Work Experience

Tower Health Medical Group Orthopaedics (formerly Valley Forge Orthopaedics)
Orthopaedic Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
Phoenixville and Paoli, PA
8/29/2016 – Present

Daniel Boone Area High School
Team physician
8/2018- 6/2020

Leadership Positions

Section Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery
Phoenixville Hospital
2018 – Present

Medical Director of Orthopaedics and Total Joint Program
Phoenixville Hospital
2018 – Present

Board Member at Large
Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
2019 – Present

Board Member at Large
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
2020 – Present

Professional Societies

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Active Member
2010 – Present

Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
2019 – Present

Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
2020 – Present

Medical Training

Harvard University – Boston Shoulder Institute
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Boston, Massachusetts
8/1/2015 – 7/31/2016

University of Zurich Balgrist
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Zurich, Switzerland
10/1/2015 – 10/31/2015

ATOS Klink
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Munich, Germany
11/1/2015 – 11/30/2015

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Aurora, Colorado
7/1/2011 – 6/30/2015

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Surgical Internship
Aurora, Colorado
6/23/2010 – 6/23/2011

Education

Drexel University College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8/2006 – 5/2010

Pennsylvania State University – Schreyer Honors College
Bachelor of Science – Pre-medicine with minor in Spanish
University Park, Pennsylvania
8/2002 – 5/2006

Honors

AWARDS & RECONITION

• Resident Senior Research Award, 2015
• Resident Leadership forum – selected to attend 2014
• Gold Humanism Honor Society – inducted 2013
• AO award for best pre-operative plan and execution, New Orleans 2012
• Alpha Omega Alpha honor society member, 2009 – present
• Drexel University College of Medicine Genetics Achievement Award, 2008
• National Pathology Honor Society, 2008

UNDERGRADUATE

• Academic Excellence Award, 2002 – 2006
• Ruth E. Duffy Pre-medicine Endowment Scholarship, 2005
• Wyeth Special Scholarship
• Dean’s Honor List, 2003 – 2006

Board Certification

• ABOS PART 1 – Pass, 92nd percentile, July 2015
• ABOS PART 2 – Pass, July 2018
• USMLE STEP 1 – Pass, Score 259, June 2008
• USMLE STEP 2CK – Pass, Score 257, July 2009
• USMLE STEP 2 CS – Pass
• USMLE STEP 3 – Pass, Score 238, August 2010

Medical Licensure

• Pennsylvania State Medical License – MD457203 – Issued 2/24/2016, expires 12/31/2026
• Massachusetts State Medical License – 262054 – Expired 11/17/2017
• Colorado State Medical License – DR-0050573 – Expired 4/30/2017
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) – FM2888874 – Expires 1/31/2024
• National Provider Identification #1174848394

Extracurricular

• Denver Public Schools Team Physician and Residency Liaison
• Denver County Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, 2012 – 2015
• Served in leadership role to act as coordinator to organize comprehensive resident coverage of Denver public school high school sporting events.
• Provided on field and training room care/treatment to injured athletes in high school level football and wrestling.

Book Chapters

Messina MJ, Higgins L
Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis; 163-75
Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers
Springer International Publishing; 2018

Messina MJ, Walcott M, Chang MJ, Warner JP
Arthroscopic superior transverse scapular ligament release for suprascapular nerve compression at the suprascapular notch; 333-38
Atlas of Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy
CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group – Boca Raton, FL; 2018

Publications

Hawi N, Tauber M, Messina MJ, Habermeyer P, Martetschläger F.
“Anatomic stemless shoulder arthroplasty and related outcomes: a systematic review.”
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17(1):376, Aug 2016

Flierl MA, Messina MJ, Mitchell JJ, Hogan C, D’Ambrosia R.
“Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Total Joint Arthroplasty.”
Orthopedics. 38(4):252-63, April 2015

Mitchell, JJ, Messina MJ, Bravman JT.
“A novel and reproducible anterior portal for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision: an anatomic description of a new technique.”
Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2014;15(4):117-121

Rylander LS, Baldini, T, Mitchell JJ, Messina M, Justl Ellis IA, McCarty EC.
“Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction: coracoid tunnel diameter correlates with failure risk.”
Orthopedics. 37(6):e531-5, 2014 Jun 1

Spruiell MD, Messina MJ, Mitchell JJ, Scott FA.
“A Deadly Digital Dressing: A Case of Surgical Decompression for Finger Ischemia Due to Circumferential Finger Dressing.”
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014

Ipaktchi K, Kolnik A, Messina M, Banegas R, Livermore M, Pricer C.
“Current surgical instrument labeling techniques may increase the risk of unintentionally retained foreign objects: a hypothesis.”
Patient Safety in Surgery. 2013;7:31

Messina MJ, Stahel PF, Mauffrey C.
“Balloon osteoplasty for depressed fractures of the tibial plateau.”
Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal. 2013;11(10)
Accessed October 1, 2013

Messina M, Herbert B, Mauffrey C.
“Surgical Technique: The use of arthroscopy to assist reduction of depressed tibial plateau fractures.”
Current Orthopaedic Practice. 24(2):160-164, March/April 2013

Mauffrey C, Messina M, Jordan R.
“Technique Using Inflatable balloon aids reduction of depressed tibial plateau fractures.”
Orthopaedics Today
November 2012

Abstracts and Presentations

Panel speaker at Allegany Health Network Nuts and Bolts of General Orthopaedics Conference
“Approach to Rotator Cuff Tears – Repair, Reconstruct, or Replace?”
October 2019

Presentation at information session to the public
“Common causes of shoulder pain”
September 2018

Presentation for Indian physician network
“What’s new in shoulder surgery”
June 2018

Presenter for Grand Rounds at Paoli Hospital
“What’s new in shoulder surgery and when to refer”
January 2018

Presentation to ATI physical therapy
“What’s new in shoulder surgery”
May 2017

Hao, JD, Messina M, Gissel H, Henderson C, Gibula D, Hak DJ, Mauffrey C.
“Does the new OTA classification for open fractures predict the risk of lower limb amputation.”
Poster presented at OTA annual meeting
October 2013

Teaching Experience

Medical Student Education
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Presented lectures on the topics of shoulder, hip, knee and hand physical exam skills to 3rd year medical students
2012  – 2014

Academic Assistant
Drexel University College of Medicine.
Selected based on prior academic achievement to serve as tutor for students in Years 1 and 2
2007 – 2008

Academic Tutor
Pennsylvania State University.
Tutored students in Biology and Organic Chemistry
2005 – 2006

Undergraduate Research

Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College Senior Thesis
Centocor Inc. – Radnor, PA.
“Using Different Strategies to Improve Cell Growth and Antibody Production in GS-NS0 Derived Cell Lines”
Advisors: Robert B. Mitchell, Ph.D. and Andrea M. Mastro, Ph.D.
2006

Laboratory Research Assistant
Centocor Inc.
Performed cell culture studies, complied data on cell lines to assess and improve IgG production
2003 – 2005

Volunteer/Community Service

Youth Group Coordinator
Bridging The Gaps, Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center
Philadelphia, PA
2007

Service Trip
Habitat for Humanity
Sumter, SC
2004

Other Activities

Study Abroad
University of Sevilla, Spain
Spring 2005

Spanish Language
Proficient in speaking and writing

Other interests
Basketball, weight lifting, running, cycling, spending time with friends and family