DaytonOpelMD

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Shoulder Surgery

Southwest Health's Orthopedic Institute: The region's most advanced orthopedic care and only all-fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgery team including the only Board-Certified subspecialist Hand Surgeon servicing the tri-state area including Dubuque, Galena, and Dodgeville.

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Office
1400 Eastside Road
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone+1 608-342-6210

Summary

Dr. Opel is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Subspecialty Board Certified Hand Surgeon. He is fellowship-trained in Hand & Upper Extremity surgery. His practice focuses exclusively on conditions affecting the shoulder to fingertip.

Dayton Opel, MD - Southwest Health Orthopedics Institute, Platteville WI

Dayton Opel, MD, is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Hand & Upper Extremity.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2018 - 2019
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2018
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2014
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2018 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2021
OR State Medical License 2017 - 2021
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
American Society for Surgery of the HandSubspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Tendon transfer to unossified bone in a porcine model: potential implications for early tibialis anterior tendon transfers in children with clubfeet
Matthew A. Halanski, Sam Abrams, Rachel L. Lenhart, Ellen M. Leiferman, Teresa Kaiser
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2016-12-01
10 citations
MRI-based 3-dimensional volumetric assessment of fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tears.
Ryan B Wallenberg, Mckenna L Belzer, Duncan C Ramsey, Dayton M Opel, Mark D Berkson
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2022-06-01
6 citations
Race and gender influence management of humerus shaft fractures.
Dayton Opel, Benjamin Rapone, Bala Krishnamoorthy, Jung U. Yoo, James Meeker
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2018-01-31

Journal Articles

Is there a time delay to achieve stable osseointegration fixation?
Doung YC, Kagan R, Opel D, Hiratzka S, Schulman C, Espana K, Laursen R, Hayden J, Musculoskeletal Regeneration, 4/10/2017
Lateral Intraarticular Transposition of the Anterior Tibialis Tendon for Treatment of Relapsed Clubfoot in Toddlers: a Previously Unreported Surgical Technique
Opel D, Abrams S, Halanski M, Noonan K, Open Journal of Orthopaedics, 3/10/2014

Professional Memberships

External Links

Southwest Healthhttps://www.southwesthealth.org/provider-directory/dayton-opel-md/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dayton-opel-md