Michael W. Kessler, MD, MPH, is the chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and performs surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A highly skilled and board-eligible hand and upper extremity surgeon, he completed his orthopaedic residency at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, where he was elected academic chief resident and obtained extensive training managing a broad spectrum of orthopaedic cases. He then completed a hand, microvascular, and upper extremity surgery fellowship at the Philadelphia Hand Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, where he gained specialized training in the surgical and nonsurgical management of various hand and upper extremity conditions.
During his training Dr. Kessler has cared for a variety of professional sports organizations, including the New Jersey Devils, Association of Tennis Professionals, Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers. Dr. Kessler currently is the hand surgeon for the Georgetown University Athletic Department. Dr. Kessler has received multiple awards for his clinical and basic science research, including the prestigious Joseph H. Boyes Award from the American Society for Surgery of the Handin 2009.
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Orthopaedic Surgery - 1 Main Washington, DC 20007
Ye Lin, Thomas Dowd, Harris Slone, Michael Kessler, Adam Levin, Sarah Pierrie, Brian Scannell, Tessa Balach> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2023 Mar 1
Amy S. Wasterlain, Eitan Melamed, Ricardo J. Bello, Raj Karia, John T. Capo, Julie E. Adams, A.J.H. Vochteloo, Andrew John Powell, Alexander Marcus, Platz Andreas, Ann...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
Femke M.A.P. Claessen, Nicky Stoop, David Ring, Job N. Doornberg, Thierry G. Guitton, Michel P.J. van den Bekerom, A. B. Spoor, Aakash Chauhan, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
Stéphanie J.E. Becker, Wendy E. Bruinsma, Thierry G. Guitton, Chantal M.A.M. van der Horst, Simon D. Strackee, David Ring, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Ghany, Joshua M. Abzug, Jul...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, Jeroen K. J. Bossen, Valentin Neuhaus, Chaitanya S. Mudgal, David Ring, Abzug M. Joshua, Julie E. Adams, Gallo Fabio Arbelaez, T. Aspard, Georg...> ;The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, Ahmet Kinaci, Kevin L. Ju, Thierry G. Guitton, Chaitanya S. Mudgal, David Ring, Joshua M. Abzug, Julie E. Adams, Gallo Fabio Arbelaez, T. Aspar...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 Sep 1
Rick Tosti, Asif M. Ilyas, Jos J. Mellema, Thierry G. Guitton, David Ring, A. B. Spoor, A. B. Shafritz, A. Platz, A. Berner, Andrew L. Terrono, Axel Jubel, B. E. Kreis...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 Sep 1
Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, Thierry G. Guitton, David Ring, A. Lee Osterman, A. B. Spoor, A. L. Van Der Zwan, Abhay Shrivastava, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Aida Garcia, M. A...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Jun 1
Michiel G.J.S. Hageman, Stéphanie J.E. Becker, Arjan G.J. Bot, Thierry G. Guitton, David Ring, Abhijeet L. Wahegaonkar, Aida E. GarciaG, Alan Schefer, Alberto Pérez Ca...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 May 1
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2010 - 2011
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2005
DC State Medical License 2011 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2013
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
