Michael Nolte, MD

Michael Nolte

Michael Nolte, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident – 2nd Year
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL USA

Nolte is currently a second-year resident in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with his bachelor’s degree in genetics before obtaining his medical doctorate from the University of Michigan Medical School. He has been invited to deliver podium presentations at a number of major orthopaedic surgery conferences, including the North American Spine Society and the Lumbar Spine Research Society. His other interests include playing basketball and enjoying the city of Chicago.

Research Interests

  • Optimization of outcomes following spine surgery
  • Product design and innovation
  • Healthcare utilization and cost-effectiveness
  • Surgical research design and efficiency

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Nolte’s full list of publications.

Nolte MT, Elboghdady IM, Iyer S, Singh K. Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control Following Spine Surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery. (In Press)

  1. Chung KC, Nolte MT, Mahmoudi E. Management strategies in surgical research: the multidisciplinary team. J Hand Surgery (European Volume). 42:213-5. 2017
  2. Nolte MT, Maroukis BL, Chung KC, Mahmoudi E. A systematic review of economic analysis of surgical mission trips using the World Health Organization criteria. World J  Surgery. 40:1874-84. 2016
  3. Nolte MT, Shauver MJ, Chung KC. Structure and establishing validity in survey research. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 135:216e-22e. 2015