Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty

Matthew W. Bullock, DO, MPT, FAAOS

Title

Associate Professor

Specialty

Total Joint Replacement

Bio

Dr. Bullock's practice focus includes all aspects of hip and knee replacement, including revision surgery and infections. He has experience in same day total knee replacement, same day total hip replacement, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement surgery, minimally invasive anterior approach total hip replacement surgery, robotic (computer-assisted) hip replacement, robotic (computer-assisted) knee replacement and hip fractures. His research interests include robotic-assisted joint replacement, biologic response to implants, infection, patient optimization and sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Honors & Memberships

  • Member - American Osteopathic Association
  • Member - American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics
  • Fellow - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Member - American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • Member - West Virginia Orthopedic Society
  • Member - American Orthopaedic Association Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors
  • Editorial Board Member - Arthroplasty Today Journal
  • Editorial Board Member - Journal of Arthroplasty
  • 2022 Reviewer of the Year - Arthroplasty Today Journal
  • 2014 Recipient - The Bob Green Memorial Award for highest combined score on the written and oral board certification examinations
  • 2023 Green Apple Award for Teaching Excellence - Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • America's Top Doctor since 2023 - Castle Connolly

Certifications

  • Certified: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education & Training

  • Graduate: West Virginia University - Physical Therapy (Morgantown, W.Va.)
  • Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, W.Va.)
  • Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (Toledo, Ohio)
  • Fellowship: Wake Forest Baptist Hospital - Adult Reconstruction (Winston-Salem, N.C.)