After obtaining his medical degree, Dr. Michael completed residency training in General Surgery followed by a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery in the United Kingdom. He continued his orthopaedic education in the USA, with a year of Fellowship training in Joint Replacement in Seattle, Washington and a one-year Fellowship in Sports Medicine at The Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. During his Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowships his mentors have included John Older, FRCS who was trained by, and inherited the patients of, Sir John Charnley, FRCS, the hip replacement pioneer; and Derek McMinn, FRCS, who designed the Birmingham Hip Surface Replacement.

Dr. Michael was appointed to the full-time faculty of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Temple University School of Medicine in 1996. His clinical practice is in the fields of Joint Replacement of the shoulder, hip and knee and Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery of the shoulder, knee and ankle.

Office Address

Medical School
Christian Medical College – Vellore, India

Residency
General Surgery – The Royal Surrey County Hospital – Guildford, United Kingdom
Orthopaedic Surgery – The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital – Birmingham, United Kingdom

Fellowship
Joint Replacement and Reconstruction – 1994-1995 – Providence Medical Center – Seattle, WA
Sports Medicine – 1995-1996 – Temple University Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification
General Surgery – FRCS – The Royal College of Surgeons of England – 1985
Orthopaedic Surgery – FRCS Ed. Orth. – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – 1990
Specialty Certification in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery – The Joint Committee for Higher Surgical Training of Great Britain and Ireland – 1994

Clinical Interests
Joint Replacement of the Shoulder, Hip and Knee
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder, Knee and Ankle

Research Interests
Shoulder arthroscopic surgical techniques

Select Publications 

Brad R. Meister, Stanley P. Michael, et. al: Anatomy and Kinematics of the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Knee. Am J Sports Med 28: 869-878, 2000.

Norman A. Johanson, Stanley P. Michael and Charles B. Burrows: Results of Revision Knee Replacement with Standard, Modular and Constrained Devices, in Paul A. Lotke and Jonathan P. Garino (Eds.): Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: 355-368, Lippincott-Raven, 1999.

Rodney S. Sneath, Stanley P. Michael and Simon R. Carter: Diaphyseal Endoprosthetic Replacement, in Kenneth L.B. Brown (Ed.): Complications of Limb Salvage:181, ISOLS, Montreal, 1991.