Daniel Michael Ward, M.D.Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Fellowship trained joint replacement surgeon
Dr. Daniel M. Ward is the Director of the Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH). Dr. Ward also serves as a board member on several committees at NEBH, including Arthroplasty, Infection Control, Resident Selection, and Otto E. AuFranc Fellowship Selection.
In addition to his work at NEBH, Dr. Ward holds an academic appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Dr. Ward is actively involved with clinical orthopedic research on hip and knee implants and has published and lectured on the subject. He has served as chairman of national orthopedic meetings and performed live surgery for instructional purposes. He is also a consultant in the field of surgical implant design.
Dr. Ward has been a Board Certified member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons since 2004. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame where he was a member of the University of Notre Dame baseball team. He received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed both his internship and surgical residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He then went on to complete the Otto E. AuFranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital.
Dr Ward has been recognized as Boston’s Top Doctors for over 15 years. He has received the Excellence in Teaching Award at both New England Baptist Hospital and Tufts University Department of Orthopedics.
Dr. Ward specializes in total joint replacement and revision surgery of the hip and knee.
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Education
- (1987) Diploma - Regis Jesuit High School, Denver, CO
- (1991) B.S. - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- (1991-92) Program for Masters in Biology - Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
- (1996) M.D. - Saint Louis University, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Research
Major Research Interests
- 2005-presentClinical research interests include investigator initiated and industry sponsored research on primary and revision total joint arthropalsty of the hip and knee.
Projects include: implant design and clinical performance, perioperative care, pain control, radiographic assessment, patient function and satisfaction and multidisciplinary protocols.
Currently, I am principal investigator (PI) or co-investigator on three post-market, industry sponsored studies evaluating clinical performance of primary and revisiion systems. All study are currently established for a minimum of five years follow up, and recently extension to 10 years. For clinical follow up and radiographic review using valid and verified scoring systems.
Research
- 2011-2017Ceramic Total Hip Replacement, 10-15 year clinical and radiographic follow-up
- 2008-2016Revision Acetabular Reconstruction Shell, Primary Investigator (PI)
- 2007-2018Cross-linked polyethylene: clinical and radiographic follow-up (PI)
- 2017-presentDirect Superior outcome data collection
Stryker Orthopedics through New England Baptist Hospital supports all above studies. All monies di-rectly paid in support of these studies goes to New England Baptist Hospital or to its designated em-ployees. No monies for execution or support of these studies are income for Daniel Ward, M.D.
- 2011-PresentProspective, Randomized, Double Blinded, Study of Single Shot versus Continuous Femoral Nerve Catheter in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
- 2017-presentPosterior vs Direct Superior Total hip replacement, Outcome comparison, submitted 2019
- 2017-presentDirect Superior hip Replacement, A safety profile study, data analysis completed, sub-mitted for publication, 2019
- 2018-presentTitle: Alternating Operating Room Utilization Is Not Associated with Differences In Clinical or Eco-nomic Outcome Measures In Primary Elective Hip Arthroplasty
Running Title: No Difference in Clinical or Economic Outcomes for Alternating Operating Rooms IN THA, submitted for publication 2019.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Papers
- Financial Burden of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at an Orthopedic Specialty Hospital: Higher Costs and Unequal Reimbursements.
Fang CJ, Shaker JM, Ward DM, Jawa A, Mattingly DA, Smith EL. J Arthroplasty. 2021 Aug;36(8):2680-2684. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.03.044. Epub 2021 Mar 23. PMID: 3384053 - Short-Term Safety of the Direct Superior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty. Ezzibdeh RM, Barrett A, Arora P, Kaplan L, Roger D, Ward D, Mas Martinez JJ, Amanatullah DF. Surg Technol Int. 2020 May 28;36:317-322. PMID: 31821527
- Yun HH, Murphy WS, Ward DM, Zheng G, Hayden B, Murphy SB Effect of pelvic tilt and rotation on cup orientation in standing anteroposte-rior radiographs. Hip Int. 2019 Mar 5:112070001983 PMID: 30834795
- Brown JM, Borchard KS, Robbins CE, Ward DM, Talmo CT, Bono JV. Management and prevention of intro acetabular fractures in primary total hip arthro-plasty Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 Sep/Oct;46(5):232-237. PMID: 29099882
- BrownJM, Borchard KS, Robbins CE, Ward DM, Talmo CT, Bono JV. Management and prevention of intraoperative actebular fractures in primary total hip arthroplasty, AM J Orthop, 2017 Ser/Oct:4
- Burn MM, Hazel D, Deeran E, Richmond JR, Ward DM, Spitz DJ, et al. Low dose com-pared to variable dose Warfarin and to Fondaparinux as prophylaxis for thromboembo-lism after elective hip or knee replacement surgery; a randomized, prospective study. Thromb J. 2015 Oct 7;13:32. PMID:26448724
- Ghanem E, Ward DM, Robbins CE, Nandi S, Bono JV, Talmo CT. Corrosion and ad-verse local tissue reaction in one type of modular neck stem. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Oct;30(10):1787-93. PMID:26027523
- Talmo CT, Sharp KG, Malinowska M, Bono JV, Ward DM, LaReau J. Spontaneous modular femoral head dissociation complicating total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2014 Jun;37(6):e592-5. PMID:24972443
- Robbins CE, Casey D, Bono JV, Murphy SB, Talmo CT, Ward DM. A multidisciplinary total hip arthroplasty protocol with accelerated postoperative rehabilitation: does the pa-tient benefit? Am J Orthop. 2014 Apr;43(4):178-81.
- Werner SD, Bono JV, Nandi S, Ward DM, Talmo CT. Adverse tissue reactions in modular exchangeable neck implants: a report of two cases. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Mar;28(3):543.e13-5.
- Claire E. Robbins, James V. Bono, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., M. Barry, J. Doren, A. McNinch, Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Postoperative Mobility in Obese Total Joint Replacement Patients, Orthopedics .2010 Sept.7;33(9): 666.
- Claire E. Robbins, Benjamin E. Bierbaum, Daniel M. Ward. Total Hip Arthroplasty: Day of Surgery Physical Therapy Intervention. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2009 Mar/Apr; 20:157-59.
- Nitin B. Jain, M.D., MSPH, Elena Losina, PhD, Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Mitchell B. Harris, M.D., and Jeffrey M. Katz, M.D., M.S., Trends in Surgical Management of Femoral Neck Fractures in the United States, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 466 (12): 3116-3122, December, 2008
- S. Kelly, Claire E. Robbins, Benjamin E. Bierbaum, M.D., James V. Bono, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Use of a Hydroxyapatite-coated Stem in Patients with Dorr Type C Femoral Bone, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 465: 112-6, December, 2007
- Evaluation of Spinout Force and Contact Area of Penetration of Arc-Depo and Tritani-um Coated Acetabular Shells, Ward, Daniel, Thakore, Mayur, Yanoso, Laura, Lusardi Anthony; Trust, Robert; Choitharamani, Hitesh. Internal Technical Paper, Stryker Or-thopedics, October, 2006.
- Benjamin E. Bierbaum, M.D., Daniel Kuesis, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Jefferson Craig Morrison, M.D., James Nairus, M.D., Ceramic on Ceramic Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, (405): 158-63, December, 2002
- Brain G. Donley, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Implantable Stimulation in High Risk Hind-Foot Fusions, Foot and Ankle International, 23(1):13-8, January 2002
- Benjamin E. Bierbaum, M.D., Daniel Kuesis, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Jefferson Craig Morrison, M.D., James Nairus, M.D., Ceramic on Ceramic in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Seminars in Arthroplasty, 16:31-36, 2001
Abstracts
- Time associated With The Incorporation of a Smart Mechanical Navigation System for Total Hip Arthroplasty, E-poster with short talk, ISTA, Boston, MA, October 7, 2016.
- Multidisciplinary and Patient Characteristics of Two Total Knee Arthroplasty Protocols: Is There A Difference? Poster Presentation, NEBH Research Symposium, Boston, MA. June 2015.
- Corrosion of the Morse Taper Results in a Higher Rate of Revision for a Broach Only Tapered Stem in Primary THA. Poster Presentation, NEBH Research Symposium, Boston, MA. June 2015.
- Corrosion of the Morse Taper Results in a Higher Rate of Revision for a Broach only Tapered Stem in Primary THA. Podium Presentation, AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015.
- Complications, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adverse Tissue Reaction in Dual Modular Stems. Poster presentation, AAHKS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. November 2013.
- Examination of an Accelerated Total Hip Arthroplasty Protocol: Does the Patient Benefit? Poster Presentation, APTA Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2013.
- High incidence of adverse tissue reaction and elevation of serum cobalt in one design of modular Femoral component. Poster presentation, AAOS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL March 2013.
- Multidisciplinary Model for Accelerated Total Hip Arthroplasty Poster Presentation. NAON (National Association of Orthopedic Nurses) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., May 2012. Second Place Prize – Research Poster Category.
- Examination of an Accelerated Total Hip Arthroplasty Protocol: Does the Patient Benefit? Podium presentation, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2012.
- Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Postoperative Mobility in Obese Total Joint Re-placement Patients, Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, New Orleans, LA, 2010
- Alumina Ceramic with Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene: Early Clinical Findings, Podium presentation by Daniel Ward, MD at the International Symposium on Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), October 2009, Hawaii.
- Stephen B. Murphy, M.D., Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Absence of Femoral Endosteolysis with Proximal HA Proximal HA Coating, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, 70 Annual Meeting, Feb. 5-9. New Orleans, LA
- Stephen B. Murphy, Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Alumina Ceramic-Ceramic Total Hip Ar-throplasty, in Young Patients, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, 70 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- Stephen B. Murphy, Daniel M. Ward, M.D., Alumina Ceramic-Ceramic Total Hip Ar-throplasty, in Young Patients, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, 70 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
Scientific Exhibits
- Ghanem E, Talmo CT, Robbins CE, Ward DM. Complications, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adverse Tissue Reaction in Dual Modular Stems. Scientific Exhibit, AAOS ANNUAL MEETING, New Orleans, LA., March 2014.