
Department
OrthopaedicsAlderete, Joseph, MD, FAOA
Associate Professor/Clinical
Education
2009 - Fellowship - Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Oncology) - The Mayo Clinic
2006 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery - Eisenhower Army Medical Center
2002 - Internship - Orthopaedic Surgery - Eisenhower Army Medical Center
2001 - MD - Medicine - Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
1997 - BS - Chemistry and Life Sciences; Engineering Tract: Nuclear Engineering - United States Military Academy at West Point
1993 - AA - Life Sciences - Marion Military Institute
Awards & Accomplishments
2020 Order of Military Medical Merit
2018 Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association
2014 Warren Kadrmas Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching Faculty
2014 AMEDD Center and School Distinguished Graduation Speaker. Basic Officer Leadership Course
2013 SAMMC Surgical Staff Teaching Award
2012 Transitional Intern Teacher of the Year Award
Affiliations
Fellow – American Orthopaedic Association
Medical Board of Trustees. Education Committee. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Young Investigators Committee.
Mayo Fellows Association
Publications
Publications (selected from past 5 years)
Rask, D. Yang, C. Bernal, A. Cox, J. Salas, M. Shores, J. Bittner, G. Alderete, J. “Injured Nerve Preparation in Neurrhaphy; examination of axon damage in 11, 10, and 15 blade sharp transection before repair.” Manuscript in progress.
Rask, D. Yang, C. Bernal, A. Cox, J. Salas, M. Shores, J. Bittner, G. Alderete, J. “A Porcine Forelimb Model is the Optimal Peripheral Nerve Trainer: Anatomy, Recovery, and Clinical Translation”. Manuscript in progress.
Rask, D. Yang, C. Bernal, A. Cox, J. Salas, M. Shores, J. Bittner, G. Alderete, J. “Median and Ulnar Nerve Ultrastructure in a Porcine Model of Peripheral Nerve Repair. Manuscript in progress.
Colonel Joseph F Alderete Jr, MD, FAOA,; and Thomas P. Smith, MD. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Neuromodulation in Amputee Care ; A thoughtful and carefully orchestrated amputation requires orthopaedic surgeons to revisit neuroanatomy and neuroscience. AAOS Now SEP 2021
Ghergherehchi CL, Shores JT, Alderete J, Weitzel EK, Bittner GD. Methylene blue enhances polyethylene glycol-fusion repair of completely severed rat sciatic nerves. Neural Regen Res. 2021 Oct;16(10):2056-2063. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.308099. PMID: 33642394; PMCID: PMC8343334.
Hall J, Kampfer C, Williams N, Osswald M, Bishop B, Hall M, Alderete J. Fibrin-Associated Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Found on Revision Arthroplasty of the Knee. South Med J. 2021 Nov;114(11):708-713
Carney BW, Rizzo JA, Alderete JF, Cindass R, Markelz AE, Cancio LC. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infection After Massive Blast Injury: Use of Cefiderocol Based Combination Therapy. Mil Med. 2021 Nov 2;186(11-12):1241-1245. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab350. PMID: 34453163.
Carroll JJ, Kelly SP, Foster JN, Mathis DA, Alderete JF. Corrigendum to “Bilateral Proximal Tibia Stress Fractures through Persistent Physes”. Case Rep Orthop. 2019 Jul 22; 2019:2813130. doi: 10.1155/2019/2813130. eCollection 2019. PubMed [citation] PMID: 31428493, PMCID: PMC6679896
Carroll JJ, Kelly SP, Foster JN, Mathis DA, Alderete JF. Bilateral Proximal Tibia Stress Fractures through Persistent Physes. Case Rep Orthop. 2018 Dec 6; 2018:8181547. doi: 10.1155/2018/8181547. eCollection 2018. Erratum in: Case Rep Orthop. 2019 Jul 22; 2019:2813130. PubMed [citation] PMID: 30631624, PMCID: PMC6304870
Text Chapters
Alderete JF. Amputations About the Shoulder: Surgical Considerations. Smith ed et al. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. 5th Ed. AAOS. 2022. In Press
Alderete JF. Amputations About the Shoulder: Surgical Considerations. Smith ed et al. Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. 4th Ed. AAOS. 2016
Alderete JF, Watson G, Elias G. Prehospital Casualty Care. Front Line Extremity and Orthopaedic Surgery. A Practical Guide. Bone, Lawrence B., Mamczak, Christiaan Nikolaje (Eds.) 2014
Alderete JF, Watson G, Elias G. The Complex Multiple Amputee. Front Line Extremity and Orthopaedic Surgery. A Practical Guide. Bone, Lawrence B., Mamczak, Christiaan Nikolaje (Eds.) 2014
Alderete JF, Rock MG. Implant Oncogenesis. Morrey M ed. The Knee. 1st ed. Churchill Livingston, Philadelphia PA. 2012
Alderete JF, Rock MG. Orthopaedic Implant Carcinogenesis. Morrey ed. Joint Replacement Arthroplasty 4th ed. Churchill Livingston, Philadelphia PA. 2009
Rose PS, Alderete JF, Shives T. Primary Tumors About the Hip Morrey ed. Joint Replacement Arthroplasty 4th ed Churchill Livingston, Philadelphia PA. 2009
Alderete JF, Rock MG. Metastatic Disease. Morrey ed. Joint Replacement Arthroplasty 4th ed. Churchill Livingston, Philadelphia PA. 2009