Henry D. Seidel, MD

About Dr. Seidel

Henry is a General Surgery resident at the University of Pennsylvania. He grew up in New Hampshire. He completed his undergraduate education at Tufts University and received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. As a medical student he co-directed a student affiliated pediatric free clinic on the South Side of Chicago. Henry plans to pursue a career in academic surgery, and his clinical interests include trauma, surgical oncology, and vascular surgery.

Education

2019 - 2024
MD - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

2014 - 2018
BS - Tufts University 

Awards / Honors

2023
Alpha Omega Alpha

Research

Henry’s interest in research began during his undergraduate years working in an inorganic chemistry research lab. In medical school, he conducted surgical outcomes clinical research, initially in orthopedics before his clinical and research interests shifted to general surgery. Additional research interests of his include surgical education and the equitable care for patients with limited English proficiency.

Publications

1. Chen K, Bhattacharjee S, Seidel H, Dillman DB, Strelzow JA. Association of Pelvic Trauma with Rates of Cesarean Section, Sexual Dysfunction, and Genitourinary Dysfunction in a National Database. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 2023 April; 7 (4). PMID: 37036931.
2. Lewis J, Seidel H, Shi L, Wolf J, Strelzow J. National Benchmarks for the Efficacy of Trigger Finger and the Risk Factors Associated with Failure. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 2023 February; 7 (2). PMID: 36745544.
3. Shirkhodaie C, Avila S, Seidel H, Gibbons R, Arora V, Farnan J. The Association between USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Scores and Residency Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Academic Medicine; 2023 February; 98 (2). PMID: 36512984.
4. Seidel H, Pirkle S, Bhattacharjee S, Baker H, Lee MJ, El Dafrawy M. Rates of Future Lumbar Fusion in Patients with Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated with Decompression. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 2022 November; 6 (11). PMID: 36322672.
5. Baker HP, Seidel H, Vatti L, Weaver D, Wallace SS, Scott BL. Concurrent Hardware Removal is Associated with Increased Odds of Infection Following Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2022 October; 38 (4). PMID: 36307051.
6. Manirajan A, Seidel H, Daccarett M, Dillman D, Shi L, Strelzow J. Total hip arthroplasty after acetabular fractures in the older population: timing of intervention may improve patient outcomes. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2022 October; 33 (5). PMID: 36181616.
7. Lee E, Stillson QA, Seidel HD, Bhattacharjee S, Koh JL, Strelzow JA, Shi LL. Surgical Outcomes, Trends, and Risk Factors of Distal Triceps Repairs. Hand (N Y). 2022 June; online ahead of print. PMID: 35658641.
8. Manirajan A, Seidel H, Bhattacharjee S, Dillman D, Shi L, Strelzow J. The Effect of BMI on Femur Fracture Location: A Retrospective Database Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022 April; 36 (10). PMID: 35452051.
9. Pirkle S, Seidel H, Bhattacharjee S, Shi L, Lee MJ, Strelzow JA. An analysis of the cost and efficacy of intra-articular knee injections. JAAOS Global Research and Reviews. 2022 February; 6 (2). PMID: 35179519
10. Seidel H, Bhattacharjee S, Pirkle S, Shi LL, Strelzow J, Lee MJ, El Dafrawy M. Long-term rates of bladder dysfunction after decompression in patients with cauda equina syndrome. The Spine Journal. 2021 May; 21(5):803-809. PMID: 33434651
11. Seidel H, Bhattacharjee S, Koh JL, Strelzow JA, Shi LL. Acute versus delayed reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the primary treatment of proximal humeral fractures. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 October; 29(19):832-839. PMID: 33826552
12. Baker HP, Satinsky A, Lee CS, Seidel H, Dwyer E, Athiviraham A. The targeting rule does not increase the rate of lower extremity injuries in NFL players over two seasons. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. April 2021; 1-5. PMID: 33784939
13. Bhattacharjee S, Jordan B, Sohn A, Seidel H, Lee MJ, Strelzow J, Shi LL. Chronic preoperative opioids are associated with revision after rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2021 April; 37(4):1110-1114. PMID: 33278529