Munif Hatem, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Member of the Faculty of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Munif Hatem, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Member of the Faculty of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Portuguese
Education
Medical School
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2005
Santa Maria
Brazil
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital Cristo Redentor – Grupo Hospitalar Conceição
2009
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Fellowship
Hip and Knee Reconstruction Surgery
Hospital de Clinicas da Universidade Federal do Parana
2011
Curitiba
Brazil
Fellowship
Research Fellowship in Hip Preservation Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center
2014
Dallas
TX
Fellowship
Musculoskeletal Oncology
University of Washington
2023
Seattle
WA
Fellowship
Young Adult and Children Hip Preservation Surgery Boston
Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
2024
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Northwell Northshore University Hospital
2025
Manhasset
NY
Professional History
Dr. Hatem completed the orthopedic surgery residency and his first fellowship in hip and Knee reconstruction in Brazil. He advanced his surgical expertise in the United States by completing three fellowships: Musculoskeletal Oncology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital; and Hip and Knee Reconstruction Surgery at Northwell Northshore University Hospital in New York. Dr. Hatem has been trained in open hip preservation surgery, hip arthroscopy, and hip replacement, including revision and complex reconstruction.
Publications
The predominant insertion of the ischiofemoral ligament is a merging to the iliofemoral ligament as demonstrated on magnetic resonance arthrogram studies. View Abstract
Imaging changes following surgery for ischiofemoral impingement. View Abstract
Acute Adductor Muscle Injury: A Systematic Review on Diagnostic Imaging, Treatment, and Prevention. View Abstract
Anterior Electronic Hip Pain Drawings Are Helpful for Diagnosis of Intra-articular Sources of Pain: Lateral or Posterior Drawings Are Unreliable. View Abstract
Hip physical examination extension loss and radiographic osseous findings in patients with low back pain and nonarthritic hips. View Abstract
Surgical Outcomes of Inguinal-, Pubic-, and Adductor-Related Chronic Pain in Athletes: A Systematic Review Based on Surgical Technique. View Abstract
Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose greater trochanteric-ischial impingement. View Abstract
Low Back Pain Improves After Surgery for Lesser Trochanteric-Ischial Impingement. View Abstract
Anteroinferior Hip Instability in Flexion During Dynamic Arthroscopic Examination Is Associated With Abnormal Anterior Acetabular Horn. View Abstract
Hip-spine syndrome: rationale for ischiofemoral impingement, femoroacetabular impingement and abnormal femoral torsion leading to low back pain. View Abstract
Frequency of ischiofemoral space discrepancy when comparing magnetic resonance images of distinct institutions for the same patient. View Abstract
Spinopelvic Parameters Do Not Predict the Sagittal Orientation of the Acetabulum. View Abstract
Femoral Derotation Osteotomy Improves Hip and Spine Function in Patients With Increased or Decreased Femoral Torsion. View Abstract
Carbon dioxide gas endoscopy of the deep gluteal space. View Abstract
Snapping of the Sciatic Nerve and Sciatica Provoked by Impingement Between the Greater Trochanter and Ischium: A Case Report. View Abstract
Parameters for assessment of the inferior acetabulum morphology in 300 adult hips. View Abstract
A MRI study of the lesser trochanteric version and its relationship to proximal femoral osseous anatomy. View Abstract
Alignment of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty procedures using an intramedullary or extramedullary guide: double-blind randomized prospective study. View Abstract
Diagnosis and 2-year outcomes of endoscopic treatment for ischiofemoral impingement. View Abstract
Function of the ligamentum teres in limiting hip rotation: a cadaveric study. View Abstract
Evaluation of the results from proximal fixation of uncemented conical femoral components in Dorr type C femurs. View Abstract
Monopolar radiofrequency use in deep gluteal space endoscopy: sciatic nerve safety and fluid temperature. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of percutaneous vertebroplasty for treatment of vertebral osteoporotic fractures View Abstract