Chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Service at the University of Pennsylvania with a robust clinical, educational, and research portfolio. Several years international health care experience with invited lectureships and teaching along with local healthcare delivery. Distinct interest in health policy, healthcare delivery, and graduate medical education. Consulting with governmental, non-governmental, and commercial organizations. Has received multiple teaching awards, awarded the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship, the AOA North American Traveling Fellowship, and the AO John Border European Trauma Fellowship. Medical missions to Haiti, Nicaragua, and China.
Selected publications from PubMed
Postoperative inflammatory markers and surgical wound infection after elective short-segment lumbar fusion: the importance of surgical context.
Chung J, Rocker T, Golding R, Mehta S, McFarland M, Gupta A, Yang X, Singh P, Olsen E, Balusu S, Lo Y, Zuckerman P, Shaw JD, Fourman MS
J Bone Jt Infect. 2026;11(4):503-511 doi: 10.5194/jbji-11-503-2026.
Comparative analysis of radiation therapy and surgical approaches for resectable cancers: a narrative review.
Bhambri A, Akah OZ, Soni K, Anirudh F, Mehta S, Makky H, Kumar DV, Cardona RDP, Zarra F, Villalobos A, Kaur P
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2026 Jul;88(7):4227-4233 doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004948.
Cluster analysis identifies high-risk phenotypic groups for revision following 1-3 level lumbar fusion in a disadvantaged inner-city population.
Golding R, Mehta S, Singh P, Dahodwala T, Gupta A, Goldring J, Rocker T, Ahmed A, Terraciano A, Brijlall H, Yang X, Qureshi O, Hawley N, Olsen E, Zuckerman P, Gitkind A, Berman D, Eleswarapu A, Krystal J, Fourman MS
N Am Spine Soc J. 2026 Jun;26:100892 doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2026.100892.
Expert Opinion on Allogeneic Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (BMMSC) Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical Insights, Efficacy, and Safety.
Londhe SB, Goni V, Shah R, Sauhta R, Bageja P, Kolusu N, Modi V, Bhagat B, Danda R, Bhandari G, Bhalerao G, Shriram Dhanasekaran K, Palkar P, Mehta S
Cureus. 2026 Apr;18(4):e107926 doi: 10.7759/cureus.107926.
Drivers of Delayed Time to Surgery for Hip Fracture Patients: A Multi-Center Qualitative Study.
Schultz EA, Welch JM, Cross W, Shah K, Mansuripur PK, Kain M, Holte P, Lee BJ, Burn M, Hall K, Willey M, McKee M, Pang E, DeBaun M, Douglass N, Egol K, Laverty D, Miller AN, Jeray K, Schenker M, Cannada LK, Hernandez G, Mehta S, Wustrack R, Mitchell A, Morshed S, Gardner M, Morris A, Baker L, Shapiro LM, Sox-Harris A, Kamal RN
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2026 Jan 15;34(2):e299-e313 doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-25-00076.
Welcome and Introduction. - Dr. Samuel Szomstein (USA) and Ashita Jain (India) Patient safety culture - Dr. Samir Mehta (USA) Balancing patient safety and surgical training - Dr. Carlos Zerrweck (Mexico) Patient safety improvement strategies tailored for resident - Dr. Ángela Rodríguez (USA) Discussion and closing remarks - All faculty moderated by Ashita Jain (India)
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Oct 2022
The evolution of surgery has been higher in the last 2 decades than its first 100 years. To keep up with the knowledge, the techniques and the resources available in innovative initial orthoplastic interventions for the traumatized extremity, a renowned Orthoplastic faculty will bring topics such as vascular injury, Salvage vs amputation and microvascular reconstruction of the traumatized limb.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Nov 2021
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