AddisuMesfinMD(He/Him)

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Vice Chair of Research, Chief of Spine Oncology, Medstar Orthopaedic Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Overview of Dr. Mesfin

Dr. Addisu Mesfin is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, NY and is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 11 years. Dr. Mesfin accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 49 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including French. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
601 Elmwood Ave
# 665
Rochester, NY 14642
Book by Phone+1(570) 707-5929

Fax+1 585-756-4726

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2011 - 2012
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2008 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 15
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Analysis of the Quality, Reliability, and Educational Content of YouTube Videos Concerning Spine Tumors.
Michelle A Richardson, Won Park, David N Bernstein, Addisu Mesfin
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2022-04-01
9 citations
Role of oxidative metabolism in osseointegration during spinal fusion.
Laura C. Shum, Alex M. Hollenberg, Avionna Baldwin, Brianna H Kalicharan, Noorullah Maqsoodi
Plos One. 2020-11-09
14 citations
Trends in spinal deformity surgery in Marfan syndrome.
Etka Kurucan, David N. Bernstein, Meiling Ying, Yue Li, Emmanuel N. Menga
The Spine Journal. 2019-08-12

Journal Articles

Publication Rate of Podium Presentations from the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting*
Addisu Mesfin, David N Bernstein, Journal of orthopaedic research

Press Mentions

Cross-Cultural Mentorship in Orthopaedic SurgeryJune 23rd, 2021
On-Line Ratings of Spine Surgeons: Analysis of 208 SurgeonsNovember 14th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Member
Scoliosis Research Society
Member
Cervical Spine Research Society
Member
American Orthopaedic Association
Member
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Member
North American Spine Society
Member
Lumbar Spine Research Society
Member
American Spinal Injury Association
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member

Other Languages

French

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access Choice PPO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group HMO/Open Access
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Pacificare HMO
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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