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Dr. Peter Francis Sharkey M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
925 Chestnut St 5th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Peter Sharkey is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Sharkey specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Sharkey 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
B.S., Syracuse University, CESF, Syracuse, NY
M.S., Polymer Chemistry, Syracuse University, CESF, Syracuse, NY
M.D., SUNY College of Health Sciences, Syracuse, NY
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Intraosseous ganglion of the greater trochanter.
- Routine follow-up office visits after total joint replacement: do asymptomatic
- Pseudoaneurysm of femoral artery after revision total hip arthroplasty with a constrained cup.
- Cementless femoral fixation in the rheumatoid patient undergoing total hip arthroplasty: minimum 5-year results.
- Soft tissue injuries with the use of safe corridors for transfixion wire placement during external fixation of distal tibia fractures: an anatomic study.
- Fixed minidose versus-adjusted low-dose warfarin after total joint arthroplasty: a randomized prospective study.
- Total hip arthroplasty using two different cementless tapered stems.
- Titanium particles suppress expression of osteoblastic phenotype in human mesenchymal stem cells.
- Direct and indirect induction of apoptosis in human mesenchymal stem cells in
- Particle bioreactivity and wear-mediated osteolysis.
- Periprosthetic patellar fractures.
- Alternative bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty.
- The role of modular femoral components: distal fixation.
- 2006 Otto Aufranc Award Paper: significance of in vivo degradation for polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty.
- Management of stiffness following total knee arthroplasty.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Abnormal Gait
Fellowships
- Fellowship, Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Rothman Institute
Experience & Accolades
- Professor Orthopaedic SurgeryThomas Jefferson University Hospital
- CharimanRiddle Hospital
- DirectorRothman Institute at Riddle Hospital's Center of Orthopaedic Excellence
- Editor EmeritusSeminars in Arthroplasty
- TreasurerAmerican Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Dr. Peter Francis Sharkey M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 925 Chestnut St 5th Floor
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- Dr. Gregg G. Martyak M.D.1015 WALNUT ST STE 801 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
- Dr. Joseph Vernace MD101 S Bryn Mawr Ave Bryn Mawr PA 19010
- Dr. Richard E. Grant MD5501 Old York Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19141
- Dr. Sean McMillan DO2103 BURLINGTON MOUNT HOLLY RD BURLINGTON NJ 08016
- Dr. David R. Steinberg MD51 North 39th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
- Dr. David A. Spiegel M.D.34TH & CIVIC CENTER BLVD CHILDREN'S HOSP Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
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