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Michael J. Sayegh, M.D., Curriculum Vitae

BirthplacePoughkeepsie, NY
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Specialty AreasHand, Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery; Microsurgery; General Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) – Eligible
ABOS Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Surgery of the Hand – Pending

LicensureConnecticut (2023)
 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

8/2023 – 7/2024

Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Wake Forest School of Medicine – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC

7/2018 – 6/2023

Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
North Shore University Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
– Executive Chief Resident (2022 – 2023)

Education

8/2014 – 5/2018

Doctor of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
– Summa Cum Laude
– Research Honors Distinction
– Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
– Dean’s Letters of Commendation

8/2010 – 5/2014

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Minor in Chemistry
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
– Magna Cum Laude

– Dean’s List
9/2006 – 6/2010Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Poughkeepsie, NY
 HOSPITAL & SURGICAL CENTER AFFILIATIONS
8/2024

Danbury Hospital
Danbury, CT

 

Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center (WCOSC)
Danbury, CT

 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
2021 – Present

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Candidate Membership

2018 – Present

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Fellow Member

2022 – Present

American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leader

2017 – PresentAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
 Professional Employment

8/2024 – Present

Private Practice, OrthoConnecticut
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Danbury, CT

 AWARDS
6/2023 ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship Recipient
– 78th Annual Meeting of the ASSH
6/2023The Stanley E. Asnis, M.D. – Clinical Excellence Award
– Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
5/20231st Place, Clinical Science Podium Presentation
– Academic Competition and Research Symposium at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
11/2021Resident Champion
– American Board of Orthopedic Surgery – KSB Program
4/20212nd Place, Poster Presentation
– New York Society for Surgery of the Hand – The Residents and Fellows Conference
6/2020Resident of the Year     
– Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
3/2020Best Sports ePoster
– American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2020 Annual Meeting (virtual)
6/2016Poster of Distinction
– Department of Medicine Research Day, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
9/2010 – 6/2014Hudson Valley Scholarship Recipient
– Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
 Sayegh MJ, Keefer, JM, Li Z. Rare Variant of the Radial Artery Causing Compression of the Superficial Radial Nerve: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2024.
 
Li D, Liang H, Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Kiridly A, Palacios P, Andriamifidy HF, Zaslav K, Sgaglione NA, Grande DA.Exosomes from Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Stimulate Superior Cartilage Regeneration than Hyaluronate in the Osteoarthritic Rat Knee. Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation. 2023 Aug 19.
 
Sayegh MJ, Garbarino L, Gold P, Anis HK, Sodhi N, Mont MA. Does Time Spent in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Affect Hospital Lengths of Stay following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Knee Surg. 2022 Dec 31. PMID: 36588281.
 
Touban BM, Sayegh MJ, Galina JA, Pavlesen S., Radwan T, Anders MJ. Computed Tomography Measured Psoas Cross Sectional Area Is Associated With Bone Mineral Density Measured by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. J Clin Densitom. 2022 Apr 29. PMID: 35606278.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG, Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. HAND (N Y). 2022 Feb 22. PMID: 35193419.
 
Stapleton EJ, Galina, JA, Burgess, CJ, Atlas, A, Cohn, RM, Amaral, T, Lo, Y, Sayegh, MJ, Hasan S, DiMauro, JP. Effects of Fellowship Training on Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques and Outcomes. J Surg Orthop Adv. Fall 2021;30(3):161-165. PMID: 34591005.
 
Sayegh MJ, Larsen CG, Pinpin C, Intravia JM, Nellans KW. Ulnar Neuropathy Following Intermittent Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Infection: A preliminary report of 3 cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Mar 19;11(1). PMID: 33739958.
 
Sayegh MJ, Iturriaga C, Sgaglione NA, Intravia JM. Redeployment and Infectivity among Orthopaedic Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Winter 2021; 4(1).
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG, Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Winter 2021; 4(1).
 
Sayegh MJ, Nixon RA, Perfetti DC, Rokito SE, Sgaglione NA. Changing trends in the management of proximal humerus fractures in New York State. J Orthop. 2020 Mar 25; 21:127-130. PMID: 32255993.
 
Sayegh MJ, Nixon R, Perfetti D, Rokito S, Sgaglione NA. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Overtakes Hemiarthroplasty in the Management of Proximal Humeral Fractures. A New York State Database Study. Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. Winter 2020; 2(1): 30-31.
 
Touban BM, Pavlesen S, Smoak JB, Sayegh, MJ, Wang, J, Zhao, J, Anders, M. Decreased Lean Psoas Cross-Sectional Area Is Associated With Increased 1-Year All-Cause Mortality in Male Elderly Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Jan;33(1). PMID: 30277981.
 MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED
 Li JW, Sayegh MJ, Li Z. Glomus Tumor Mimicking Incisional Neuroma After Total Knee Arthroplasty. JBJS Case Connect. Submitted.
 
Cefalu C, Sayegh MJ, Greco VE, Butler K, Li Z. Surgical Treatment of Iatrogenic Nerve Injury Following Elective Shoulder Surgery. CORR. Submitted.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Neufeld EV, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. A Multimodal Pain Protocol to Diminish Opioid Use Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. Submitted.
 
Larsen CG, Sayegh MJ, Tawfik, A, Brancato C, Aprigliano C, Kolodka E, Vijayan R, Intravia JM, Lane LB, Nellans KW. Higher Pain Catastrophizing Scores are Associated with Increased Pre-operative Anxiety in Ambulatory Hand Surgery that is not Impacted by Watching a High-Quality Pre-operative Video. HAND. Submitted.
 TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
 Sayegh MJ, Grande DA, Sgaglione NA, Zaslav KR.Solutions for Lower Extremity Pathology: Articular Cartilage Repair – Cells and Biomaterials. AAOS. Orthobiologics: Scientific and Clinical Solutions for Orthopaedic Surgeons. Aaron, RK & Bruder, SP. Riverwoods, IL: Wolters Kluwer United States Inc. 2023 February 17.
 
Sayegh MJ, Burgess C, Paulino F, Sgaglione NA. Management of the Stiff ACL Reconstruction. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case-Based Approach. Bert, J. New York, NY: Springer Publishing. 2022 June 3.
 
Ablove RH, Sayegh MJ. Extensor Tendon Injuries. Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery: Five Volume Set, 4th Ed. Chapman, MW & James, MA. New Delhi, India: Jp Medical Ltd. 2019 February 21.
 PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
 Sayegh, MJ. Surgical Treatment of Iatrogenic Nerve Injury Following Elective Shoulder Surgery. The Annual Greenbrier Extremity Summit, White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2024 May 31.
 
Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. Efficacy and Outcomes Using a Multimodal, Opioid-Sparing Analgesic Protocol Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Sir Robert Jones Alumni Scientific Meeting, NYU Langone Health’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York, NY, 2023 November 10.
 
Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. Efficacy and Outcomes Using a Multimodal, Opioid-Sparing Analgesic Protocol Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Orthopaedic Summit 2023, Boston, MA, 2023 September 22.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Neufeld EV, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. A Multimodal Pain Protocol to Diminish Opioid Use Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Northwell Health Department of Orthopaedics, 2023 Alumni Day, New Hyde Park, NY, 2023 June 2.
 
Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Bowles DR, Meade MJ, DeGouveia W, Cohn RM, Goodwillie AD. Comparison of Reimbursement for Unlisted Hip Arthroscopy Procedure Codes between Managed Care and Commercial Payors. Northwell Health Department of Orthopaedics, 2023 Alumni Day, New Hyde Park, NY, 2023 June 2.
 
Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Meade MJ, Bowles DR, DeGouveia W, Rokito SE. Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Outpatient Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. 2023 Academic Competition and Research Symposium at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, 2023, May 30.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Neufeld EV, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. A Multimodal Pain Protocol to Diminish Opioid Use Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. 2023 Annual Northwell Health Systemwide Orthopedic Research Symposium, New Hyde Park, NY, 2023 May 11.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Neufeld EV, Partan M, Cohn RM, Rokito, SE. A Multimodal Pain Protocol to Diminish Opioid Use Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy Association of North America, 2023 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2023 May 4.
 
Touban BM, Sayegh MJ, Galina JA, Pavlesen S., Radwan T, Anders MJ. Central Muscle Cross-sectional Area Correlates with Bone Mineral Density: Can We Increase Detection of Osteoporosis? Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 2022 Annual Meeting, 2022 September 8.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG,Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Residents and Fellows Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2021 September 29.
 
Li D, Palacios P, Bondy J, Antonacci C, Liang H, Sayegh MJ, Swami P, Wong A, Grande DA. Regenerative Effects of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes on Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2021 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2021 August 31.
 
Larsen CG, Sayegh MJ, Brancato C, Aprigliano C, Kolodka E, Vijayan R, Intravia JM, Lane LB, Nellans KW. Higher Pain Catastrophizing Scores are Associated with Increased Pre-operative Anxiety in Ambulatory Hand Surgery that is not Impacted by Watching a High-Quality Pre-operative Video. New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, Residents and Fellows Research Night, New York, NY, 2021 May 11.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG, Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. Northwell Health Department of Orthopaedics, 2021 Annual Northwell Health Systemwide Orthopedic Research Symposium, New Hyde Park, NY, 2021 May 6.
 
Sayegh MJ, Garbarino L, Gold P, Anis H, Sodhi N, Carcich A, Grossman E, Danoff JR, Boraiah S, Rasquinha VJ, Mont MA. Investigating the Effect of Operative times combined with Post Anesthesia Care Unit Time on Hospital Lengths of Stay after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Northwell Health Department of Orthopaedics, 2020 Alumni Day, New Hyde Park, NY, 2020 June 17.
 
Garbarino L, Gold P, Anis H, Sayegh MJ, Sodhi N, Carcich A, Grossman E, Danoff JR, Boraiah S, Rasquinha VJ, Mont MA. Investigating the Effect of Operative times combined with Post Anesthesia Care Unit Time on Hospital Lengths of Stay after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2020 Annual Meeting (virtual), 2020 March 26.
 
Nixon R, Perfetti D, Sayegh MJ, Rokito S, Sgaglione NA. Changing Trends in the Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in New York State. Northwell Health Department of Orthopaedics, Alumni Day, New Hyde Park, NY, 2019 June 12.
 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
 Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Meade MJ, Bowles DR, DeGouveia W, Cohn RM, Rokito SE. Past History of Opioid Use and Prior Surgery, but not Resilience or Anxiety, Predict Outcomes Up to 1 Year Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2024 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2024 February.
 
Pinpin C, Sayegh MJ, Neufeld EV, Swami P, Wong A, Liang H, Rokito SE, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Intravia JM, Grande, DA. Neutralized Lidocaine Mixed with Platelet-rich Plasma Has No Effect On Inflammatory Gene Expression: An In Vitro Study On Human Chondrocytes. Orthopaedic Research Society, 2023 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2023 February 12.
 
Li D, Liang H, Neufeld EV, Sayegh MJ, Kiridly A, Palacios P, Andriamifidy HF, Zaslav K, Sgaglione NA, Grande DA. Exosomes from Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Stimulate Superior Cartilage Regeneration than Hyaluronate in the Osteoarthritic Rat Knee. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2022 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2022 March 22.
 
Larsen CG, Sayegh MJ, Brancato C, Aprigliano C, Kolodka E, Vijayan R, Intravia JM, Lane LB, Nellans KW. Higher Pain Catastrophizing Scores are Associated with Increased Pre-operative Anxiety in Ambulatory Hand Surgery that is not Impacted by Watching a High-Quality Pre-operative Video. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2021 September 30-October 2.
 
Sayegh MJ, Iturriaga C, Sgaglione NA, Intravia JM. Redeployment and Infectivity among Orthopaedic Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2021 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2021 September 2.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG, Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. 2021 Northwell Health Academic Competition & Research Symposium, New Hyde Park, NY, 2021 June 2.
 
Sayegh MJ, Pinpin C, Larsen CG,Swami P, Wong A, Neufeld E, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, Residents and Fellows Research Night, New York, NY, 2021 May 11.
 
Pinpin C, Sayegh MJ, Larsen CG, Swami P, Wong A, Intravia JM, Nellans KW, Lane LB, Grande DA. Effects of Premixing Betamethasone and Lidocaine on Chondrocyte Inflammation in an In Vitro Model. Orthopaedic Research Society, 2021 Annual Meeting (virtual), 2021 February 12-16.
 
Sodhi N, Acuna A, Anis HK, Sayegh MJ, Vakharia R, Gold P, Garbarino L, Bonutti P, Mont MA, Roche M. Knee Arthroscopy Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty Increases the Risks for Infections: An Analysis of 342,457 Patients. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2020 Annual Meeting (virtual), 2020 March 24-28.
 
Sayegh MJ, Gold P, Garbarino L, Anis H, Carcich A, Grossman E, Sodhi N, Danoff JR, Boraiah S, Asnis S, Rasquinha VJ, Mont MA. Investigating The Effect Of Operative Times Combined With Post Anesthesia Care Unit Time On Hospital Lengths Of Stay After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Research Society, 2020 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 2020 February 8-11.
 
Li D, Palacios P, Bondy J, Antonacci C, Liang H, Sayegh MJ, Swami P, Wong A, Grande DA. Regenerative Effects of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes on Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes. Orthopaedic Research Society, 2020 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, 2020 February 8-11.
 
Touban BM, Smoak JB, Pavlesen S, Sayegh MJ, Shen X, Zhao J, Anders MJ. Core muscle size assessment of sarcopenia: Association with one-year all-cause mortality in elderly orthopaedic trauma patients. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2017 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 2017 October 11-14.
 
Sayegh MJ, Touban BM, Smoak JB, Pavlesen S, Shen X, Zhao J, Anders MJ. Association of sarcopenia with in-hospital mortality in elderly orthopaedic trauma patients. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Medicine Research Day, Buffalo, NY, 2016, June 25.
 GRAND ROUNDS & ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
 Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Shoulder. The Annual Greenbrier Extremity Summit, White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2024 June 1.
 
A Case of Ulnar Artery Thrombosis. North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand 2023 Annual Meeting, Greensboro, NC, 2023 November 11.
 
Tendinopathies of the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow. Hand Conference, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 2023 October 23.
 
Fracture Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Division, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 2021 February 24.
 
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Literature Review. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 2020 December 20.
 
Leg Length Inequality & Angular Deformity. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 2020 September 9.
 
Carpal Instability. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 2020 June 17.
 COURSES & MEETINGS
 The Annual Greenbrier Extremity Summit (June 2024)

Arthrex Upper Extremity Instructional Course (January 2024)

North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand (November 2023)

The Complete Hand Surgeon: Flaps You Should Know After Fellowship (October 2023)

80th Annual Meeting of the ASSH (October 2023)

Axogen Class of 2024 Fellows Course (September 2023)

The JBJS | Miller’s Orthopaedic Review Course, Part I (May 2023)

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2023 Annual Meeting (March 2023)

Skeletal Dynamics Comprehensive Surgeon Summit (November 2022)

AOA’s C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum (May 2022)

78th Annual Meeting of the ASSH (September 2021)

Musculoskeletal Pathology Seminar, University at Florida (October 2020)

AO Basic Fracture Care Principles (November 2019)
 ACTIVITIES
8/2019 – 6/2023Sideline Physician – High School & Middle School Football, Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY
8/2019 – 6/2023Sideline Physician – Long Island Lizards, Major League Lacrosse
8/2019 – 6/2023Sideline Physician – United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
9/2021 – 6/2023Assistant Teacher, Musculoskeletal Structure Anatomy Lab Dissection, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
8/2014 – 5/2018Volunteer, Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, Buffalo, NY
9/2015 – 5/2018Assistant Teacher & Tutor, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
5/2016 – 5/20183rd & 4th Year Class Representative, Medical School Polity, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
5/2015 – 5/2016Treasurer, Medical School Polity – Executive Board, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
4/2015Volunteer, Friends of Fontaine – Global Health Trip, Fontaine, Haiti
11/2014 – 4/2015Volunteer, Friends of the Night People, Buffalo, NY
9/2012 – 5/2014Assistant Teacher & Tutor, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York
2011 – presentAffiliate Member, Knights of Columbus Council No. 13378, LaGrangeville, NY

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