Mark Markel, DVM, PhD

mark.markel@wisc.edu

Department of Medical Sciences
Office: 2170A

Mark Markel, DVM, PhD

Titles and Education

  1. PhD, 1990 
    Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
  2. Diplomate, 1988 
    American College of Veterinary Surgeons
  3. DVM, 1983
    University of California
  4. BS, 1981
    University of California

Research

Dr. Markel has been a UW-Madison faculty member since 1990, conducting research in comparative orthopedics focused on bone, tendon, and cartilage regeneration.

Responsibilities

Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine

Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor

Co-Director, Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory

Clinical Interests

Dr. Markel’s primary clinical interest is large animal surgery, specifically orthopedics.

Graduate Training

PhD in Orthopedic Biomechanics from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

Recent Publications

  1. Dingle, A. M., Ness, J. P., Novello, J., Israel, J. S., Sanchez, R., Millevolte, A. X., Brodnick, S., Krugner-Higby, L., Nemke, B., Lu, Y., Suminski, A. J., Markel, M. D., Williams, J. C., & Poore, S. O. (2020). Methodology for creating a chronic osseointegrated neural interface for prosthetic control in rabbits. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 331, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108504
  2. Dingle, A. M., Ness, J. P., Novello, J., Israel, J. S., Sanchez, R., Millevolte, A., Brodnick, S., Krugner-Higby, L., Nemke, B., Lu, Y., Suminski, A. J., Markel, M. D., Williams, J. C., & Poore, S. O. (2020). Methodology for creating a chronic osseointegrated neural interface for prosthetic control in rabbits. Journal of neuroscience methods331, 108504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108504
  3. Bleedorn, J. A., Hornberger, T. A., Goodman, C. A., Hao, Z., Sample, S. J., Amene, E., Markel, M. D., Behan, M., & Muir, P. (2018). Temporal mechanically-induced signaling events in bone and dorsal root ganglion neurons after in vivo bone loading. PloS one13(2), e0192760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192760
  4. Yu, X., Biedrzycki, A. H., Khalil, A. S., Hess, D., Umhoefer, J. M., Markel, M. D., & Murphy, W. L. (2017). Nanostructured Mineral Coatings Stabilize Proteins for Therapeutic Delivery. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)29(33), 10.1002/adma.201701255. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201701255
  5. Rustom, L. E., Boudou, T., Lou, S., Pignot-Paintrand, I., Nemke, B. W., Lu, Y., Markel, M. D., Picart, C., & Wagoner Johnson, A. J. (2016). Micropore-induced capillarity enhances bone distribution in vivo in biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds. Acta biomaterialia44, 144–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.08.025
  6. Biedrzycki, A. H., Grant, B. G., Nemke, B., Morello, S. L., & Markel, M. D. (2016). In vitro biomechanical evaluation of four surgical techniques for fusion of equine centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints. American journal of veterinary research77(10), 1071–1081. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.77.10.1071
  7. Biedrzycki, A. H., Grant, B. D., Nemke, B., Markel, M. D., & Morello, S. L. (2016). Arthrodesis of the equine centrodistal and tarsometatarsal joints using a single modified kerf-cut cylinder. Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T29(3), 227–231. https://doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-15-10-0167
  8. Biedrzycki, A., Markel, M. D., & Brounts, S. H. (2015). Biomechanical evaluation of a novel subcuticular skin stapling device for use in equine abdominal surgeries. Veterinary surgery : VS44(2), 231–235. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12245.x