Melissa A Martinek, DO

Melissa Martinek DO, PhD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Dayton Children's. Dr. Martinek earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine; interned at University Hospital-Richmond Medical Center; completed her orthopedic surgery residency at University Hospitals Regional Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Philadelphia Shriner’s Hospital. 

awards and honors:
Distinguished Scholar Award, Central College 2003
TOUCH Award 2006
VCOM International Public Health Leadership Fellowship and Scholarship 2006-2007
National Service Award 2007
AOAO Orthopedic Resident Paper Award, 2014

organizations:
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America- Candidate Member
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Osteopathic Association
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

publications and presentations:
Herman, M.J., Martinek, M. The limping child. Pediatrics in Review.2015; 36 (5).
Herman, M.J., Martinek, M.A., Abzug, J.M. Complications of tibial eminence and diaphyseal fractures in children: Prevention and Treatment.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014; 22: 730-741.
Martinek, M. Basic bone health and osteoporosis knowledge in university students from El Salvador. BIOMEA.
Illingworth, K. Graham, R. Mayfield, A. Martinek, M. Gabriel, K. Radiographic parameters of sugar tong plaster splints in pediatric distal forearm fractures. (Podium Presentation, AAOS 2017, San Diego, CA.)
Martinek, M. Saar, W. Allograft chondrocytes in a talar dome lesion: A case study. (Poster presentation, Annual AOAO 2010, San Francisco, CA.)
Martinek, M. Sutphin, D. Incidence of fractures and respective causes in an aging population in El Salvador. (Poster presentation,  AOA Annual Research Conference 2010, San Francisco, CA.)
Martinek, M. Basic bone health and osteoporosis knowledge in university students from El Salvador. (Poster presentation AOA International Seminar 2008, Las Vegas, NV.)
Martinek, Melissa. (2014, October). “Knowledge, Causes, and Risk Factors Associated with Fractures in the Elderly Population at Hospital Zacamil in El Salvador.” Paper Presented at 2014 American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Annual Meeting. Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA.
Martinek, Melissa. (2014, October). “The Evolution of Limb Lengthening”. Presented at 2014 American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Annual Meeting. Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA.
Pin Site Infections Back to the OR, Dr. Melissa Martinek, Garyn Metoyer MS4, Mack Malarkey MS4 
Outcomes & Complications of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Surgery, Tyler Sanda, BS, Melissa Martinek, DO, PhD
Radiation Exposure in the Treatment of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures, Alex Schmucker, Roy Chen, Shobhan Vachhrajani, Melissa Martinek, Michael Albert (Published in Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, August 2019)
Failure of Closed Reduction in the Management of Pediatric Forearm Fractures, Hunter C Spitz, Christopher J McMellen, Kokou Adompreh-Fia, Melissa Martinek and Michael C Albert