MatthewEricKoepplingerDO, FAOAO
Orthopaedic Surgery • Houston, TXHand Surgery
Associate Professor Orthopedic Surgery McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Science Center Section Chief Hand & Upper Extremity
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Office
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-486-1892Fax+1 713-512-7240
Summary
- Dr. Matt Koepplinger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Dr. Koepplinger is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand and Upper Extremity surgery. Dr. Koepplinger treats a variety of disorders including complex upper extremity trauma and fractures, ligamentous injuries, tendon, and nerve injuries, and arthritis of the shoulder, wrist, elbow, and hand. He also treats Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Tennis Elbow, and other sports injuries of the upper extremities.
Dr. Koepplinger is privileged to be the preferred upper extremity consultant for the Houston Rockets of the NBA and the University of Houston Athletic Department.
Dr. Koepplinger received his undergraduate degrees from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and a Master's degree from Louisiana State University. He attended medical school at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. His training includes an internship and an orthopedic surgery residency at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, and a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Koepplinger is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the American Association of Hand Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2008 - 2009
Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in AthensClass of 2003- Louisiana State UniversityMSc, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, 1994 - 1996
- The Ohio State UniversityBS, Exercise Physiology, 1989 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
TX State License 2008 - 2024
OH State License 2003 - 2010
MI State License 2006 - 2009- AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery Hand Surgery (CAQ)
- AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty Teaching Award Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022
- Dean's Teaching Excellence Award McGovern Medical School, 2015-2022
- Award of Fellow American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsManagement of Snakebites in the Upper Extremity.Michael T. Edgerton, Matthew E. Koepplinger
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2019-02-01 - 26 citationsSubungual glomus tumorDavid T. Netscher, Jaime Aburto, Matthew E. Koepplinger
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2012-04-01 - 8 citationsHyphenated history: the Sever-L'Episcopo procedure.Charles T. Mehlman, Matthew E. Koepplinger
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2007-07-01
Journal Articles
- Subungual Glomus TumorsDT Netscher, ME Koepplinger., Journal of Hand Surgery-Am., 1/1/2012
- Case Presentations of Complicated Compartment Syndromes of the Thigh Two cases presented: 1) Presdisposed by heterotopic ossification; 2) Recurrence following blunt tr...ME Koepplinger, KR Davis, L Ellis., Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2011
- Venous thromboembolism diagnosis and prophylaxis in the trauma populationME Koepplinger, TD Jaeblon, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- All Terrain Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children: A Nine Year Epidemiological Study & Comparison to Bicycle-Related TraumaME Koepplinger, CT Mehlman, RL Brown, M Gittelman, VF Garcia., Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2002 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1/2./2002
Lectures
- Doctors Demystify CourseHouston, Texas - 1/1/2017
- Management of the Upper Extremity in Tetraplegic PatientsHouston, Texas - 1/1/2016
- Surgical Considerations for the Upper Extremity Amputee1/1/2016
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Other
- Management of Complex Distal Radius Fractures: Beyond the Volar PlateKoepplinger
https://vimeo.com/356483141
OTA Webinar - Growth Plate (Physeal) FracturesCT Mehlman, ME Koepplinger
www.emedicine.com - Posterior Shoulder InstabilityRJ Nowinski, CT Mehlman, ME Koepplinger
www.emedicine.com
Press Mentions
Carlos Correa's Torn Thumb Ligament Shouldn't Sideline Him for Long, Says ExpertJuly 19th, 2017
Rockets Sam Dekker Out with A Broken HandApril 3rd, 2017
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