Michael William Kessler MD, MPH

Michael W. Kessler, MD, MPH, is the chief of, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, and performs surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A highly skilled and board-eligible hand and upper extremity surgeon, he completed his orthopedic residency at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, where he was elected academic chief resident and obtained extensive training managing a broad spectrum of orthopedic cases. He then completed a hand, microvascular, and upper extremity surgery fellowship at the Philadelphia Hand Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he gained specialized training in the surgical and nonsurgical management of various hand and upper extremity conditions.

During his training, Dr. Michael Kessler has cared for a variety of professional sports organizations, including the New Jersey Devils, Association of Tennis Professionals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Philadelphia Flyers. Dr. Michael Kessler currently is the hand surgeon for the D.C. United, the Georgetown University Athletic Department, and a consultant for Marymount University, Catholic University, and Gallaudet University Athletic departments. Dr. Kessler has received multiple awards for his clinical and basic science research, including the prestigious Joseph H. Boyes Award from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in 2009.