Biography

Dr. Peter M. Casey is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, nerve, and microvascular surgery. His practice is centered around the care of the upper extremity for patients of all ages.

Dr. Casey completed a Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery Fellowship at Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to fellowship, he completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Duke University Medical Center where he chaired the Resident Selection Committee and served as Quality Improvement Project Director. Dr. Casey received his Doctorate of Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was awarded the most accomplished medical student specializing in orthopedic surgery and received an award for the best medical student research project. Dr. Casey graduated Cum Laude from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Dr. Casey is a native of northern Virginia and New Orleans, Louisiana. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children. Dr. Casey’s other interests include golf, tennis, skiing, LSU Football, ice hockey, and fishing.

Education

Undergraduate:
-University of New Orleans (2011, Biology) 2009-2011, New Orleans, LA

Medical School:
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Medical School M.D. (2016) 2012-2016, New Orleans, LA

Residency:
- Duke University Medical Center 2016-2021, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Durham, NC

Fellowship:
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital – Curtis National Hand Center, 2021- 2022, Hand Fellowship, Baltimore, MD

Research

Volar Percutaneous Treatment of Displaced Scaphoid Fractures
Casey PM, Ferlato H, Saltzman, EB, Wahl EP, Klifto CS, Richard MR, Ruch DS. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (In submission)

A Novel Technique for Reconstruction of Hypoplastic Digits using Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP)
Casey PM, Rogozinski B, Faust KC, Lourie GM. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. (In submission)

Complications of Early Versus Delayed Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Distal Humerus Fractures
Macknet DM, Marinello PG, Casey PM, Loeffler BJ, Richard MJ, Carofino BC, Gaston RG. Journal of Hand Surgery. (In submission)

Heterotopic Ossification Formation after Fractures About the Elbow

Wahl EP, Casey PM, Risoli T Jr, Green CL, Richard MJ, Ruch DS. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2021 Jan 2
Complications of Volar Locked Plating of Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Investigation of Modern Techniques
Pidgeon TS, Casey P, Baumgartner RE, Ferlauto H, Ruch DS. Hand. 2020 Sep;15(5)698-706. PMID: 30770024

A Study of Pipeline Drugs in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Anthony CT, Bastidas JG, Thomson JL, LyonsIII J, Lewis JM, Schwimmer JE, Casey P, Abadie J, Frey DF, Wang Y-Z, Boudreaux JP, Woltering EA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2012 Jun;43(2):296-304. PMID: 21556722

ONGOING RESEARCH
Comparison of the Accuracy of Telehealth Examination Versus Clinical Examination in the Detection of Rotator Cuff Tears and other Shoulder Pathology
Bradley KE, Casey PM, Lassiter TE, Mather RC, Wittstein JR

Awards

• Daniel C Riordan Award 2019
• LSUHSC School of Medicine 2016 Orthopaedic Award
• Most Outstanding Medical Student Research Award, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center at LSUHSC, New Orleans 2012