Dr. Matthew Pacana, a foot and ankle specialist with Coastal Orthopedics, recently earned board certification in orthopedics from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Founded in 1934 as a private, voluntary, nonprofit, autonomous organization, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery exists to serve the best interest of the public and the medical profession by establishing educational standards for orthopaedic residents and by evaluating the initial and continuing qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. By completing this board certification, Dr. Pacana exceeded the standards in the areas of orthopedics, the broad-based medical and surgical specialty dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
Dr. Pacana completed medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He then finished an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine before going on to complete his foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Texas Houston.
Dr. Pacana has published papers on orthopedic education and adult-acquired flatfoot deformity in several peer-reviewed journals, including the prestigious Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. His research has been presented at numerous national and international meetings. While in fellowship, he helped take care of several professional and collegiate Houston sports teams.
With a focus on foot and ankle pathology, Dr. Pacana treats patients of all ages with conditions including foot and ankle arthritis, tendonitis, ankle instability, athletic injuries, bunions, and fractures. He has a special interest in ankle replacement, minimally invasive techniques, and arthroscopy.
With this recent certification, Coastal Orthopedics now has 15 specialty-trained board-certified doctors in the areas of foot and ankle, hand and wrist, joint replacement, orthopedic, shoulder and elbow, spine and sports medicine.
