Penn Medicine Provider
Orthopaedic Surgery
David J. Bozentka, MD
4.9
(1490)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Radnor
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About me

  • Chief, Hand Surgery
  • Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Bozentka's clinical and research interests include fractures of the forearm, wrist and hand.

Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2012 - 2018

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2003 - 2018

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2006 - 2024

Recognized by Suburban Life magazine's "Top Physicians 2010" issue

Education and training

  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
  • Residency: West Virginia University Hospital
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

1496 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
he was excellent
May 2025
5.0
5.0
extremely knowledgeable and caring.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
overall great experience!
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he listens and cares.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Bozentka is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Isaacs J, Nydick JA, Means KR, Merrell GA, Ilyas A, Levin LS, Bozentka D, Steinberg D, Gray B, Lin I, Frankenhoff J. A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conduits Versus Decellularized Nerve Allograft for Digital Nerve Repairs , J Hand Surg Am: 2023


Xu W, Steinberg DR, Bozentka DJ, Lin I: Investigating Patient-Level Radiation Exposure in Hand and Wrist Fracture Surgery. , Annals of Plastic Surgery: 2022.,S309-S313


Wen Xu 1, Adrienne N Christopher, Sophia Hu 2, David R Steinberg 3, David J Bozentka 3, Ines C Lin Investigating Patient-Level Radiation Exposure in Hand and Wrist Fracture Surgery , Ann Plas Surg, 88: 2022


Matthew K Stein 1, George W Fryhofer 1, Sarah Blumenthal 1, Vincent Huang 2, Derek J Donegan 1, Samir Mehta 1; Behavior in Orthopaedics Over Mental Health (BOOM) Group Objects in mirror are closer than they appear: Symptoms of depression and suicidality in orthopedic surgeons , J Bone Joint Surg Am, 104: 2022


Stephens AR, Buterbaugh KL, Gordon JA, Steinberg D, Bozentka DJ, Khoury V, Kazmers NH Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound evaluations of zone II partial flexor tendon lacerations of the fingers: A Cadaveric study , Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 11: 2020,1-6


Cheema, A.N., Niziolek, P.J., Steinberg, D.R., Kneeland, B., Kazmer, N.H., Bozentka, D.J. The effects of CT scans oriented along the longitudinal scaphoid axis on measurements of deformity and displacement in scaphoid fractures. , J Hand Surg Am, 43(12): 2018,1092-1097


Kazmers, N.H., Gordon, J.A, Buterbaugh, K.L., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Khoury, V. Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Zone II Partial Flexor Tendon Lacerations of the Fingers: A Cadaveric Study. , Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 37(4): 2018,941-948


Kazmers, N.H., Liu, T.C., Wu, C.H., Steinberg, D.R., Bozentka, D.J., Levin. L.S., Gray, B.L. Deferring Routine Wrist Radiography Does Not Affect Management of de Quervain Tendinopathy Patients. , J Wrist Surg, 7(2): 2018,115-120


Kazmers, N.H., Liu, T.C., Gordon, J.A., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Gray, B.L. Patient- and Disease-Specific Factors Associated With Operative Management of de Quervain Tendinopathy. , J Hand Surg Am, 42(11): 2017,931


Kazmers, N.H., Fryhofer, G.W., Gittings, D., Bozentka, D.J., Steinberg, D.R., Gray, B.L. Acute Deep Infections of the Upper Extremity: The Utility of Obtaining Atypical Cultures in the Presence of Purulence. , J Hand Surg Am, 42(8): 2017,663