I am a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine. I most commonly treat injuries and conditions to the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee- including Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Instability/Labrum tears, Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament and biceps injuries and Knee ACL, Meniscus Patellofemoral joint and Cartilage injuries in both children and adults.

I am currently a Dean’s Professor of Orthopaedics and the Chief of Sports Medicine. Our Sports Medicine team provides the medical care for 9 local colleges, 5 professional teams and most of the High Schools in the region.

I also serve as the Medical Director of the URMC Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Additionally, I am the founder and Director of CHAMPP- the Center for Human Athleticism Musculoskeletal Performance and Prevention- a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to athletic performance, injury prevention and wellness emphasizing care of the entire patient. We treat patients/athletes of all skill levels including Olympic athletes and those in MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and the PGA/LPGA.

Certified Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Medical. 1997 - 1998

Residency, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1993 - 1997

Internship, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1992 - 1993

Education

MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine. 1992

Awards

Robert Duthie - C.MacCollister Evarts Award for Outstanding Excellence in Teaching and Education. 2010

Best Doctors in America for Sports Medicine. 2009

Goldstein Award-ACL Reconstruction in Rabbit with PTH. 2009

Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award. 2008

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation Alumni Research Award. 2007

Robert Duthie C. MacCollister Evarts Award for Outstanding Excellence in Teaching and Education. 2007

Traveling Fellow American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine/European Society for Sports Traumatology Knee Arthroscopy. 2006

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation Alumni Research Award. 2003

Carl Harris MD Award for Orthopaedic Chief Resident Commitment to Patient Care. 1997

Research

I have been practicing at the University of Rochester since 1998, and I have extensive experience with Arthroscopic surgery, ligament reconstructions, soft tissue repair and the use of biologics- Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cells. I have developed novel surgical solutions to complex shoulder instability conditions. I am actively involved in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research working on models for injury repair and the use of biologics as well as novel treatments for osteoarthritis. I also have extensive work in the field of Patient Reported Outcomes.

Research Lab

The Center for Musculoskeletal Research houses nearly 70 MD and PhD researchers and graduate and post-doctoral students. This team has been the top orthopaedics lab in the United States since 2006.

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Patents

Light Probe for Ultraviolet Light Activated Gene Transduction

Issue date: April 17, 2008

Patent #: 2004209919

Country: Australia

Inventors: Thomas H Foster, Michael Maloney, Paul T Rubery, Edward Michael Schwarz

Publications

Journal Articles

Arthroscopic Posterior Glenohumeral Capsular Augmentation With Gracilis Tendon Allograft.

Maloney MD, Schaffer JC, Kenney RJ

Arthroscopy techniques.. 2019 November 8 (11):e1277-e1282. Epub 10/07/2019.

Arthroscopic Posterior Glenohumeral Capsular Augmentation With Gracilis Tendon Allograft

Michael D. Maloney, M.D.; Joseph C. Schaffer, M.D.; Raymond J. Kenney, M.D.

Arthroscopy Techniques

Use of PROMIS and Functional Movement System (FMS)

Scapular Dyskinesis Following Displaced Fractures of the Middle Clavicle

Shields, E; Behrend,C; Beiswenger,T; Strong,B; English,C; Maloney,M; Voloshin,I.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2015; .

Assessing Diagnostic Arthroscopy Performance in the Operating Room using the Arthroscopic Surgery Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET)

Koehler, Ryan, Goldblatt, John, Maloney, Michael, Voloshin, Ilya, Nicandri, Gregg.

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2015; .

Functional and imaging outcomes of arthroscopic simultaneous rotator cuff repair and bankart repair after shoulder dislocations.

Shields E, Mirabelli M, Amsdell S, Thorsness R, Goldblatt J, Maloney M, Voloshin I

The American journal of sports medicine.. 2014 November 42 (11):2614-20. Epub 09/26/2014.

Validation of GAITRite and PROMIS as high-throughput physical function outcome measures following ACL reconstruction.

Papuga MO, Beck CA, Kates SL, Schwarz EM, Maloney MD

Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society.. 2014 June 32 (6):793-801. Epub 02/14/2014.

Effects of Varying Locations for Biceps Tendon Tenotomy and Superior Labral Integrity on Shoulder Stability in a Cadaveric Concavity-Compression Model

Chen, C., Behrend, C., Shields, E; English, C; Maloney, M.D., Voloshin, I.

Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery No. ARTH-13-776R2. 2014; .

A Comparison of Cortical Button with Interference Screw versus Suture Anchor Techniques for Distal Biceps Brachii Tendon Repairs

Maloney, M; Olsen, J; Shields, E. Williams,R, Miller, R; Voloshin,I.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery JES-D-14-00282R2. 2014; .

Injury Rate and Patterns Among Cross Fit Athletes

Benjamin M. Weisenthal, Christopher Beck, Michael Maloney, Kenneth DeHaven, Brian Giordano.

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014; .

A Comparison of a Single Technique usuing Cortical Button with Interference Screw vs. a Double Incision usuing Suture Fixation through Bone Tunnels for Distal Biceps Barchii Tendon Repairs

Shields, Edward; Olsen, Joshua; Williams, Richard; Rouse, Lucien; Maloney, Michael.

The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014; .

Relevant anatomic landmarks and measurements for biceps tenodesis.

Lafrance R, Madsen W, Yaseen Z, Giordano B, Maloney M, Voloshin I

The American journal of sports medicine.. 2013 June 41 (6):1395-9. Epub 04/05/2013.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy - future or trend?

Dhillon RS, Schwarz EM, Maloney MD

Arthritis research & therapy.. 2012 August 814 (4):219. Epub 08/08/2012.

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure after tibial shaft malunion.

Lafrance RM, Gorczyca JT, Maloney MD

Orthopedics.. 2012 February 1735 (2):e267-71. Epub 02/17/2012.

Investigation of the peak action wavelength of light-activated gene transduction.

Myakishev-Rempel M, Kuper J, Mintz B, Hutchinson S, Voris J, Zavislan K, Offley S, Nardia FB, Yaseen Z, Yen T, Zavislan JM, Maloney MD, Schwarz EM

Gene therapy.. 2011 November 18 (11):1043-51. Epub 04/14/2011.

Acute femoral "peel-off" tears of the posterior cruciate ligament: technique for arthroscopic anatomical repair.

Giordano BD, Dehaven KE, Maloney MD

The American journal of orthopedics.. 2011 May 40 (5):226-32. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pediatric tibial eminence fractures: evaluation and management.

Lafrance RM, Giordano B, Goldblatt J, Voloshin I, Maloney M

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.. 2010 July 18 (7):395-405. Epub 1900 01 01.

Arthroscopic evaluation of radiofrequency chondroplasty of the knee.

Voloshin I, Morse KR, Allred CD, Bissell SA, Maloney MD, DeHaven KE

The American journal of sports medicine.. 2007 October 35 (10):1702-7. Epub 07/20/2007.

Analysis of EMG patterns of control subjects and subjects with ACL deficiency during an unanticipated walking cut task.

Houck JR, Wilding GE, Gupta R, De Haven KE, Maloney M

Gait & posture.. 2007 April 25 (4):628-38. Epub 08/17/2006.

Influence of anticipation on movement patterns in subjects with ACL deficiency classified as noncopers.

Houck JR, De Haven KE, Maloney M

The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy.. 2007 February 37 (2):56-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sensitivities of medial meniscal motion and deformation to material properties of articular cartilage, meniscus and meniscal attachments using design of experiments methods.

Yao J, Funkenbusch PD, Snibbe J, Maloney M, Lerner AL

Journal of biomechanical engineering.. 2006 June 128 (3):399-408. Epub 1900 01 01.

Safety and efficacy of ultraviolet-a light-activated gene transduction for gene therapy of articular cartilage defects.

Maloney MD, Goater JJ, Parsons R, Ito H, O'Keefe RJ, Rubery PT, Drissi MH, Schwarz EM

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume.. 2006 April 88 (4):753-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

Stresses and strains in the medial meniscus of an ACL deficient knee under anterior loading: a finite element analysis with image-based experimental validation.

Yao J, Snibbe J, Maloney M, Lerner AL

Journal of biomechanical engineering.. 2006 February 128 (1):135-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Proinflammatory cytokines and metalloproteases are expressed in the subacromial bursa in patients with rotator cuff disease.

Voloshin I, Gelinas J, Maloney MD, O'Keefe RJ, Bigliani LU, Blaine TA

Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association.. 2005 September 21 (9):1076.e1-1076.e9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in osteogenesis imperfecta: a case report.

Cortes ZE, Maloney MD

The American journal of sports medicine.. 2004 32 (5):1317-22. Epub 05/18/2004.

Flexible titanium nailing for the treatment of the unstable pediatric tibial fracture.

O'Brien T, Weisman DS, Ronchetti P, Piller CP, Maloney M

Journal of pediatric orthopedics.. 2004 24 (6):601-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Articular cartilage biology.

Ulrich-Vinther M, Maloney MD, Schwarz EM, Rosier R, O'Keefe RJ

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.. 2003 11 (6):421-30. Epub 1900 01 01.

Light-activated gene transduction enhances adeno-associated virus vector-mediated gene expression in human articular chondrocytes.

Ulrich-Vinther M, Maloney MD, Goater JJ, Søballe K, Goldring MB, O'Keefe RJ, Schwarz EM

Arthritis and rheumatism.. 2002 August 46 (8):2095-104. Epub 1900 01 01.

Elbow injuries in the throwing athlete. Difficult diagnoses and surgical complications.

Maloney MD, Mohr KJ, el Attrache NS

Clinics in sports medicine.. 1999 October 18 (4):795-809. Epub 1900 01 01.

Arthroscopic Evaluation of Radiofrequency Chondroplasty of the Knee.

Voloshin, I., Bissell, S., Lu, A., Maloney, M., DeHaven, K.

Journal of Arthroscopy.

Cytokine Expression in Cells from Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligaments.

Maloney, M., Bothwell, J., Tivorsak, T., and Puzas, E.

Journal of Osteoarthritis. .

The Effect of Partial and Complete Meniscectomy on the Anterior Cruciate Deficient Knee: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

Snibbe, J., Learner, A., Yao, J., DeHaven, K., and Maloney, M.

American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Books

Chapters Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care (2001)

Authors: Maloney, Michael

Publisher: 4 Chapters in Knee Section 2001

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