Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates expands joint replacement services
Dr. Michal Klek, a fellowship-trained adult reconstruction orthopaedic surgeon, recently joined Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates, a highly subspecialized orthopaedic group.
Klek specializes in total joint reconstruction including: Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted direct anterior hip replacement, partial knee replacement, kinematically aligned total knee replacement, and complex revisions of failed hip and knee replacements.
He will be anchored primarily in POA’s Sussex County offices, located in Millsboro and Seaford, as well as operating at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford, and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and POA Surgery Center, both located in Salisbury, Md. Klek and his patients benefit from the use of Mako Robotics for total joint replacement at two convenient locations: TidalHealth Nanticoke and POA Surgery Center.
Klek completed his bachelor of arts degree in biological sciences at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y., and his medical doctor degree at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa., and later completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Geisinger-Northeast in Scranton, Pa. During his time at Upstate Medical University, Klek was actively involved in medical student mentorship and academic leadership, serving as the sole student liaison to the faculty Medical College Assembly Executive Committee. He spent three years of his residency as the resident liaison for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing efforts primarily on media appearances and development of the KSB Resident Evaluation System.
Klek has published research and has particular interest in topics such as: knee biomechanics with complex deformities, enhanced outpatient total joint arthroplasty strategies, identifying and minimizing pain after surgery, and decreasing the risk of post-operative urinary retention.
Dr. Pasquale Petrera, orthopaedic surgeon and POA president, said, “We are both fortunate and thrilled to offer our community greater accessibility to superior orthopaedic care. We are confident the skills and talent that Dr. Klek brings to our practice will solidify POA as the premier orthopaedic destination on the Delmarva Peninsula.”
Learn more at peninsulaortho.com.
