Volker Musahl
Advanced in Arthritis

Dr. Volker Musahl

Sports Medicine
UPMC
UPMC Sports Medicine
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, 
Cranberry Township, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Arthritis
UPMC
UPMC Sports Medicine
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, 
Cranberry Township, PA 
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Overview

Volker Musahl, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon and is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. He is the medical director of the UPMC Rooney Sports Medicine Complex, program director of the sports medicine fellowship program, and a professor of both bioengineering and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. After receiving his medical degree from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in Germany, Dr. Musahl moved to the United States where he completed his residency at UPMC, followed by a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Dr. Musahl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 435 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Arthritis.

Graduate Institution
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialties
Sports Medicine
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
German
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Sports Medicine
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Call: 878-236-4822
Other Locations
UPMC Sports Medicine
3200 South Water Street, UPMC Center For Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Call: 412-432-3600

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

STaR (Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation) Trial for Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries
STaR (Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation) Trial for Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

435 Total Publications

Risk Profile for Cyclops Syndrome Necessitating Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Risk Profile for Cyclops Syndrome Necessitating Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Journal: The American journal of sports medicine
Published: October 17, 2025
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  • Hypermobile Joints
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  • Osteoarthritis
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  • Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive
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