Michael P. O'Malley, MD

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Michael O'Malley, M.D. received his B.A. degree in Economics from Colgate University where he was a member of their Division 1 hockey program. Upon graduation, he continued to play hockey at the minor professional level in both the East Coast Hockey League and Central Hockey League. He then decided to pursue a career in medicine, completing both a Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program and Master's in Healthcare Management Systems at Duquesne University. His received his doctorate of medicine from Temple University where he graduated with honors and inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Society. Here he was awarded the prestigious John W. Lachman Orthopaedic Award. He completed his orthopedic residency training at the University of Connecticut Health Center, where at its completion he received the Cavazos Award, given yearly to the person who most closely exemplifies an outstanding, well rounded resident, mentor, and role model. He then completed subspecialty fellowship training in sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Here he helped serve as team physician for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Twins. He continues to serve as team physician or the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Prior to arriving in Roanoke, Dr O'Malley was in private practice in Portland, Maine where he continued to serve athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, including Bowdoin College Athletics and the Maine Mariners of the East Coast Hockey League.Dr. O'Malley's interests include minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques for complex injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as general fracture care and joint replacement of the shoulder. Particular areas of interest include multiligamentous knee injuries, cartilage injuries with a focus on joint preservation, orthobiologics and regenerative medicine, lower extremity corrective osteotomy, rotator cuff disease, and shoulder instability. He has been involved in numerous journal and textbook publications on several topics in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program, and the Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS). Dr. O'Malley is married, and has three children. He enjoys running, biking, playing hockey and spending time with his family.