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Marc J. O'Donnell, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5321

Administrative: (585) 275-6616

Fax: (585) 273-3297

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groupAn Accountable Health Partner

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance, Surgery

Biography

I am a board certified, fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity orthopaedic surgeon. It was during my fellowship that I began to take a strong interest in helping patients with ailments of the hand and upper extremity. It was at that time that I began refining my expertise in surgical treatments for trigger finger and carpal tunnel release, rotator cuff repair and shoulder replacement surgery. In my practice, I specialize in endoscopic carpal tunnel release; hand, wrist, and upper extremity fractures; upper extremity arthritis including basal joint, wrist, elbow, and shoulder; arthroscopic shoulder surgery including rotator cuff repair; shoulder replacement surgery; as well as, peripheral nerve compression neuropathies and injuries. I regularly perform upper extremity trauma surgery for fractures as well as tendon and nerve injuries. I also specialize in wide awake surgical techniques, such that patients do not require sedation, including trigger finger release, Dupuytren’s contracture, mass excisions, and tendon repairs.

I see patients in Victor and Hornell because I am committed to keeping patient care local and maximizing the patient experience while minimizing their travel.

Professional Background

I was born and raised in Elmira, NY. I graduated as salutatorian of Elmira Free Academy. I attended Rochester Institute of Technology, where I majored in Biochemistry. I ran varsity cross country and track all four years of attendance, published a thesis in physical chemistry, and graduated with highest honors. Thereafter I attended New York University School of Medicine and matched into orthopaedic surgery residency at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Following residency I completed fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY.

I joined the University of Rochester Medical Center as an assistant professor of clinical orthopaedics following my fellowship

Research

I am interested in hand, wrist, and elbow biomechanics. I am especially interested in distal radius fracture care, as well as elbow instability and elbow ligament reconstruction. I am a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    2012
    MD | New York University School of Medicine

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018
    Fellowship in Hand Surgery at Icahn at Mount Sinai Beth Israel-Internal Medici

    07/01/2013 - 06/30/2017
    Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University

    07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
    Internship in Orthopaedic Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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    Awards

    2009 - 2011
    J.T. Tai Scholarship for Academic Achievement

    2008
    Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2008
    Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2008
    Distinguished Research Scholar Award
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2008
    Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2008
    Daniel Pasto Research Fellowship
    Sponsor: Chemistry Department, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2008
    USTFCCCA Division III Academic All-American Indoor Track & Field
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2007
    Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
    Sponsor: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Location: Rochester, NY

    2004
    Salutatorian
    Sponsor: Elmira Free Academy
    Location: Elmira, NY

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    11/3/2022
    Lander RD, O'Donnell MJ. "Chronic locked anterior shoulder dislocation with impaction of the humeral head onto the coracoid: a case report." Clinics in shoulder and elbow.. 2022 Nov 3; Epub 2022 Nov 03.

    7/3/2021
    Lander RD, O'Donnell MJ. "A Case of Metastatic Prostate Cancer to the Distal Phalanx." Hand : official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery.. 2021 Jul 3; :15589447211028922. Epub 2021 Jul 03.

    8/16/2019
    O'Donnell MJ, Hausman MR. "High median nerve injury after arthroscopic elbow contracture release with complete recovery at 6 months." Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 2019 Aug 16; Epub 2019 Aug 16.

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