Personal

Date of Birth: October 3, 1950

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA

Education & Training

Temple University
Degree: B.A.
1968 – 1972

Jefferson Medical College
Degree: M.D.
1972 – 1976

Post-Graduate Training

Intern – General Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
1976 – 1977

Resident – Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, FL
1977 – 1980

Chief Resident – Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, FL
1980 – 1981

United States Endoscopy Laser Institute, Maryland Sports Medicine Foundation
Certification for use of Neodymium and YAG Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery
1991

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University ofPennsylvania
1983 – 1998

Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine
1998 – 2017

Hospital & Administrative Appointments

Clinical Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Graduate Hospital
1981 – 1983

Clinical Staff, Division of Surgery
Albert Einstein Medical Center – Doroff Division
1981 – 1983

Member, Insurance Review Committee
Philadelphia County Medical Society
1982 – 1984

Clinical Staff, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Germantown Hospital
1983 – 1999

Chief, Hand Surgery Service
Germantown Hospital
1983 – 1999

Clinical Staff, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
1988 – 1990

Orthopedist
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
1993 – 1995

Member, Board of Directors (American)
Shaare Zedek Hospital
Jerusalem, Israel
1994 – 1999

Clinical Staff
Chestnut Hill Hospital Surgery Center
1995 – 2016

Clinical Staff
Chestnut Hill Hospital
1999 – 2022

Clinical Staff
Mercy Suburban Hospital
1999 – 2017

Associate Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics
Mercy Suburban Hospital
2001 – 2017

Clinical Staff
Blue Bell Surgery Center
2008 – 2017

Clinical Staff
Phoenixville Hospital
2008 – 2022

Clinical Staff
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
2012 – 2022

Clinical Staff
Nazareth Hospital
2013 – 2014

Board Certification

Certified
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
1983 – ongoing

C.A.Q. in Hand Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
October 1994 – 2004

Licensure

Diplomate: National Board of Medical Examiners
1977

Licensure: Florida
1977 – 1981

Licensure: Pennsylvania
1977 – present

Honors & Awards

Cum Laude
1972

Resident of the Year
1980 – 1981

Excellence in Teaching Award
Presented by the Chief Residents in Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
1997

Membership in Professional & Scientific Societies

National Societies:

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Eastern Orthopaedic Association
• University of Miami Orthopaedic Alumni Association
• Mid-Atlantic Neurosurgical Society – (Honorary)

Local Societies:

• Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
• Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
• Philadelphia Hand Society
• Jefferson Medical College Alumni Association
• Montgomery County Medical Society
• Pennsylvania Medical Society

Investigations

Co-Investigator:

• ALTA Modular Trauma System
  Howmedica
  Professional Orthopaedics, Inc.
  1988
• Multi-Clinic Trial of Fibrillar Collagen/Calcium Phosphate Ceramic (COLHAP) Bone Graft Substitute and its Role in Fracture Healing
  Shuster, H., Duda, J., and Mandel, R.,
  FDA Protocol 86-100
  June 1987-1991.
• Preliminary Development and Design of a Custom Shoulder Prosthetic System
  DePuy, Inc.
  1992 – 1994

Chief-Investigator:

• Gastrointestinal Randomized Events and Safety
  Open-label NSAID Study
  Pfizer
  2007 – 2008

Hospital Committees

Member, Infection Control Committee
Germantown Hospital
1985 – 1986

Member, Quality Assurance Committee
Germantown Hospital
1986 – 1989

Member, Executive Committee
Germantown Hospital
1988

Centennial Committee
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
1989 – 1990

Accreditation Committee
1989 – 1990

Bylaws Committee
1989 – 1990

Member, Executive Committee
Germantown Hospital
1991 – 1992

Medical Staff Secretary
Germantown Hospital
1991 – 1992

Chairman
Ad Hoc Committee for Evaluation of Department of Medicine
1991 – 1993

Member, Joint Conference Committee
Germantown Hospital
1993

Search Committee for Chief of Cardiology
1994

Member, Executive Committee
Germantown Hospital
1995

Member, Surgical Case Review Committee
Germantown Hospital
1998 – 1999

Member Credentials Committee
Germantown Hospital
1998 – 1999

Member, Operating Room Review Committee
Germantown Hospital
1999

Quality Management Committee
Chestnut Hill Hospital
2002

Surgical Services Steering Committee
Chestnut Hill Hospital
2003 – 2005

Utilization Review Committee
Chestnut Hill Hospital
2006 – 2015

Bylaws Committee
Chestnut Hill Hospital
2008 – 2018

Major Teaching Responsibilities

Director of the Hand and Shoulder Service
Germantown Hospital
1983 – 1998

Supervise PCOM Orthopaedic Residents in clinical Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery
Mercy Suburban Hospital
1998 – 2015

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Weekly 1983 – 1998

Supervision of Orthopaedic Clinic
Two Days Per Week 1983-1998

Teaching Rounds
Daily 1983 – 1998
Weekly 1998 – 2015

MRI Rounds in coordination with the Department of Radiology
Monthly 1988 – 1998

Supervise two PGY – University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Residents in Clinical Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery
1983-1998

Lectures by Invitation

“Hypotensive Anesthesia in Spinal Surgery.”
Jefferson Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA – December 1978

“Hypotensive Anesthesia and Auto-Transfusion in Spine Surgery.”
Surgery of the Spine: Indications and Techniques.
University of Miami School of Medicine, Post Graduate Course
Miami, FL – April 1979

“Hypotensive Anesthesia in Spine Surgery.”
Southern Medical Association, Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV – November 1979

“Hypotensive Anesthesia and Auto-Transfused Blood in Spine Surgery Update.”
The Spine-Surgery & Rehabilitation
AAOS Course
Orlando, FL – December 1980

“Chemonucleolysis.”
Pennsylvania Defense Institute Annual Meeting
Scranton, PA – May, 1984

“Chemonucleolysis, Pro or Con.”
Mid-Atlantic Neurosurgical Society
Philadelphia, PA-. September 1984

“Arteriovenous Malformations of the Spine.”
Department of Medicine Clinical Pathologic Conference
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA- November 1985

“Entrapment Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity.”
Medical Staff Conference
Germantown Hospital & Medical Center.
Philadelphia, PA- October 1987

“Forearm and Distal Radius Fractures.”
University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Conference
Philadelphia, PA – March 23, 1988

“Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries and Neuropathies.”
University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Conference
Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 1989

“Adult Elbow and Forearm Fractures.”
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA – September 19, 1990

“Orthopaedic Work-Related Injuries: Evaluation, Treatment and Rehabilitation.”
LaSalle University Small Business Development Center Meeting
Region One Employer’s Advisory Committee
Philadelphia, PA – January 23, 1992

“Upper Extremity Overuse Syndrome in Dentists.”
Southwest Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Joint Winter Meeting – January 27, 1992

“Dentists and Their Backs, A Sore Subject.”
Southwest Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Joint Winter Meeting – January 27, 1992.

“Shoulder Anatomy and Rotator Cuff Repair.”
Germantown Hospital Nursing In-Service Lecture
Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 1993

“Update in Hand Surgery.”
South Jersey Hand Special Interest Group
April 5, 1993

“Upper Extremity Overuse Syndrome.”
Valley Forge Rehabilitation Conference
1995

“Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders.”
Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, PA – February 1996

“The Impact of Act 57 on the Physician, Patient and Employer Relationship.”
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Conshohocken, PA – September 19, 1996

“Management of the Stiff Elbow.”
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Grand Rounds
Philadelphia, PA- April 29, 1998

“Repetitive Motion Disorders.”
Department of Family Medicine
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA – May 5, 1998

“Cumulative Trauma Disorders.”
NARRPS Regional Meeting
Hershey, PA- May 15, 1998

“Update on Treatment of Shoulder Disorders.”
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Continuing Education Program
Philadelphia, PA – March 3, 1999

“Complex Elbow Injuries.”
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA – July 28, 1999

“Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cumulative Trauma Disorders.”
Workers’ Comp Update 2000
Council on Education in Management
Philadelphia, PA – November 9, 2000

“Recent Advances in Shoulder Surgery.”
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA – May, 2009

“Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand Problems”
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA – May 2010

“Treatment of Common and Unusual Hand Injuries”
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA – 2014

Bibliography

Mandel, R.J., Kain, T., Sneddon, H., Stewart, W.G., Adams, D. “Two Methods of Treatment of Comminuted Fractures of the Distal Radius.”
Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal
1977.

Mandel, R.J., Brown, M., McCullough Ill, N.C.,Pallares, V., Varlotta, R, “Hypotensive Anesthesia and Auto-Transfusion in pine Surgery.”
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, V. 154, Page 27
January – February 1981

Stambough J., Mandel, R.J., Duda, J.R. “Volar Dislocation of the Carpal Scaphoid”
Case Report and Review of Literature
Orthopaedics, V.9, No.4, Pages 565-570
April 1986

Mandel, R.J. and Leatherwood II, D.F. – Guest Editors
International Symposium on Cumulative Trauma Disorders.”
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, V.351, Pages 1-126
June 1998

Mandel, R.J., “Broken vertebra posing no problem for Armstrong”
NBCOlympics.com web site, contributor to article
September 22, 2000

Mandel, R.J., Member Editorial Review Board
University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal
2001

Mandel, R.J., Guest Editor
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
2002

Paul A. Sibley, DO; Mandel, R.J., “Atraumatic Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Patient Taking Dabigatran.”
Orthopedics, V.35, No. 8, page 718
August, 2012.

Practice History

Richard J. Mandel, MD, PC
1981-1983

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists
Partner
1983-1998

Center for Advanced Orthopedics
Founding Partner
1998-2015

Richard J. Mandel, MD, PC
2015-present