Academic Excellence

Research, Awards & Honors

Dr. Dilisio has authored over 100 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and national presentations. His research spans rotator cuff biology, shoulder instability, joint replacement outcomes, and novel regenerative therapies.

Research Focus Areas

Rotator cuff biology and tendon healingShoulder instability and labral pathologyShoulder arthritis and inflammationRegenerative therapies and exosome biologySports medicine and injury epidemiologyCartilage RestorationShoulder Ultrasound

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Book Chapters

2015

The Stiff Shoulder

Dilisio MF, Elhassan B, Higgins LD, Warner JJ.

Rockwood C. The Shoulder. 5th Edition.

Elsevier, 2015. Print.

2015

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Without Glenohumeral Arthritis

Parada SA, Dilisio MF, Warner JJ, Higgins LD.

Frankle MA. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Springer Science, 2015. Print.

2015

Snapping Scapula Syndrome

Warner JJ, Dilisio MF, Elhassan B.

Wiesel SW. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015. Print.

2015

Arthroscopic Pan Labral Repair

Dilisio MF, Parada SA, Warner JJ.

Ryu RK, Angelo RL, Abrams JS. The Shoulder: AANA Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical Techniques.

Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier, 2015. Print.

Awards & Honors

2025Journal of Orthopedics Top 10 Reviewer

2025Promotion to Active Member, Society of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

2024Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Top Reviewer Award

2023Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Elite Reviewer Award

2020Journal of Orthopedics Top 10 Reviewer

2019Arthroscopy Journal Certificate Excellence in Reviewing

2017Young Investigator Faculty Award, Creighton University School of Medicine

2017Associate Member of the Society of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

2017LB692 Clinical and Translational Research Grant, Creighton University

2016Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellowship

2015The Dr. George F. Haddix Creighton Faculty Grant

2014Arthroscopy Journal Certificate Excellence in Reviewing

2014Barry Friedman Orthopaedic Research Paper Award

2013American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part I Exam, 97% National Rank

2013Summa Orthopaedic Department Research and Innovation Award

2013James S. Tan, M.D. Award for Basic Science, Summa Health System

2013Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Resident Essay Award

2012Summa Orthopaedic In-Training Exam Highest Score (98% National Rank)

2012Walter A. Hoyt, Sr., M.D. Award for Basic Science Research, Summa Health System

2012AOA-OREF Resident Leadership Forum Recipient, Washington, D.C.

2012First Place Presentation, Ohio Orthopaedic Society 73rd Annual Meeting

2012First Place, Poster Presentation, Mid-America Orthopaedic Society 2012 Annual Meeting

2012Barry Friedman Orthopaedic Resident Research Paper Award, 22nd Annual Mt. Sinai Barry Friedman Orthopaedic Resident Research Competition

2012First Place, Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Resident Essay Contest

2012Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Educational Grant

2011Ohio House of Representatives Special Recognition of Professionalism and Achievement, Sponsored by Rep. Kristina D. Roegner, Ohio House District 42, 129th General Assembly

2011Walter A. Hoyt, Sr., M.D. Award for Basic Science Research

2011The Rice Family Robert F. Kepley Orthopaedic Research Fellowship

2010Summa Orthopaedic In-Training Exam Highest Score (98% YIT Rank, PGY-3)

2009Summa Orthopaedic In-Training Exam Highest Score (98.1% YIT Rank, PGY-2)

2008MD with Distinction in Research, Saint Louis University

2008Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society

2004Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society

2004Golden Key National Honor Society

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

2024Cureus.Free PMC

Epidemiology of Wrestling Injuries in Female Athletes at US Emergency Departments.

Khera J, Furtado N, Guturu SG, Lin J, Dilisio M.

Cureus. 2024 Dec 20;16(12):e76096. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76096 · PMID: 39835085

PubMed

2023Arthroscopy.

Editorial Commentary: Illuminating the Fragility of Nonsignificant Trials in Sports Medicine.

Dilisio MF.

Arthroscopy. 2023 Sep;39(9):2084-2085. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.03.014 · PMID: 37543391

PubMed

2023J Shoulder Elbow Surg.

Decision-making in the treatment of radial head fractures: Delphi methodology.

Surucu S, Torres KA, Mitchell G, Bachman D, Cheng AL, Cil A; ASES Elbow Fracture-Dislocation Multicenter Study Group.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Feb;32(2):364-373. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.10.002 · PMID: 36334862

PubMed

2022Int J Environ Res Public Health.Free PMC

Counteractive Effects of IL-33 and IL-37 on Inflammation in Osteoarthritis.

Rai V, Dilisio MF, Samadi F, Agrawal DK.

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 7;19(9):5690. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095690 · PMID: 35565085

PubMed

2022J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater.

Hybrid interpenetrating hydrogel network favoring the bidirectional migration of tenocytes for rotator cuff tendon regeneration.

Thankam FG, Diaz C, Chandra I, Link J, Newton J, Dilisio MF, Agrawal DK.

J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2022 Feb;110(2):467-477. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34924 · PMID: 34342931

PubMed

2020Arthroscopy.

Editorial Commentary: Off the Hip or Off the Shelf? An Analysis of Autograft and Allograft as a Graft Source for Shoulder Superior Capsular Reconstruction.

Dilisio MF.

Arthroscopy. 2020 Feb;36(2):592-593. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.10.031 · PMID: 32014187

PubMed

2020Mol Cell Biochem.Free PMC

Matrix regeneration proteins in the hypoxia-triggered exosomes of shoulder tenocytes and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Thankam FG, Chandra I, Diaz C, Dilisio MF, Fleegel J, Gross RM, Agrawal DK.

Mol Cell Biochem. 2020 Feb;465(1-2):75-87. doi: 10.1007/s11010-019-03669-7 · PMID: 31797254

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2019JSES Open Access.Free PMC

Do we really need to order magnetic resonance imaging? Shoulder surgeon ultrasound practice patterns and beliefs.

Kruse KK, Dilisio MF, Wang WL, Schmidt CC.

JSES Open Access. 2019 Apr 26;3(2):93-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.01.004 · PMID: 31334435

PubMed

2019J Bone Miner Metab.Free PMCReview

Therapeutic potential of exosomes in rotator cuff tendon healing.

Connor DE, Paulus JA, Dabestani PJ, Thankam FK, Dilisio MF, Gross RM, Agrawal DK.

J Bone Miner Metab. 2019 Sep;37(5):759-767. doi: 10.1007/s00774-019-01013-z · PMID: 31154535

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2018Am J Transl Res.Free PMCReview

Collagen I: a kingpin for rotator cuff tendon pathology.

Thankam FG, Dilisio MF, Gross RM, Agrawal DK.

Am J Transl Res. 2018 Nov 15;10(11):3291-3309. · PMID: 30662587

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