Henry D Clarke MD

Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Professor of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic College of Science & Medicine

5777 E Mayo BlvdPhoenix, AZ 85054
Phone+1 480-342-2407
Fax+1 480-342-2696

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Summary

Dr Henry D. Clarke completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic, and a fellowship in Knee Surgery, with Dr John Insall, at the Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York. He has lectured extensively about knee surgery, and has authored more than 100 articles and book chapters. Dr Clarke is the Deputy Editor for Hip & Knee for JAAOS. Dr Clarke also serves as the Chair of Continuing Medical Education for the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons and Chair of the International Committee for ICJR. Dr Clarke is the Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, USA where he specializes in robotic and custom knee replacement.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1998
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Princeton UniversityB.A., Economics, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2028
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Access Profiler Enterprise, EMRConnect, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2015

Clinical Trials

Regional Prophylactic Vancomycin in Revision Total Knee Replacement
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preoperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist Use Is Associated With Decreased Complications Compared to Bariatric Surgery Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.
George Bcharah, Austin E Wininger, Saad Tarabichi, Zaid Elsabbagh, Jens T Verhey
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-09-01
Statistical Choices in Propensity Score Matching Influence the Conclusions in Arthroplasty Outcomes Research.
Jens T Verhey, Saad Tarabichi, Wendy M Novicoff, Michael A Mont, James A Browne
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-09-01
Impact of Organism Profile on Ideal Timing of Reimplantation in Patients Undergoing Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty.
Saad Tarabichi, Benjamin R Paul, Jens T Verhey, Collin L Braithwaite, Paul R Van Schuyver
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-08-19

Journal Articles

Knee Society Award Papers Are Highly Cited Works
Mroz TP, Clarke HD, Chang YH, Scuderi GR, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 1/27/2015
Higher Rate of Revision in PFC Sigma Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty With Mismatch of Femoro-Tibial Component Sizes
Young SW, Clarke HD, Graves SE, Liu YL, de Steiger RN, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2015
Periarticular Injections and Femoral & Sciatic Blocks Provide Similar Pain Relief After TKA: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Spangehl MJ, Clarke HD, Hentz JG, Misra L, Blocher JL, Seamans DP. The Chitranjan Ranawat Award, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

Atlas of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter: Debridement with Component Retention for Acute Periprosthetic Total Knee Infections
Estes CS, Spangehl MJ, Clarke HDEditors: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, Kang M, Long W.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2015
Atlas of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter: Soft Tissue Coverage
Clarke HD, Rebecca AM, Casey WJ IIIEditors: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, Kang M, Long W.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2015
Atlas of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter: Wound Management
Clarke HD, Casey WJ III, Rebecca AMEditors: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, Kang M, Long W.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2015