Michael J. Patzakis, MD

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Title:

  • Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Keck Hospital of USC
  • Vincent and Julia Meyer Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery

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Specialties:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Orthopaedic Infections

Background:

Dr. Michael J. Patzakis is professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, the largest orthopaedic department in the United States. He is the chief of orthopaedic surgery service at Keck Hospital of USC and holds the Vincent and Julia Meyer Chair.

He is highly recognized for his clinical expertise in orthopaedic infections, osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Dr. Patzakis has published over 150 abstracts, papers and book chapters. He has also taught and lectured throughout the United States and in Europe. He has been a visiting professor at many national and international medical schools, and since becoming chairman, over 179 residents have graduated and/or completed their training.

Dr. Patzakis is associate editor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and Journal of Orthopaedic Research. He was chairman of Infections Committee and the Council on Research and Scientific Affairs at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons from 2001-2003, and has served in leadership positions for numerous professional organizations.

Education:

  • Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, Ohio State University, 1963

Internships:

  • LAC+USC Medical Center - General Surgery, 1963 - 1964

Residencies:

  • LAC+USC Medical Center - Orthopaedic Surgery, 1964 - 1968

Fellowships:

  • University of Colorado Medical Center - Rheumatoid Surgery, 1968 - 1969

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Musculoskeletal Infection Society
  • Wilson Bost Interurban Society
  • Who's Who in America
  • Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (Honorary Member)
  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
  • American Rheumatism Association
  • Association of American University Professors
  • Hellenic-American Medical Society
  • Academic Orthopaedic Society
  • Los Angeles County Medical Association
  • California Medical Association
  • Hippocratic Orthopaedic Society
  • Western Orthopaedic Association
  • University of Southern California Graduate Orthopaedic Society
  • California Orthopaedic Association

Awards:

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1979 to present
  • Reviewer - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1980 to present
  • Reviewer - Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Present
  • Reviewer - Journal of Orthopaedic Research - Present
  • Member, Medical and Scientific Committee, Arthritis Foundation of Southern
  • Faculty - Instructional Course Lectures - Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1977 to present
  • Committee Member - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Committee on Evaluation, 1986 to present
  • Executive Committee - Musculoskeletal Infection Society, 1992 to present
  • Member - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Committee on Trauma Evaluation, 1989 to present
  • Committee Member - Southern California Chapter Wilson Bost Interurban Club, 1992 to present
  • Committee Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Committee on Infections, 1992 - Present
  • "Surgeon of the Year" award - Presented by the Department of Anesthesiology, December 1998
  • Who's Who in America - 1999 - Present
  • Strathmore's Who's Who - 2007 to Present
  • Honorary Member - Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology - Athens, Greece, October 9, 1999
  • "Chairman of the Millennium" - presented by the Senior Orthopaedic Residents, June 2000
  • "Distinguished Honored Guest" - presented by The Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society of Southern California - November 4, 2000
  • Commendation from the City of Los Angeles, State of California - November 1, 2000
  • Chairman, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Committee on Infections, 2001 - 2004
  • Chair of the panel on Infections Research, AAOS Research Committee - 2001 to 2004
  • "Distinguished Physician of the Year 2001" - presented by the Hellenic Medical Society of New York - November 30 to December 1, 2001
  • "America's Top Doctors" - in Orthopaedics 2001-present
  • Honorary Degree: Doctor Honoris Causa - University of Athens, School of Medicine - in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of orthopaedics abroad and in Greece - April 5, 2005
  • Archon Order of St Andrew - Highest Award given to layperson by Patriarch Leader of the Greek Orthodox Church - October 2006
  • Honorary Chair Urchins, Muscles and Genes: A Symposium honoring the 15th anniversary of the USC Institute for Genetic Medicine and its Founding Director, Larry Kedes Keck School of Medicine, October 8, 2007
  • 2011 list of America's Top Doctors, compiled by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Languages:

  • English
  • Greek