Beyond his ability as an excellent surgeon, Kwasi Kwaadu, DPM, loves to share knowledge and communicate—with everyone. A tour de force in the classroom, Dr. Kwaadu brings his natural enthusiasm and curiosity to develop Temple’s podiatry students. Patients, too, are empowered by Dr. Kwaadu’s mission to help them understand their conditions and live healthier lives. Dr. Kwaadu’s secret? His background. Originally from Ghana, and growing up without the conveniences we routinely overlook, has granted him perspective that allows him to connect with many of our underserved population. Dr. Kwaadu has intimately been part of the community he treats. Consequently, there is an authenticity and passion he brings that is unique, which his patients appreciate immensely.
Research & Publications
Cherian A, Kwaadu KY, Meyr AJ. Geometric Anatomy of Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery Fixation: A case report.
§ FASTRAC. Oct 2023
Mateen SM, Kwaadu KY. Management of Midfoot Charcot: Minimally Invasive Techniques and Improved Fixation.
§ Clinics Pod Med Surg. October 2023
Mateen SM, Kwaadu KY, Ali S. Diagnosis, Imaging, and Potential Morbidities of the Hallux Interphalangeal Joint Os Interphalangeus.
§ Skeletal Radiology. June 2022
Meyr AJ, Doyle MD, King CM, Kwaadu KY, Nasser EM, Ramdass R, Theodoulou MH, Zarick CS. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Clinical Consensus Statement: Hallux Valgus.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. Mar 2022
Mateen SM, Siegel D, Shao Z, Kwaadu KY. Minimally Invasive first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis: a case series.
§ ACFAS poster 2022 (Austin, TX)
Mateen SM, Kwaadu KY. Radiographic and Clinical Comparison of Operative and Non-Operative Patients with Hallux Valgus Deformity.
§ Goldfarb poster 2021 (Virtual)
Mateen SM, Gandhi V, Myer AJ, Kwaadu KY, Sethi A. Retrospective Chart Review of Perioperative Pain Management of Patients Having Surgery for Closed Ankle Fractures Utilizing Peripheral Nerve Blocks at a Level One Trauma Center.
§ Pain Reports. February 2021
§ Goldfarb poster 2021 (Virtual)
Mateen S, Kwaadu KY. Second Metatarsal Cortical Thickness in the setting of Hallux Valgus Deformity: Is there a correlation?
§ ACFAS poster 2021(Las Vegas, NV)
§ Goldfarb poster 2021 (Virtual)
Mateen S, Sheth S, Kwaadu KY. Correlation of Vitamin D Levels and Osseous Union in Primary Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in the Northeastern US
§ ACFAS poster 2021(Las Vegas, NV)
§ Goldfarb poster 2021 (Virtual)
Skolnik J, Curreri N, Reddy P, Kwaadu KY. Outcomes of Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Distal Fibular Fractures
§ ACFAS poster 2021(Las Vegas, NV)
Dougherty M, Kwaadu KY, Myer AJ. An evaluation of patient characteristics associated with medical disposition in the surgical treatment of ankle fractures.
§ ACFAS poster 2021 (Las Vegas, NV)
§ APMA poster 2021 (Denver, CO)
Kwaadu KY. Charcot Reconstruction. Understanding and Treating the Deformed Charcot Neuropathic Arthropathic Foot
§ Clinics Pod Med Surg. April 2020
Kwaadu KY, Dougherty MJ, Meyr A. A 50-year Bibliometric Inquiry of Charcot Neuroarthropathy
§ ACFAS Poster 2020. (San Antonio, TX)
Kwaadu KY. Management of Talar Fractures
§ Clinics Pod Med Surg. April 2018
Fleming JJ, Kwaadu KY. Chapter 18. Talar Fractures: The Injury, the Management, and the Aftermath.
§ Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Management Strategies. Editors: Lee MS, Grossman JP Complications. Elsevier 2017.
Kwaadu KY, Walters J, Spiess K, Creech C, Meyr A. Agreement among foot and ankle surgeons with intra-operative fluoroscopic stress examination of the syndesmosis.
§ ACFAS Poster 2016. (Austin, TX)
Kwaadu KY, Fleming, JJ, Florek D. Superior Peroneal Retinacular Injuries in Calcaneal Fractures.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. May 2015
Fleming JJ, Kwaadu KY, Brinkley JC, Ozuzu Y. Intraoperative Evaluation of Medial Intercuneiform Instability Following Lapidus Arthrodesis: Intercuneiform Hook Test.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. May 2015
Kwaadu KY, Fleming, JJ, Lin DV. Management of Complex Fibular Fractures: Double Plating of Fibular Fractures.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. May 2015
Kwaadu KY, Fleming, JJ, Salmon T. Lagged Syndesmotic fixation: Our Clinical Experience.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. February 2015
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Foot and Ankle Trauma.
§ J Foot & Ankle Surg. Rejected
Superior Peroneal Retinacular Injuries in Calcaneal Fractures.
§ The Podiatry Institute Update 2015
Lagged Syndesmotic Fixation: Our Clinical Experience.
§ The Podiatry Institute Update 2014
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Foot and Ankle Trauma.
§ The Podiatry Institute Update 2013
Management of Complex Fibular Fractu