Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. John A. Handal practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He over the years received 2 awards: "Top MD" and "Super Doctor". John Handal is a published MD. He published 8 publications, including: 'Polyethylene glycol improves elution properties of polymethyl methacrylate bone cements.' John Handal accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Polyethylene glycol improves elution properties of polymethyl methacrylate bone cements.
• Creation of rabbit bone and soft tissue tumor using cultured VX2 cells.
• Evaluation of Elution and Mechanical Properties of Two Injectable Chemotherapeutic Bone Cements.
• Method for the physical analysis of drug-bone cement composite.
• Fatal fat embolism in isolated vertebral compression Fracture.
• Successful treatment of a T4 lung tumor with vertebral body invasion using fiducial markers in the thoracic Spine for image-guided radiation therapy: A case report.
• Atorvastatin activates heme oxygenase-1 at the stress response elements.

Schools

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• Medical College of Pennsylvania

Procedures Preformed

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• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Fracture
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Back Pain
• Bursitis
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Top MD
• Super Doctor

Education

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• Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
• SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

Hospital

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• Fox Chase Cancer Center-American Oncologic Hospital
• Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1730157314
NPPES Provider LastName		HANDAL
NPPES Provider FirstName		JOHN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		191413018
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		155.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		90.0
Percent Opioid Claims		58.06

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1730157314
Last Name Of The Provider	HANDAL
First Name Of The Provider	JOHN
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