Dr. Michael J Yaszemski M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Michael Yaszemski is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Yaszemski specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Yaszemski tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1983
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Crosslinking characteristics of an injectable poly(propylene fumarate)/beta-tricalcium phosphate paste and mechanical properties of the crosslinked composite for use as a biodegradable bone cement.
- Effects of transforming growth factor beta1 released from biodegradable polymer microparticles on marrow stromal osteoblasts cultured on poly(propylene fumarate) substrates.
- Mechanical properties of a biodegradable bone regeneration scaffold.
- Biological activity of rhBMP-2 released from PLGA microspheres.
- Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in vitamin D-resistant rickets: case report and review of the literature.
- TGF-beta1 release from biodegradable polymer microparticles: its effects on
- Structural stiffness and reducibility of external fixators placed in malalignment and malrotation.
- Biodegradable polymer scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.
- Retinal pigment epithelium engineering using synthetic biodegradable polymers.
- Controlled release of NFkappaB decoy oligonucleotides from biodegradable polymer microparticles.
- Biodegradable polymer grafts for surgical repair of the injured spinal cord.
- Development of an injectable, in situ crosslinkable, degradable polymeric carrier for osteogenic cell populations. Part 1. Encapsulation of marrow stromal osteoblasts in surface crosslinked gelatin microparticles.
- Development of an injectable, in situ crosslinkable, degradable polymeric carrier for osteogenic cell populations. Part 2. Viability of encapsulated marrow stromal osteoblasts cultured on crosslinking poly(propylene fumarate).
- Development of an injectable, in situ crosslinkable, degradable polymeric carrier for osteogenic cell populations. Part 3. Proliferation and differentiation of encapsulated marrow stromal osteoblasts cultured on crosslinking poly(propylene fumarate).
- Histocompatibility of photocrosslinked polyanhydrides: a novel in situ forming orthopaedic biomaterial.
Treatments
- Spine Surgery, Scoliosis
Professional Memberships
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Zumbro Valley
Fellowships
- Research Fellowship - Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School Orthopaedic Surgery
- Clinical Fellowship - Spine Surgery: Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School Orthopaedic Surgery
Experience & Accolades
- Chair 2002 - 2005American Orthopedic Association
- Chair2002 - 2014 Scoliosis Research Society
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