Matthew J. LaVelle, MD
Adult Reconstructive Surgery and Total Joint Replacement
Curriculum Vitae
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Assistant Attending Physician
Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | Aug 1, 2021 – Present
Assistant in Clinical Orthopedic Surgery,
Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Training Program
Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Columbia University Medical Center | Aug 1, 2021 – Present
Resident Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jun 2016 – Jun 2021
Perfusionist/Research Associate,
Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | May 2011 – Jul 2012
EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Wayne State School of Medicine (Detroit) | Jul 2012 – Jun 2016
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) | Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Concentration in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) | Aug 2005 – Dec 2009
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
2021: Fellow Member, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
2019-21: Resident Member, International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR)
2018-21: Resident Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS)
2017-21: Resident Member, AO Trauma
2016-21: Resident/Fellow Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Palmer Award, Medical School Distinction in Biomedical Research, Spring 2016
Overall Academic Honors, Medical School Year III/IV, Spring 2016
International Trauma Surgery Externship in Johannesburg, South Africa, Spring 2016
Grand Prize Winner of Cureus International Poster Competition, Fall 2012
Treat Grant Recipient ($5,000) from Columbia University’s Department of Surgery, 2011
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
SCHOLARSHIPS
2017-19: Moffit Musculoskeletal Oncology Scholarship Recipient
2014-16: James E. and Christina Orr Medical Scholarship Recipient
2011-12: Columbia Cardiothoracic Endowed Research Assistant, grant supporting a year of
research on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and cardiothoracic organ procurement
2007: UC Santa Barbara Endowed Research Scholar, grant supporting summer research in
targeted chemotherapeutic delivery in the Department of Chemical Engineering, UCSB
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
2016-20: Team Leader, Hip Fracture Quality Initiative, University of Miami Hospital
2014-16: Admissions Interviewer, University of Michigan College of Engineering
2013-14: Coordinator, Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group at Wayne State School of Medicine
2012-14: Representative, Medical and Political Action Committee of Detroit, Michigan
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SERVICE
2017-20: University of Miami Hurricanes College Football Sideline Coverage
2016-20: Mentor, University of Miami Orthopedics Medical Student Mentorship Program
2012-14: Wayne Clinical/Community Outreach, 150+ hours volunteered in underserved Detroit
MEDICAL LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification: Part I (passed), Part II (eligible)
- Medical Doctor in the State of New York: 307861 (active)
- Medical Doctor in the State of New Jersey: 25MA11012300 (active)
- Florida State Medical Board: Resident Physician License 2016, 2018 & 2020
- DEA Controlled Substance Certified: New York & New Jersey 2021 (active)
- Stryker Mako Robot Certified: Hip & Knee Arthroplasty 2021 (active)
- AHA Acute Care Basic Life Support: 2020 (active)
Publications
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
- LaVelle M, Seiter M, Rosenberg C, Hernandez V. Geriatric Hip Fracture: Are We Ready for Bundled Payments? Poster
Presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, March 6-10, 2018, New
Orleans, LA - LaVelle M, Donnally C, Kalakoti P, Buskard A, Butler A, Madhavan K, Nanda A, Pugely A, Gjolaj J. HIV in the absence
of AIDS and in-patient outcomes following elective lumbar spinal fusion. Poster Presentation at the Florida
Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. St Petersberg, FL. 2018 - Costa J, Sonett JR, Singh G, Bacchetta M, LaVelle M, Lederer D, Shah L, Robbins H, Raza K, Arcasoy S, D’Ovidio F.
Lung Transplantation Using Allografts from Donation After Cardiac Death Donors. 34th Annual Meeting of
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, San Diego, Ca. April 2014 - LaVelle M, Eng G, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Bacchetta M. An Alternative Membrane to Improve Extracorporeal Gas
Exchange and Biocompatibility. Podium Presentation at the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs Annual
Meeting. San Francisco, Ca. June 2012 - Jurado J, Javidfar J, Costa J, LaVelle M, Newmark A, Brodie D, Sonett J, Bacchetta M. The Cardiohelp System for
Transport ECMO and Bridge to Transplant: Initial United States Experience. American Society for Artificial Internal
Organs Annual Meeting. San Francisco, Ca. June 2012
PEER – REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Yakkanti R, Mohile N, Cohen‐Levy W, Haziza S, LaVelle M, Bellam K, Quinnan S. Perioperative management of
acetabular and pelvic fractures: evidence‐based recommendations. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
2021 Dec 2. DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04278-0 - Sabesan VJ, Whaley JD, LaVelle M, Peterson-Fitts G, Lombardo D, Yong D, Malone D, Khan J, Lima DJL. Relationship
Between Hospital Size and Teaching Status on Outcomes for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Musculoskeletal Surg.
2019 Jan 1. DOI: 10.1007/s12306-018-0584-2 - Costa J, D’Ovidio F, Bacchetta M, LaVelle M, Singh, G., Sonnet JR. Physician Assistant Model for Lung Procurements:
A Paradigm Worth Considering. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 Dec; 96(6): 2033-7. DOI:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.094 - Jurado J, Saqi A, Maxfield R, Newmark A, LaVelle M, Bacchetta M, Gorenstein L, Dovidio F, Ginsburg ME, Sonett J,
Bulman W. The efficacy of EBUS-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for molecular testing in lung
adenocarcinoma. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Journal 2013 Oct; 96(4): 1196-202 DOI: 10.1016/
j.athoracsur.2013.05.066 - Jurado JE, Javidfar J, Newmark A, LaVelle M, Bacchetta M, Gorenstein L, D’Ovidio F, Ginsburg ME, Sonett J.
Minimally Invasive Thymectomy and Open Thymectomy: Outcome Analysis of 263 Patients. The Annals of Thoracic
Surgery Journal 2012 Sep; 94(3): 974-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.097 - Javidfar J, Brodie D, Iribarne A, Brenner K, LaVelle M, Arcasoy S, Sonett J, Bacchetta M. Extracorporeal Membrane
Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation and Recovery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012 Sep; 144(3): 716-721. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.05.040 - Javidfar J, Brodie D, Costa J, LaVelle M, Miller J, Newmark A, Takayama H, Sonett JR, Bacchetta M. Subclavian Artery
Cannulation for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
Journal. 2012 Sep-Oct; 58(5): 494-8. DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e318268ea15
ABSTRACTSAND/OR LOCAL PROCEEDINGS
- LaVelle M, Seiter M, Rosenberg C, Hernandez V. Optimizing Care of Geriatric Hip Fractures. Poster Presentation at
Jackson Memorial Quality and Safety Showcase. May 22, 2019 - LaVelle M, Seiter M, Rosenberg C, Hernandez V. Geriatric Hip Fracture: Are We Ready for Bundled Payments? PosterPresentation at Jackson Memorial Quality and Safety Showcase. May 15, 2018
- Seiter M, LaVelle M. Geriatric Hip Fracture, Developing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Decrease LOS and anticipating SHFFT. Podium Presentation. CoMPACC Learning Collaborative, University of Miami Summit. July 20, 2017
- Costa J, Singh G, LaVelle M, Sreekanth S, Bacchetta M, Sonett J, D’Ovidio F. Donors with Prior History of Cardiac Surgery are a Viable Source of Lung Allografts. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surg 2015; 21 (suppl 1): S35. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.125
- Jurado J, LaVelle M, Newmark A, Sonett J, Costa J, Brodie D, Bacchetta M. The Efficacy of Operating Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation at Lower Flow Rates. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 59th Annual Meeting, Naples, Fl., November 2012
- Singh G, Henry S, Brenner K, Costa J, LaVelle M, Javidfar J, Jurado J, Sonett JR, Bacchetta M. Markers of Lung Injury in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Low Tidal Volume Ventilation for Severe ARDS. ASAIO 58th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Ca. June 2012
- Jurado JE, Bacchetta M, Ginsberg M, Gorenstein L, D’Ovidio F, Singh G, LaVelle M, Newmark A, Sonett J. Safety of Thoracic Surgery in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Conference, April 28th-May 2nd, 2012
- Koeckert M, Naka Y, LaVelle M, Miller J, Jorde U, Bacchetta M, Takayama H. The Role of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the Ventricular Assist Device Era. The ISRBP Annual Conference, September 8-10, 2011
- Koeckert M, Naka Y, LaVelle M, Miller J, Jorde U, Bacchetta M, Takayama H. Impella LP 2.5 for Left Ventricular Unloading During VA-ECMO Support. The ISRBP Annual Conference, September 8-10, 2011
ANNUAL MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
AAHKS Annual Meeting, 2019
AAOS Annual Meeting, 2018
Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, 2018
Moffitt Florida Keys Annual Musculoskeletal Oncology Course, 2016-19
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 2012
C O U R S E S
AAOS/AAHKS Fundamentals in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Orthopaedic Residents
AO Trauma: Advanced Principles of Fracture Management
AO Trauma: Basic Principles of Fracture Management
Stryker Advances in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Zimmer Solutions for Challenging Trauma Cases
Zimmer Persona Revision Knee Bioskills Course
