ValdisMangulisLelkesMD

Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer

Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Lelkes

Dr. Valdis Lelkes is an orthopedic surgeon in Hackensack, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 2 years. He is one of 291 doctors at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center and one of 93 doctors at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has 9 publications and over 50 citings.

Office
HMH Dept. of Orthopaedic Oncology
20 Prospect Avenue Suite 901
Hackensack, NJ 07601
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Education & Training

Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 - 2021
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
UT State Medical License 2019 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Statin-related muscle complications masquerading as soft tissue sarcomas.
Elizabeth Christophel, Cassidy Ladas, Francis Patterson, Valdis Lelkes> ;Trauma Case Reports. 2023 Oct 1
Cemented-augmented fixation of metastatic humeral lesions without segmental bone loss results in reliable outcomes.
Joseph A Ippolito, Jennifer E Thomson, Francis R Patterson, Kathleen S Beebe, Valdis Lelkes, Kamil Amer, Joseph Benevenia> ;Annals of Joint. 2022 Jan 1
IVC filter placement in patients undergoing surgical treatment of bone or soft-tissue tumors.
Valdis Lelkes, Joseph A. Ippolito, Jennifer E. Thomson, Kathleen S. Beebe, Francis Patterson, Joseph Benevenia> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Aug 8
Modified Rotationplasty as a Composite Free Flap for Femur and Thigh Reconstruction.
Ammaar Ma Abbasi, Rayaad C Hosein, Rhett N Willis Jr, Valdis M Lelkes, Kevin B. Jones, Jayant P. Agarwal> ;World Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2021 Feb 10
3 citations
Non-spinal musculoskeletal malpractice suits against radiologists in the USA--rates, anatomic locations, and payments in a survey of 8,265 radiologists.
Stephen R. Baker, Ronak H. Patel, Valdis Lelkes, Alejandro Castro, Uzair Sarmast, Jeremy S. Whang> ;Emergency Radiology. 2014 Feb 1
32 citations
Malpractice suits in chest radiology: an evaluation of the histories of 8265 radiologists.
Stephen R. Baker, Ronak H. Patel, Lily C. Yang, Valdis Lelkes, Alejandro Castro> ;Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 2013 Nov 1
17 citations
Analysis of the Sherlock II tip location system for inserting peripherally inserted central venous catheters.
Valdis Lelkes, Abhishek Kumar, Pratik A. Shukla, S. Contractor, Thomas Rutan> ;Clinical Imaging. 2013 Sep 1
3 citations
Spinal-related malpractice suits against radiologists in the USA-rates, anatomic location, percent of adverse judgments, and average payments.
Stephen R. Baker, Valdis Lelkes, Ronak H. Patel, Alejandro Castro, Uzair Sarmast, Jeremy S. Whang> ;Emergency Radiology. 2013 Aug 30
23 citations
Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials Related to Uterine Artery Embolization
Pratik A. Shukla, Saurin Sanghvi, Valdis Lelkes, Abhishek Kumar, S. Contractor> ;Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2013 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

NJ Music Festival to Require Proof of Vax or Negative COVID TestAugust 5th, 2021
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Now Offers Elite Regional Expertise in Orthopedic OncologyJuly 30th, 2021