Dr. Safet Hatic
Top Orthopedic Surgeon in the Greater Dayton Area
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Dr. Hatic is a fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon who joined the team at Orthopedic Associates in the fall of 2011.
His practice encompasses general orthopedics but focuses on the management of complex injuries of the lower extremity including a broad spectrum of foot and ankle pathology. Dr. Hatic’s particular interests include sports medicine, fracture care, arthritis, Achilles and heel pain, adult flat foot, bunions/hammertoes and diabetic foot and ankle care. He has a special interest and advanced training in evolving techniques for cartilage restoration and total ankle replacement surgery.
Dr. Hatic currently serves as the Assistant Program Director for the Grandview Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency, has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals, co-authored book chapters, and lectures frequently, both at local and national meetings. He serves as the Medical Director for Wayne HealthSports which provides athletic training, physical therapy and rehabilitation, as well as orthopedic care to student athletes across Darke County, Ohio.
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“My team and I are committed to you and your health; whether it’s a new injury that has you sitting on the sidelines or a more chronic problem starting to affect your daily life, we will help you methodically evaluate your options and define a treatment algorithm that makes sense for you. My priority is helping you restore your health and lifestyle through both non-surgical and advanced surgical approaches. I am grateful for the confidence you place in me and my team.”
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics-Active Member
- American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society-Active Member
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons-Associate Member: Osteopathic
- American Osteopathic Association
- Fellowship 2010-2011, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery; Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (Columbus, OH)
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency (2005-2010), Grandview Hospital (Dayton, OH)
- D.O. (2005) Ohio University College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Athens, OH)
- M.A. Microbiology (2001) University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
- B.S. Biology (1999), Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
LECTURES
- Practical Orthopedic Knowledge Update: What’s New In Orthopedic Foot and Ankle/Update on Management of Ankle Arthritis. Kettering Health Network Ortho Symposium. Presidential Banquet Center. 31 January 2019.
- Ankle Arthritis: Past and Present. Quickie Seminar Midwest Podiatry Academy of Ohio. Dayton, Ohio. 30 September 2017.
- Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries in the Athlete. Western Ohio Physical Therapy Association. Sinclair Community College. Dayton, Ohio. 19 September 2017.
- Deltoid Ligament Repair with the Arthrex InternalBrace. Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum. Naples, FL. 1 April 2017.
- Arthritis Head to Toe. Versailles Health Care Center. Versailles, OH. 2 February 2017.
- Ankle Arthroscopy and Current Management Trends in Ankle Instability in Athletes. 7th Annual Kettering Sports Medicine Symposium. Kettering Sports Medicine. 11 November 2016.
- Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Knowledge Update: My Top 5 plus Ankle Arthritis. Kettering Health Network Orthopedic Seminar: Trends and Updates in Orthopedic Care. Moraine Country Club. 26 October 2016.
- Ankle Exam and Practical Orthopedic Knowledge Update: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Top 5. Kettering College Physician Assistant students. 27 April 2016.
- Overuse Injuries in the Lower Extremity. Dayton Sports Medicine Institute Symposium; Centerville, OH. 25 March 2016.
- Advances in Lesser Toe Deformities: Anatomy and Biomechanics. Smith & Nephew Advances in Lesser Toe Surgery Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. 24 October 2014.
- Advances in Lesser Toe Deformities. Department of Orthopedic Surgery: Grand Rounds. University of South Alabama. Mobile, Alabama. 10 October 2014.
- Ankle Arthritis: Update on Total Ankle Arthroplasty. The West Central District Meeting, Ohio Physical Therapy Association. Dayton, Ohio. 8 April 2014.
- Ankle Fractures: Classification and Indications. DePuy Synthes Institute, Orthopedic Boot Camp. Blacksburg, VA. 2 November 2013.
- Ankle Instability. Dayton Sports Medicine Institute Symposium; Centerville, OH. 29 March 2013.
- What’s New in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Dayton Sports Medicine Institute Symposium; Centerville, OH. 9 November 2012.
- Update on Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain. Wilson Memorial Hospital. Sidney, Ohio. October 2011.
- What’s New in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Columbus Orthopedic Symposium. Westerville Medical Campus, Ohio Health. 21 May 2011.
- Joint and Soft Tissue Injections. Grandview Hospital Family Practice Review and Reunion. Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio. 20 February 2010.
- The Ankle Exam for Primary Care Physicians. Kettering Medical Center, Internal Medicine Morning Report. 27 January 2009.
- Moderator, Ohio University CORE Orthopedic Surgery RPAC Meeting. Doubletree Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. 14 August 2009.
- OITE Review: Foot and Ankle Surgery. Ohio University CORE Orthopedic Surgery RPAC Meeting. Doubletree Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. 14 August 2009.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
- Introduction to Ankle Arthroscopy: Basic and Advanced Surgical Techniques: 75th Annual AOAO Meeting. Washington, DC; 13 October 2016.
- Moderator; Foot and Ankle Session of AOAO Annual Meeting. Colorado Springs, CO; 27 October 2012.
- Update on Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. AOAO Annual Meeting: Foot and Ankle Section. Colorado Springs, CO; 27 October 2012.
- Practical Update on Wound Care for Foot and Ankle. AOAO Annual Meeting: Foot and Ankle Section. Chicago, IL; 20 October 2011.
- Functional Outcomes Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Evaluation of the EverestTM Foot and Ankle Registry. AOFAS Summer Meeting, Keystone, CO; 14 July 2011.
- Combined Fixation with Locked Lateral Plate and Retrograde Intramedullary Nail for Distal Femur Fractures in Osteoporotic Patients: Technique and Case Report. AOAO Annual Meeting, Boston, MA; 8 October 2009.
- Wrist Hemiarthroplasty: A Motion-sparing Treatment Alternative for Wrist Arthritis. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Residents and Fellows Conference, Chicago, Illinois; 17 September 2008.
- Wrist Hemiarthroplasty: An Alternative Treatment Option for Post-Traumatic Arthritis of the Wrist. Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, New Orleans, Louisiana; September 2006.
- Secretion of Recombinant Derivatives of YplA of Yersinia enterocolitica by Shigella flexneri. 2001 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Orlando, Florida; May 20-24, 2001.
- Comparison of Two Active Forms of the Phospholipase YplA of Yersinia enterocolitica. Missouri Branch and Missouri Valley Branch American Society for Microbiology Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri; April 9-10, 2000.
- In vitro Reconstitution of Cholera Toxin Analogues Composed of B Subunits and Different Recombinant Forms of Polypeptide A2. Sixth Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; September 10-12, 1999.
- Mucosal Administration of Shigella flexneri and Salmonella typhimurium Antigens to Mice for Eliciting Immune Responses. Missouri Branch American Society for Microbiology Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri; March 24-25, 1999.
PUBLICATIONS
- Hatic SO II, McAlister JE, Hyer CF, Berlet GC. Chapter 9 PROPHECY: Preoperative Navigation Alignment Guides. Primary and Revision Total Ankle Replacement: Evidence-Based Surgical Management 2016; 89-93.
- Galli MM, Scott RT, Bussewitz B, Hatic SO II, Hyer CF. Structures at Risk with Medial Double Hindfoot Fusion: A Cadaveric Study. J Foot & Ankle Surg. 2014.
- Lucas DE, Philbin T, Hatic SO II. The Plantar Plate of the First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint: an Anatomical Study. Foot Ankle Spec. 2014 Apr;7(2):108-12.
- Hatic SO II, Philbin TM. Management of the Recurrent Deformity in a Flexible Foot Following Failure of Tendon Transfer: Is Arthrodesis Necessary? Foot Ankle Clin N Am 17 (2012) 299-307.
- Hatic SO II, Berlet GC. Hot Topic: Intramedullary Nail Options for Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion. AAOS Orthopaedic Knowledge Online 1 September 2011.
- Hatic SO II, Philbin TM. Application of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Techniques in Orthopaedics. March 2011. 26;1:9-13.
- Hatic SO II, Berlet GC. Particular Juvenile Articular Cartilage Graft (DeNovo NT Graft) for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Foot Ankle Spec 2010 3:361.
- Heckler MW, Hatic SO II, DiCicco JD III. Management of Complications Associated with Fractures Around the Knee. J Knee Surg 2007 Jan; 20(1) :78-87.
- Erin Berring, Sam Brancato, Katherine Grant, Elizabeth Schaper, Sheena Kadavil, Helen Smagin, Safet O. Hatic, II, William Picking, and Alexa Barnoski Serfis. Destabilization of phospholipid model membranes by YplA, a phospholipase A2 secreted by Yersinia enterocolitica. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 2004 Sep;131(2):135-49.
- Hatic SO II , Picking WL, Young BM, Young GM, Picking WD. Purification and Characterization of Two Active Derivatives of Recombinant YplA, a Secreted Phospholipase from Yersinia entercolitica. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2002 Mar 29; 292 (2): 463-7.
- Hatic SO II, McCann JA, Picking WD. In vitro assembly of novel cholera toxin-like complexes. Analytical Biochemistry, 2001; 292:171-177.
- I am a native of Cincinnati, Ohio
- My wife, Anna, two children and I live in Greenville, Ohio.
- My interests include swimming, cycling, running, and a variety of motorsports as well.
- I have completed one marathon, numerous half marathons, 3 x 70.3 Ironman triathlons, and aspire to complete a full 140.6 Ironman triathlon.
- My son and I race go-karts competitively with Trinity Karting Group based in Batavia, Ohio.
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