Derek James Donegan, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 17 and up
Penn Orthopaedics University City - 7th Floor
Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Donegan specializes in trauma and fracture care, including complex fractures such as periprosthetic and acetabulum fractures, as well as joint replacement.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

439 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
April 2026
the doctor didn't really wanted to hear or understand my concern and point of view. he communicated ineffectively. no resolution or plan of action was laid out.
Anonymous
April 2026
very profesonal
Anonymous
April 2026
great care
Anonymous
April 2026
i'm confident in dr donegan's expertise and risks/benefits were explained well

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Donegan is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Natoli RM, Marchand LS, Bzovsky S, Hagen JE, Gage MJ, Stennett CA, O’Hara NN, Jeray KJ, Petrisor B, Sprague S, Slobogean GP. Infection and Nonunion Rates in Open Fractures: Description of 6,042 Fractures from the FLOW and PREP-IT Trials. , JBJS, 107: 2025

Woo D, Dehghani B, Parola R, Stannard J, Bischoff C, Crist B, Gardner M, Donegan D, Mehta S. The Use of Curved Implants in Pelvic Ring Surgery–Early Positive Outcomes of a Multi-center Experience. , Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation, 6(2): 2025

Jang Y, Natoli RM, Della Rocca GJ, Zura RD, Phelps KD, Potter GD, Scolaro JA, Gage MJ, Saiz Jr AM, O’Hara NN, Stennett CA.9. Higher Reoperation Rates in Planned, Staged Treatment of Open Fractures Compared with Fix-and-Close: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. , JBJS, 107: 2025

Schrank GM, Jozefowski N, Zura RD, Jeray KJ, Gary JL, Gaski GE, Shannon SF, Bzovsky S, Sprague S, Slobogean GP, Levack AE. Local antibiotics and the risk of antimicrobial resistance in extremity fractures complicated by fracture-related infection. , JBJS: 2025

Polmear M, Hagen JE, Schrank GM, Heng M, Marcano-Fernández FA, Jeray KJ, Gage MJ, Slobogean GP, Sprague S, Vasilopoulos T. Deep infections after open and closed fractures. , JBJS, 107: 2025

Hagen JE, Gage MJ. A Portfolio of Secondary Analyses from the PREP-IT Trial. , JBJS: 2025

Slobogean G, O’Hara NN, Sprague S, PREP-IT Investigators. Skin Antisepsis: When New Evidence Emerges, Reevaluate Your Practice: Commentary on an article by Iberê Pereira Datti, MD:“Skin Antisepsis in the Surgical Treatment of Extremity Fractures. Should We Reject the Null Hypothesis?” , JBJS, 107(12): 2025

Megaloikonomos PD, Nowak L, Shehata M, Sprague S, Bzovsky S, Epure LM, De Petrillo G, Caron C, Laggis G, Huk OL, Zukor DJ. Does Stem Design Affect the Incidence of Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures? A Secondary Analysis of the HEALTH Trial. , The Journal of Arthroplasty: 2025

Masada KM, Bonadio MB, Sheth NP, Donegan DJ. Addressing the Periprosthetic Fracture About the Distal Femur: Loose or Well-Fixed?. , In Trauma and Infection Control in Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Based Approach: 2025,123-140

DeAngelis RD, Brown JB, Dehghani B, Karnuta JM, Minutillo GT, Kogan M, Donegan DJ, Mehta S. Let's Take a Look at the Tape: The Impact of ERAS Video Prompts on Interview Offerings for Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Applicants: A Prospective Observational Study. , JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons., 32(22): 2024,1011-6