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Office
55 Fruit St
Yawkey 3
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-2784
Summary
- Christopher Melnic, MD, is based in Boston, MA, and specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery with a subspecialty in Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery. He completed his fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He serves as the Arthroplasty Fellowship Director at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Melnic is experienced in hip and knee surgery, total joint replacement, and minimally invasive and complex joint replacements. He has contributed to several publications in renowned journals, focusing on joint arthroplasty and related outcomes.
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2016 - 2017
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
- Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2011
- Boston CollegeBS, Biology, Mathematics Minor, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2016 - 2017
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Role of Risk Tolerance in a Patient's Decision to Undergo Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.Amy Z Blackburn, Anoop K Prasad, Bryan L Scott, Mark Cote, Tyler J Humphrey
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-01-01 - Weighing the Impact: The Influence of Body Mass Index on Facility Costs in Total Joint Arthroplasty.Perry L Lim, Graham S Goh, Hany S Bedair, Christopher M Melnic
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-12-01 - Inpatient cost comparison of total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients with medial compartmental osteoarthritis using time-driven activity-based costing.Perry L Lim, Marcos R Gonzalez, Graham S Goh, Christopher M Melnic, Hany S Bedair
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2024-11-13
Press Mentions
- High BMI Increases Joint Arthroplasty Costs 2-8%January 8th, 2025
- AAHKS Awards 4 Surgeons with Young Investigators AwardFebruary 12th, 2016
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