Matthew T. Glazier, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgeon Fellowship-Trained in Shoulder & Elbow
Practice Summary:
Dr. Matthew T. Glazier is an orthopaedic surgeon and is fellowship-trained in shoulder & elbow surgery. He treats patients of all ages.
Doctor Glazier has appointments available at our Ridgewood and Brooks City Base locations.
Practice Location: Ridgewood and Brooks City Base
Specialty: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Fellowship Training: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Education Information:
- Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
- Surgical Residency: OhioHealth-Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellowship: Rockwood Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
- Rockwood Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Specialty Procedure
- Arthroscopy
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Fracture Fixation
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Upper & Lower Extremity
- Joint Preservation
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Joint Replacement
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Treatment
- Joint replacement of the shoulder (anatomic, reverse, hemiarthroplasty, and resurfacing arthroplasty)
- Joint replacement of the elbow
- Revision shoulder and elbow replacement surgery
- Complex arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and elbow (including superior capsule reconstruction, allograft augmentation, tendon transfers, and subacromial balloon spacer)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder and elbow arthritis
- Arthroscopic and open shoulder instability surgery (Laterjet, distal tibial allograft, open bankart repair)
- Distal biceps and triceps repair
- Pectoralis major tendon repair and reconstruction
- Throwing injuries
- Upper extremity injuries and conditions
- Fracture and trauma care
Conditions Treated
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder instability
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Rotator cuff arthropathy
- Proximal bicep tears
- Labral tears (SLAP tears, bankart tears, posterior labral tears)
- Shoulder tendinitis (shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis, bursitis)
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Scapular dyskinesia
- Failed or painful replacements
- Tendon transfers
- Treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis
- Sternoclavicular (SC) joint injuries
- Sternoclavicular (SC) joint arthritis
- Elbow arthritis
- Elbow stiffness
- Elbow dislocations and instability
- Elbow ligament injuries (UCL and LUCL tears)
- Elbow fractures
- Periprosthetic fractures of shoulder and elbow
- Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Distal biceps tears
- Triceps tears
- Ulnar collateral ligament tears
- Throwing elbow injuries
- Ulnar nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome)
- Clavicle fractures
- Scapula fractures (body and glenoid)
- Scapular spine and acromial stress fractures
- Proximal humerus fractures
- Humeral shaft fractures
- Elbow fractures
- Forearm fractures
- Distal radius fractures
- Lower extremity fractures (hip, femur, knee, tibia, ankle, and foot)
- Meniscal tears
- Quadriceps and patellar tendon tears
- Sports related injuries of the shoulder and elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger and trigger thumb
- Thumb arthritis
- Common hand fractures
- Ganglion cysts
- De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
- Shoulder and elbow pediatric conditions
- Common pediatric fractures
- Work related injuries
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Clinical Coordinator
Phone: 210-804-5495
Fax: 833-760-4191
Scheduling
Phone: 210-281-9595
Fax: 844-772-0899
Referral and Authorizations
Phone: 210-804-5600
Fax: 866-624-0593
Billing Specialist
Phone: 210-396-5369
Fax: 210-804-6801
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