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Wassim Mourad, M.D., MHCM

Assistant professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

Fellowships
Hand and microsurgery, Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville
Shoulder and elbow surgery, Beaumont Health

Residency
Orthopaedic surgery, American University of Beirut

Medical School
American University of Beirut

Practice Areas

  • Hand and upper extremity surgery
  • Wrist fractures - distal radius fractures

Research Interests

  • Pickleball injuries
  • Outcomes after nerve decompression

Publications and Media Placements

  • Eric J.V. Bellm, Jac Lindish, Wassim Mourad, and Oluwatoyosi B.A.Owoeye. Understanding Upper Extremity Injury Prevalence and Risk in Pickleball Players: A Nationwide Survey. JOSPT Open 2026 4:2, 174-180 10.2519/josptopen.2026.0171
  • Owoeye, O. B. A., Wayne, M., Samanta, J., Owoeye, A., Blechle, R., Yemm, T., & Mourad, W. (2026). Warming up for Safety: A National Survey of Pickleball Players Warm-Up Practices and Preferences. International Journal of Racket Sports Science, 7(2), 42–48. https://doi.org/10.30827/ijrss.34953 
  • Sculley D, Mourad W. Litigation in Cubital Tunnel Surgery. HAND. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/15589447251369033
  • Owoeye, O.B., Yemm, T., Blechle, R., Wayne M., Kennedy D., Mourad W., Stamatakis, K., Howell, T. Understanding Injury Patterns and Predictors in Pickleball Players: A Nationwide Study of 1,758 Participants. Sports Med - Open 11, 100 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00900-2
  • Chamieh M, Geha M, Mourad W, Piontek T. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury management: current treatment options and future prospects. Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol, 2024; 89(3): XX-XX. DOI: 10.31139/chnriop.2024.89.3.X
  • Chamieh M, Mourad W, Piontek T. Modified Anatomical Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Flat Semitendinosus Graft and C-shaped Tibial Canal. Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Dec 25; 10.1016/j.eats.2023.09.011
  • Mourad W. Proximal ulna olecranon and coronoid fractures. In: Özyürekoğlu T, ed. The Contemporary Management of Forearm Joints. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2023. p.92-8.
  • Mourad W, Thirkannad SM. Management of Pincer Nail Deformity by Realignment of Nailbed Using a Dermofascial Graft [published online ahead of print, 2022 Feb 8]. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2022;10.1097/BTH.0000000000000379.
  • Abjibade D, Mourad W, Medina Giovanna, Wiater JM. Simultaneous Bilateral Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Series. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2022 Feb 1; S1058-2746(22)00185-9.
  • Mourad W, Wiater JM, Wiater BP, Martusiewicz A. Baseplate Options for Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Dec;13(6):769-775.
  • Nahouli H, Masrouha K, Abdul-Khalek R, Der-Boghossian A, Rteil A, Mourad W, Saghieh W. The impact of radiographic parameters and bone grafting at the docking site on union following bone transport for segmental bone defects of the tibia and the femur: A retrospective cohort pilot study. Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction. 2020, 6(1), 33-39.
  • Mourad W, Le Délai de la Prise en Charge Chirurgical: Indicateur de Qualité dans un Centre SOS Main (Surgical delays: Quality Indicator in a Hand Trauma Center), June 2019, Master’s in Healthcare Management Theses, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique (EHESP), Paris, France.
  • Updegrove GF, Mourad W, Abboud JA. Humeral shaft fractures. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018, 27(4), e87-e97.

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)