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Constantinos Ketonis, M.D., Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5321

Administrative: (585) 275-6970

Fax: (585) 273-3297

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Locations

Clinton Crossings Orthopedic Surgery
4901 Lac de Ville Blvd
Bldg D
Rochester, NY 14618-5647

Orthopedic Surgery: (585) 275-5321

Clinton Crossings Orthopedic Surgery
4901 Lac de Ville Blvd
Bldg D
Rochester, NY 14618-5647

Orthopedic Surgery: (585) 341-9186

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance

Biography

Dr. Ketonis specializes in the treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems. He treats all aspects of hand/wrist, shoulder/elbow, degenerative conditions such as arthritis, reconstruction, as well as peripheral nerve pathologies. His clinical interests include joint arthroplasty, arthroscopic treatment of hand and upper extremity problems including the rotator cuff of the shoulder, minimally invasive endoscopic procedures as well as microsurgery.

Dr. Ketonis earned his M.D. from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where he was also awarded a Ph.D. in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for his work on antimicrobial modification of orthopaedic implants. He completed his orthopaedic surgery training at The Rothman Institute in Philadelphia and went on to complete a fellowship in upper extremity/ hand surgery and microsurgery at the prestigious Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore.

In addition, he has served as an Officer in the Cypriot National Guard and in Special Forces Training with the Green Berets. He has also been a martial arts instructor and won awards at national competitions.

Research

Dr Ketonis continues to utilize his background in basic science and clinical research to advance the field of orthopedics. He has authored numerous publications and book chapters on topics related to hand surgery, prosthetics, infection and bone grafts, and he frequently presents at the national and international levels. Dr. Ketonis is the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors, as well as research grants. He also holds U.S. Patents on implant modification technologies, as well as novel 3D-printed devices that he designed to address hand conditions.

Remaining heavily involved in research, his newest endeavors include utilization of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the interpretation of medical imaging, automated ultrasound evaluation of scar formation on tendons and also is investigating the mechanisms of infection establishment on biological tissues.

Credentials

Education

2011
MD, PhD | Jefferson Medical College

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

08/01/2016 - 07/31/2017
Fellowship in Hand Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital - Curtis National Hand Center

06/01/2012 - 06/30/2016
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

06/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
Internship in Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Awards

2015
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Founders' Award- Top Paper

2011
The William W. Bodine, Jr. Prize

2011
The Robert J. Mandle Memorial Graduation Award

2011
The MD/PhD Thesis Price for Innovations in Translational Research

2009
International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty HAP Paul Award

2009
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Founders' Award

2009
Sigma Xi Research Day Poster Competition

2008 - 2009
MTF (Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation) Grant recipient

2007
J.R Neff Award

2004
Rutgers Research Fellow Award

2004
Samuel Welkowitz Award

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Publications

Journal Articles

6/2019
Blom A, Cho J, Fleischman A, Goswami K, Ketonis C, Kunutsor SK, Makar G, Meeker DG, Morgan-Jones R, Ortega-Peña S, Parvizi J, Smeltzer M, Stambough JB, Urish K, Ziliotto G. "Erratum to 'General Assembly, Prevention, Antiseptic Irrigation Solution: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections' [The Journal of Arthroplasty 34 (2019) S131-S138]." The Journal of arthroplasty.. 2019 Jun 0; 34(6):1299. Epub 2019 Mar 28.

10/19/2018
Aboltins CA, Antoci V, Bhattacharyya S, Cross M, Ducheyne P, Freiberg AA, Hailer N, Kay P, Ketonis C, Klement MR, Köse N, Lee M, Mitchell P, Nandi S, Palacio Villegas JC, Perry K, Prieto H, Shahi A, Trebše R, Turner D, Wu CT, Yazdi H. "Hip and Knee Section, Prevention, Prosthesis Factors: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections." The Journal of arthroplasty.. 2018 Oct 19; Epub 2018 Oct 19.

10/19/2018
Blom A, Cho J, Fleischman A, Goswami K, Ketonis C, Kunustor S, Makar G, Meeker DG, Morgan-Jones R, Ortega-Peña S, Parvizi J, Smeltzer M, Stambough JB, Urish K, Tonelo Zilotto GP. "General Assembly, Prevention, Antiseptic Irrigation Solution: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections." The Journal of arthroplasty.. 2018 Oct 19; Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Books & Chapters

2012
Chapter Title: The Human Meniscus
Book Title: The Knee: Reconstruction, Replacement, and Revision
Author List: Javad Parvizi
Published By: Data Trace Publishing Company 2012

2011
Chapter Title: Tethered Antibiotics
Book Title: Comprehensive Biomaterials (1st ed.)
Author List: Paul Ducheyne, Kevin Healy, Dietmar W. Hutmacher, David W. Grainger, C. James Kirkpatrick
Published By: Elsevier Press 2011

2011
Chapter Title: Antimicrobial implants and bone allografts: new uses for old antibiotics
Book Title: Volume # 3: Science against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and technological advances
Author List: A. Mendez-Vilas
Published By: Formatex Research Center 2011

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