Mark R. Matthes, M.D.Board-certified Fellowship Trained Orthopedic SurgeonHip & Knee Specialist
Dr. Mark Matthes is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, specializing in hip and knee replacements as well as adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He grew up in Wichita, Kansas and has been practicing at Iowa Ortho since 1998.
Mark R. Matthes, M.D.Board-certified Fellowship Trained Orthopedic SurgeonHip & Knee Specialist
Dr. Mark Matthes is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, specializing in hip and knee replacements as well as adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He grew up in Wichita, Kansas and has been practicing at Iowa Ortho since 1998.
Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Matthes studied biology at the University of Kansas. He graduated summa cum laude in 1988.
Dr. Matthes has saved every thank you card and note of appreciation that his patients have gifted him. He feels very fortunate to have such kind patients.
Dr. Matthes was motivated to enter the medical field by his desire to help those in need of medical expertise. He has performed over 2,500 hip and knee replacement surgeries at Iowa Ortho.
Education
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Fellowship
Institute for Bone and Joint Disorders; Phoenix, AZ
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Residency
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita; Wichita, KS
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Medical Degree
University of Kansas School of Medicine; Kansas City, KS
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Undergrad
University of Kansas; Lawrence, KS
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Specialties
Hospital Affiliations
- Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
- Pella Regional Health Center, Pella, Iowa
- MercyOne Newton Medical Center
- River Hills Surgery Center
- MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center
Memberships
- Iowa Orthopaedic Society
- Polk County Medical Society
- American Academy of Hip & Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
- Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (MAOA)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS)
Publications
- O’Connor JE, Matthes M, Costell M, Kimler BF: Effect of Oral Administration of Carnitine on Spermatogenesis In Aging Mice. Cell Tissue Kinet., 23, 359, 1990
- O’Connor JE, Petit PX, Kimler BF, Vargas JL, Costell M, Matthes MR: Application of Flow Cytometry to the Functional Analysis of Isolated Mitochondria from Plants and Animals. Biol. Cell, 67, 28a, 1989y
- Petit PX, Costell M, O’Connor JE, Matthes MR: Flow Cytometric Analysis of Rh-123 Membrane Potential Related Fluorescence in Isolated Mitochondria from Hyperammonemic Mice. Biol. Cell, 67, 29a, 1989
- Costell M, O’Conner JE, Petit PX, Matthes MR: Estudio Bioquimico y por citometria de flujo en un neurvo Modelo experimental de hiperamonemia. Abstracts of The 16th Annual Meeting of the Sociedad Espanola de Bioquimica, Alicante, Spain, October 1-4, 1989
- O’Connor JE, Costell M, Kimler BF, Matthes MR: Analisis del potencial de membrana por Citometria de flujo en mitocondrias aisladas de ratones hiperamonemicos. Abstracts of the 2nd Reunion de Usuarios de EPICS, Valencia, Spain, October 5-7, 1989
