Dr. Spangehl is an orthopaedic surgeon and educator. He is an Associate Professor at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and founded both the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Phoenix, Arizona. He has over 15 years experience in clinical practice and research focused on total hip and knee replacement, including management of complications including postoperative pain and infection. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles focused on diagnosis and management of prosthetic joint infection and postoperative pain management. Dr. Spangehl was contributor to the MSIS criteria for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection and has served in leadership roles for national orthopaedic societies in their activities related to prosthetic joint infection.
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