Michal Klek

Michal Klek , M.D.

Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee

Dr. Michal Klek, joining Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates in October 2023, is the perfect addition to expand our Total Joint Replacement service line. Dr. Klek is focused on total joint reconstruction including: Mako robotic direct anterior hip replacement, kinematically aligned total knee replacement and partial knee replacement as well as complex revisions of failed hip and knee replacements. Dr. Klek will be anchored primarily in our Sussex County offices, located in Millsboro and Seaford, as well as operating at TidalHealth Nanticoke, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, and POA Surgery Center, the latter two both located in Salisbury, Maryland.

Dr. Klek completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences at Binghamton University, in Binghamton, New York and his Medical Doctorate degree at Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Klek then  completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He then elected to continue his education and completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Geisinger-Northeast in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

During his time at Upstate Medical University, Dr. Klek was actively involved in medical student mentorship and academic leadership, serving as the sole student liaison to the faculty Medical College Assembly Executive Committee. He spent three years of his residency as the Resident Liaison for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing efforts primarily on media appearances and development of the KSB Resident Evaluation System.

Dr. Klek has published research and has particular interest in topics such as: knee biomechanics with complex deformities, enhanced outpatient total joint arthroplasty strategies, identifying and minimizing pain after surgery, and decreasing the risk of post-operative urinary retention.