WalterChadHembreeMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Baltimore, MD

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Assistant Professor Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Office
MedStar Orthopaedic Institute (Union Memorial Hospital)
3333 N. Calvert St., JPB Ste. 400
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone+1 410-554-6530

Fax+1 410-554-2959

Summary

I am a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in surgery of the foot and ankle. My interests include but are not limited to sports injuries of the foot and ankle, ankle arthroscopy, flatfoot correction, treatment of foot and ankle arthritis, ankle replacement, tendon repair/reconstruction, foot fractures, ankle fractures, and bunion correction.

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Education & Training

MedStar Health/Union Memorial HospitalFellowship, Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 2011 - 2012
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Wake Forest UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2018 - 2026
SC State Medical License 2012 - 2019
NC State Medical License 2006 - 2011
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Research Award, Foot and Ankle Fellowship Union Memorial Hospital, 2012
Dean's Award Duke University School of Medicine, 2006
Post-graduate Study Abroad Scholarship, Burgos, Spain Wake Forest University, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa Wake Forest University, 2000
Sullivan Scholarship Wake Forest University, 2000
Study Abroad Merit Scholarship, Salamanca, Spain Wake Forest University, 1999
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Open and Percutaneous Approaches Have Similar Biomechanical Results for Primary Midsubstance Achilles Tendon Repair: A Meta-analysis.
Jonathan Lawson, Rae Tarapore, Sean Sequeira, Casey Imbergamo, Mitchell Tarka
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2024-06-01
What's New in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Walter C Hembree, Solangel Rodriguez-Materon, Amos Z Dai, Eslam Alkaramany, Nacime S B Mansur
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-05-15
2023 Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Update.
Jeannie Huh, John Louis-Ugbo Sr, Walter C Hembree, Emilio Wagner, Marc D Chodos
Foot & Ankle International. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Comparison of suture-based anchors and traditional bioabsorbable anchors in foot and ankle surgery
Hembree WC, Tsai MA, Parks BG, Miller SD, J Foot Ankle Surg, 1/1/2017
Computed tomography analysis of third webspace injections for interdigital neuroma
Hembree WC, Groth AT, Schon LC, Guyton GP, Foot Ankle Int, 1/1/2013
Magnetic resonance imaging features of osteochondral lesions of the talus
Hembree WC, Wittstein JR, Vinson EN, Queen RM, Larose CR, Singh K, Easley ME, Foot Ankle Int, 7/1/2012
Surgical strategies: hallux rigidus surgical techniques
Simpson AG, Hembree WC, Miller SD, Hyer CS, Berlet GC, Foot Ankle Int, 12/1/2011
Acute joint pathology and synovial inflammation is associated with increased intra-articular fracture severity in the mouse knee
Lewis JS, Hembree WC, Furman BD, Tippets L, Cattel D, Huebner JL, Little D, Defrate LE, Kraus VB, Guilak F, Olson SA, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 7/1/2011
Current concepts review: results of total ankle arthroplasty
Easley ME, Adams Jr. SA, Hembree WC, Deorio JK, JBJS (Am), 1/1/2011
Joint degeneration following closed intra-articular fracture in the mouse knee: a model of post-traumatic arthritis
Furman BD, Strand J, Hembree WC, Guilak F, Olson SA, J Orthop Res, 1/1/2007
Viability and apoptosis of human chondrocytes in osteochondral fragments following joint trauma
Hembree WC, Ward BD, Furman BD, Zura R, Nichols LA, Guilak F, Olson SA, JBJS (Br), 1/1/2007
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Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of suture-based anchors to traditional bioabsorbable anchors in foot and ankle surgery.
Hembree WC, Tsai MA, Parks BG, Miller SD, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society - Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 7/1/2013
Acute synovial inflammation is associated with increased intra-articular fracture severity in the mouse knee.
Furman BD, Lewis Jr. JS, Tippets L, Hembree WC, Little D, DeFrate LE, Guilak F, Olson SA, Orthopaedic Research Society � Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 1/1/2011
Cell viability of human chondrocytes after traumatic joint disruption.
Hembree WC, Furman BD, Zura R, Nichols LA, Guilak F, Olson SA, Orthopaedic Research Society � Annual Meeting; Orthopaedic Trauma Association - Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2005; Chicago, IL, 2006, 3/1/2006
Post-traumatic arthritis in the mouse knee following closed articular fracture.
Furman BD, Strand J, Hembree WC, Guilak F, Olson SA, Orthopaedic Research Society � Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

Computed tomography analysis of third webspace injections for interdigital neuroma.
Baltimore, MD, 2012; San Diego, CA, 2012 - 6/1/2012
Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features of osteochondral lesions of the talus.
San Francisco, CA - 2/1/2012
Cell viability of human chondrocytes after traumatic joint disruption.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2005

Press Mentions

Musician Back to Drumming After 3D Printed Ankle Replacement from MedStar HealthJune 10th, 2021
MedStar Health Utilizing Novel 3D Printed Talus Bone Replacements Customized Metal Implants to Preserve Joints and Maintain MotionFebruary 19th, 2021