Faculty and Staff
Michael J Kissenberth
| Title: | Professor |
| Orthopaedics | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | michael.kissenberth@prismahealth.org |
| Phone: | 864-454-7394 |
| Office: | 200 Patewood Drive, Suite C-100 Greenville SC 29615 |
Bio
| Background: | Dr. Kissenberth specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and complex reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow and knee. He also has expertise in shoulder replacement surgery. He is a national expert in care of the throwing athlete, particularly the younger thrower. He has published multiple peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and regularly lectures nationally. He is a physician advisor for ongoing research evaluating the risk factors, treatment strategies, and critical steps for return to sport in throwing athletes. He presently serves as a consultant to the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club and is Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs of the GHS Department of Orthopaedics. |
| Teaching Interest(s): | Shoulder, elbow, knee |
| Research Interest(s): | Shoulder, rotator cuff disease, shoulder instability, total shoulder replacement, sports medicine |
| Honors & Awards: | Meritorious Service Medal The Army Achievement Medal The Army Commendation Medal The Army Achievement Medal |
| Professional Affiliations: | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Member Amercian Acadmey of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Member Arthroscopy Association of North America Member |