Matthew C. Anderson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand and Upper Extremity

Clinical Interests: 

Hand and upper extremity surgery          

Education:

BS: Mathematics and Biology with Minor in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, University of South Dakota
MD: University of South Dakota
Residency:  University of Kansas-Wichita
Fellowship: University of Iowa

Academic Appointments:

2005-Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia

Publications:

Anderson MC, Adams BD. Total wrist arthroplasty. Hand Clin. 2005 Nov;21(4):621-30.

Anderson MC, Lais RL. Excision of heterotopic ossification of the popliteal space following traumatic brain injury. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Mar;18(3):190-2.

Koster KL, Lei YP, Anderson MC, Martin S, Bryant G. Effects of vitrified and nonvitrified sugars on phosphatidylcholine fluid-to-gel transitions. Biophysical Journal, Volume 78, April 2000, pp. 1932-1946.

Presentations:

Anderson MC, Lucas GL, Czuwala PJ, Cooke FW. Bone graft harvesting from the olecranon: Quantitative and biomechanical comparison to traditional methods. Poster presentation at the Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 57th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 2002.

Aaning HL, Anderson MC. Open appendectomy via a transumbilical incision. Poster presentation at the American College of Surgeons National Conference, Orlando, FL, 1998.

Anderson MC, Fang MA. Pilot study: Upper extremity musculoskeletal performance in the elderly: Impact on independence. West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, UCLA, 1996. (In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the John A. Hartford Geriatric Scholars Program.)

Anderson MC, Koster KL. Glass formation alters the phase behavior of phosphatidylcholine: Relevance to desiccation tolerance. Poster presentation at the 1996 Midwest Student Medical Research Forum XXVII, Omaha, NE.

Anderson MC, Koster KL. Glass formation alters the phase behavior of phosphatidylcholine: Relevance to desiccation tolerance. Oral presentation at the Eighth National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Kalamazoo, MI, 1994.

Koster KL, Sommervold CL, Anderson MC. The role of vitrification in desiccation tolerance. Poster presentation at the Fifth Annual State EPSCoR Conference, Brookings, SD, 1994.

Honors and Awards:

• Charles E. Henning M.D. Memorial Research Prize, Orthopaedic Research Insititute, Inc., Wichita, Kan., June 2004
• Outstanding Graduate Award, USD Department of Mathematical Sciences, 1995
• Thomas Emery McKinney Award, USD Department of Mathematical Sciences, 1995
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 1994
• Nelson Shield Award, USD College of Arts and Sciences, 1994
• University of South Dakota Junior of the Year, Omicron Delta Kappa, South Dakota Chapter, 1994
• Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist, 1994
• Louella Cable Scholarship, USD Department of Biology, 1993
• Honor societies:
  • Phi Beta Kappa
• President, Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
• President, Phi Sigma (Biological Sciences)
• President, Omicron Delta Kappa
• Sigma Xi
• Mortar Board

Contact Information:

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
One Hospital Drive, MC213
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-3105

Contact person: Rhonda Anthony
anthonyrh@health.missouri.edu