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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
# OP31
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 808-391-4667
Education & Training
- Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore)Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 - 2019
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2018
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2012
- Princeton UniversityBA, History, Pope Prize for Science Writing, 2003 - 2007
- Princeton UniversityB.A., American History, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2012
- Gregory T. Pope '80 Prize for Science Writing Princeton University, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsFactors Associated With Nonunion and Infection Following Ankle Arthrodesis Using a Large Claims Database: Who Has Elevated Risk?Liam H Wong, Bopha Chrea, James E Meeker, Jung U Yoo, Lara C Atwater
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2022-04-01 - 5 citationsIs Dual Semitendinosus Allograft Stronger Than Turndown for Achilles Tendon Reconstruction? An In Vitro AnalysisMichael Aynardi, Lara C. Atwater, Roshan Melvani, Brent G. Parks, Adrian G. Paez
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2017-06-14 - 19 citationsOutcomes After Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal JointMichael Aynardi, Lara C. Atwater, Eric J. Dein, Talal Zahoor, Lew C. Schon
Foot & Ankle International. 2017-01-09
Journal Articles
- Safety of Dorsolateral Talonavicular Joint Fixation in Modified Double Arthrodesis: An Anatomic StudyAtwater L, Aynardi M, Melvani R, Schon L, Miller S, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2018
- Long-Term Outcome Following Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal JointAynardi M, Atwater L, Dein E, Zahoor T, Schon L, Miller S, Foot and Ankle International, 1/1/2017
- The Use of Antibiotic Beads as Adjuvant Therapy for Limb Salvage in Foot and Ankle InfectionDe Cesar Netto C, Atwater L, Chodoba Y et al, Foot and Ankle Surgery, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Evaluation the Safety of Precutaneous Dorsolateral Talonavicular Joint Fixation in Modified Double Arthrodesis: An Anatomic StudyAynardi M, Atwater L, Melvani R, Schon L, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016
- Biomechanical Analysis of Semitendinosus Allograft versus Achilles Turndown for Reconstruction of Large Segmental Achilles DefectsAynardi M, Atwater L, Melvani R, Parks B, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016
- Long-Term Outcome Following Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint.Aynardi M, Dein E, Zahoor T, Atwater L, Schon L, Miller S, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- The Road to Orthopaedic ResidencyBaltimore, MD, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
- Grit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Grow ItBaltimore, MD - 1/1/2017
- Foot Pain - BaseballBoston, MA - 1/1/2016
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