737 Market Street
Penn Medicine University City
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-3340
Fax: (215) 349-5128
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
Princeton University, 1980.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1984.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in General Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1984-1985.
Orthopaedic Research Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1985-1986.
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1985-1989.
Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , 1988-1989.
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, Cooper Hospital and University Medical Center, Camden, NJ, 1989-1989.
Hand and Microsurgery Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1990-1990.
Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomate, 1985.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1993.
Certificate of Added Qualifications for Surgery of the Hand, 1994.
Recertification-ABOS & CAQSH, 2004.
Recertification-American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery , 2012.
Recertification - subspecialty Surgery of the Hand (through ABOS), 2012.
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Description of Research Expertise

1. Cartilage repair with bioengineered hydrogels.
2. Tissue engineering for tendon repair.
3. Effects of non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications on rotator cuff repair.
4. Distal radius fractures.
5. Thumb basal joint arthritis.

Description of Clinical Expertise

Dr. Steinberg treats all forms of upper extremity pathology, both acute and chronic, focusing on hand, wrist, forearm and elbow. He performs hand & wrist arthroscopy. He also performs nerve repair & reconstruction in both upper & lower extremities. He has expertise in microsurgery, and is a member of the Penn Hand Transplant Program.

Description of Other Expertise

Dr. Steinberg has a strong interest in resident & fellow education. He is Director of the Hand/Upper Extremity/Microsurgery Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of numerous committees in national organizations, most of which focus on orthopaedic education. He has served as an Examiner for the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery since 2008.

Selected Publications

Stoeckl BD, Ching S, Nadruz V, McGroary O, Boyes M, Laforest L, Teinturier T, Zgonis MH, Elliot DM, Mauck RL, Hast MW, Schaer TP, Steinberg DR: Sustained structural and functional deficits in the porcine knee six months following meniscus destabilization. Orthopaedic Research Society 2024 Annual Meeting, Long Beach CA February 2024.

Stoeckl BD, Masada KM, Moore AC, Fogarty NL, Lemmon EA, Deghani B, Laforest LG, Carey JL, Mauck RL, Stevens MM, Steinberg DR: Osteochondral defect repair of large weight-bearing surfaces in a porcine model. Orthopaedic Research Society 2024 Annual Meeting, Long Beach CA February 2024.

David J Bozentka, David R Steinberg: Clinical utility of digital tomosynthesis in the diagnosis and management of radius and scaphoid fractures. VolumeRAD™ case study. GE Healthcare November 2023.

Isaacs J, Nydick JA, Means KR, Merrell GA, Ilyas A, Levin LS; RECON Study Group: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conduits Versus Decellularized Nerve Allograft for Digital Nerve Repairs J Hand Surg Am 48(9), September 2023.

David R Steinberg: Health System Update: Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Philadelphia VA Medical Center Update University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal 33: 22-23, June 2023.

Brendan D. Stoeckl, Kendall M. Masada, Lorielle G. Laforest, Michael W. Hast, David R. Steinberg, Robert L. Mauck: MECHANICAL WEAKENING PRECEDES CARTILAGE LOSS DURING OSTEOARTHRITIS PROGRESSION ACROSS THE HUMAN TRAPEZIUM. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference June 4-8, Vail, CO, USA June 2023.

Bozentka DJ & Steinberg DR: Utility of Digital Tomosynthesis in diagnosis & management of distal radius & scaphoid fractures Educational Video/GE Healthcare. GE Healthcare, 2023.

Young K, Sobel A, Alqazzaz A, Steinberg, D, Bozentka D: Management of Nailbed Laceration Repair in the Emergency Department: Results from a Single Institution Survey. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Hershey PA, October 6-8 October 2022 Notes: podium presentation.

Griffis M, MD, Young K, MD, Dooley M, PhD, Bozentka D, MD, Steinberg D, MD: Use of Digital Tomosynthesis for Detection and Case Management of Scaphoid and Distal Radius Fractures American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 77th Annual Meeting, 40th Adrian E. Flatt Residents & Fellows Conference, September 28, 2022 September 2022 Notes: E-poster.

David R. Steinberg: Health System Update: Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Philadelphia VA Medical Center Update. University of Pennsylvania Orthpaedic Journal 32: 61-62, June 2022.

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