Personal profile
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Michael Aynardi is actively involved in resident and fellow education as well as education and teaching of medical students. He is currently the director of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
His clinical teaching interests include Charcot and complex ankle and foot reconstruction as well as management of athletic injuries to the ankle.
Research interests
Dr. Michael Aynardi is particularly interested in research involving fractures, tendon and ligament injuries, disorders of gait, Charcot neuroarthropathy and patient outcomes after ankle and foot surgery. He has completed projects addressing the impact of mesenchymal stem cells in allograft tendon healing in a rat model. He is also interested in the ability of mesenchymal cells to help healing in diabetics.
For surgeons, the patient's outcome is critical, but understanding the basic science behind practice is almost equally as important to Dr. Aynardi. By exploring pathophysiology of various disease entities and the biomechanics of surgical repairs, he hopes to advance the field of orthopaedic research from both the clinical and basic science perspectives.
His research thus far has included analyzing patient outcomes after orthopaedic procedures and studying fracture outcomes and the biology behind bone healing. Furthermore, he is interested in studying new ways to improve surgeons' ability to diagnose and heal bone and tendon pathologies in the foot and ankle.
Clinical interests
Dr. Michael Aynardi is a foot and ankle expert and also takes level one trauma call. He sees any pathology related to the foot and ankle, including fracture care and sports injuries, ankle instability and ligament reconstruction, Achilles and peroneal tendon injuries, ankle replacement, flatfoot reconstruction, foot and ankle trauma, ankle and foot reconstruction, bunion (hallux valgus) reconstruction and Charcot reconstruction.
Professional information
Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
Member, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, 2018 to present
Member, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 2016 to present
Member, American Orthopaedic Association, 2014 to present
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2010 to present
Education/Academic qualification
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle, Fellowship, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Jul 2015 → Jul 2016
Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency, Jefferson University Hospital
Jun 2010 → Jun 2015
MD, Jefferson Medical College
Aug 2006 → May 2010
Natural Sciences (with University Honors), BA, Johns Hopkins University
Aug 2002 → May 2006
External positions
Foot and Ankle Delegate, Musculoskeletal Infection Society
2016 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Charcot Neuroarthropathy Is Associated With Higher Rates of Phantom Limb After Lower Extremity Amputation
Nam, H. H., Martinazzi, B. J., Lorenz, F. J., Kirchner, G. J., Bonaddio, V., Adeyemo, A., Walley, K. C. & Aynardi, M. C., Feb 2026, In: Foot and Ankle Specialist. 19, 1, p. 38-43 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-dimensional vs three-dimensional analysis of weightbearing Charcot neuropathy deformities
Bolisetti, A., Koroneos, Z., Chopra, A. A., Laleye, I., Richardson, T., Olson, S. N., Tucker, S., MacDonald, A. & Aynardi, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Review of Syndesmosis Injuries and Preferred Treatment in Football Players
Tucker, S., Milne, I., Pitcher, M., Benedict, C., N. Olson, S., MacDonald, A. & Aynardi, M., May 2025, In: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 18, 5, p. 190-200 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cost-Effective Modeling for Management Options in Charcot Neuroarthropathy
Shehaj, A., Dopke, K. M., Paracha, A. W., Mansfield, K., Pitcher, M. D., Saloky, K., Stauch, C., Ozdemir, E. & Aynardi, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Break-Even Analysis
Mody, K., Chopra, A. A., Ahn, D., Aynardi, M. & Lin, S., Jul 1 2025, In: Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics. 10, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aber, R. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Aynardi, M. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Chen, M. (Recipient), Chu, D. C. (Recipient), Cios, T. (Recipient), Cruz, A. (Recipient), Cruz, J. (Recipient), Dalal, P. (Recipient), Dambro, A. (Recipient), Disori, K. (Recipient), Dodge, D. (Recipient), Duda, L. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Fotos, J. (Recipient), Fredrick, N. B. (Recipient), Freeman, M. (Recipient), Gordin, V. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Hempel, E. (Recipient), Hennrikus, E. (Recipient), Horwitz, A. (Recipient), Izer, J. (Recipient), Jhaveri, P. (Recipient), Kalantari, A. (Recipient), Karpa, K. (Recipient), Kaur, G. (Recipient), Keil, R. (Recipient), Khalid, M. F. (Recipient), Kimball, S. (Recipient), Knoedler, J. (Recipient), LaClair, M. (Recipient), Lam, C. (Recipient), LaRegina, C. (Recipient), Lighthall, J. (Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), McCormick, J. (Recipient), McGinn, J. (Recipient), McShane, M. (Recipient), Millard, R. (Recipient), Myers, A. (Recipient), Nasir, M. (Recipient), Oh, J. (Recipient), Pathare, A. (Recipient), Peterson, B. (Recipient), Potochny, J. (Recipient), Roberts, S. M. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Ross, S. (Recipient), Rudnitsky, G. (Recipient), Schade, M. (Recipient), Simmons, Z. (Recipient), Smink, G. (Recipient), Stella, S. (Recipient), Stephens, M. (Recipient), Surapaneni, S. (Recipient), Verbeek, T. (Recipient), Waning, D. (Recipient), Williams, E. (Recipient), Williams, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. E. (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient) & Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), 2020
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