Michael J. Axe, M.D.
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Quick Bio:
- Best Doctor in Delaware 1998, Reader's Choice by Delaware Today
- Top Doc 2010 - Delaware Today - Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
- Top Doc 2000 - Delaware Today - Knee Surgery and Sports Surgery
- Top Doc 1998 - Delaware Today - Knee Surgery
- Top Doc Surgeon 2007 - Delaware Today - Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine.
- Special Interests: Sports, arthroscopic surgery, arthritis/fracture care.
Specialties:
Sports, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthritis/Legal Medical Exams and Injections
Medical School
Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
General Surgery – Medical Center of Delaware
Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Pittsburgh
Fellowships
Sports Orthopaedic – Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital (James R. Andrews, M.D.)
A.O. Trauma – Harborview Medican Center
Certification
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
Christiana Care Health System
St. Francis Hospital
Academic Rank
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Christiana Care, Wilmington, DE
Active Member, Teaching Staff, Departments of Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine
Professional Societies
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Sports Medicine Society
- Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Hughston Sports Medicine Society
- Medical Society of Delaware
- New Castle County Medical Society
Community Interests
- Delaware Wrestling Alliance
- Delaware Lacrosse Foundation
- US Weightlifting Federation, Inc. - Regional Medical Committee
- US Powerlifting Federation - Regional Medical Committee
- Delaware Secondary School Athletic Association
- Catholic Youth Organization of Delaware - Board of Directors
- Governor's Council on Lifestyles and Fitness
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware - Corporate Board