JohnAHandalMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Orthopedic Trauma

Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University

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Office
101 E Olney Ave
Ste 400
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Phone+1 215-456-7900

Fax+1 215-456-3428
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Education & Training

Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1984
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979 - 1980
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
TX State Medical License 1989 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Effect of intrasite vancomycin powder on development of epidural fibrosis.
Benjamin B. Clippinger, Mark Ayzenberg, Michael Narvaez, Dillon Arango, Corrado Minimo, Joshua M. Pahys, John A. Handal> ;Orthopedic Reviews. 2018 Dec 6
4 citations
Polyethylene glycol improves elution properties of polymethyl methacrylate bone cements
John A. Handal, Nathan C. Tiedeken, Grigory E. Gershkovich, Jeffrey A. Kushner, Benjamin Dratch, Solomon Praveen Samuel> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Mar 1
8 citations
The irreducible floating hip: a unique presentation of a rare injury
Nathan C. Tiedeken, Vilas Saldanha, John A. Handal, James Raphael> ;Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2013 Oct 1
10 citations
Creation of rabbit bone and soft tissue tumor using cultured VX2 cells
John A. Handal, Jacob F. Schulz, Gerson B. Florez, Simon C. M. Kwok, Jasvir S. Khurana, Solomon Praveen Samuel> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Jan 1
8 citations
Effect of atorvastatin on the cortical bones of corticosteroid treated rabbits
John A. Handal, Thomas K. John, Daniel T. Goldstein, Jasvir S. Khurana, Minn Saing, Leonard E. Braitman, Solomon Praveen Samuel> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2012 Jun 1
13 citations
Atorvastatin activates heme oxygenase-1 at the stress response elements.
Simon C. M. Kwok, Solomon Praveen Samuel, John A. Handal> ;Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 2012 Feb 1
Successful treatment of a T4 lung tumor with vertebral body invasion using fiducial markers in the thoracic spine for image-guided radiation therapy: A case report
Anudh K. Jain, John A. Handal, Lawrence J. Solin> ;Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2011 Sep 20
6 citations
Evaluation of elution and mechanical properties of two injectable chemotherapeutic bone cements.
John A. Handal, Jacob F. Schulz, Joshua M. Pahys, Eric A. Williams, Simon C. M. Kwok, Solomon Praveen Samuel> ;Chemotherapy. 2011 Jun 6
5 citations
Fatal fat embolism in isolated vertebral compression fracture.
Ricardo R. Lastra, Vilas Saldanha, Manjula Balasubramanian, John A. Handal> ;European Spine Journal. 2010 Mar 13
7 citations
Method for the physical analysis of drug-bone cement composite.
John A. Handal, Richard F Frisch, William L. Weaver, Eric A. Williams, Darlise Dimatteo> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2007 Jun 1
20 citations
Open and arthroscopic synovectomy in hemophilic arthropathy of the knee.
S J Triantafyllou, G A Hanks, J A Handal, R B Greer rd> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1992 Oct 1
41 citations
Meniscus repair in the anterior cruciate deficient knee.
Gregory A. Hanks, Trenton M. Gause, John A. Handal, Alexander Kalenak> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1990 Dec 1
7 citations
Radiographic analysis of the Brooker-Wills interlocking nail in the treatment of comminuted femoral fractures.
Robert J. Brumback, John A. Handal, Attila Poka, Andrew R. Burgess, Grania Feddis> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 1987 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Christopher Ames of UCSF Medical CenterFebruary 13th, 2016
Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Jeffery Wang of the UCLA Spine CenterFebruary 12th, 2016
Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. David Hanscom of Swedish Medical Center in SeattleFebruary 13th, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations

Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Einstein Medical Center PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania