Matthew E. Sikina, MD

Dr. Matthew Sikina is an Attending Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and fellowship-trained in Primary Care Sports Medicine. He specializes in managing acute, subacute, and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, and utilizes a wide array of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to maximize non-surgical treatment options for his patients. This includes advanced diagnostic ultrasound, minimally invasive ultrasound-guided procedures, and orthobiologic therapies, including platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP). He is passionate about helping his patients achieve their goals and return to active, healthy lifestyles through a holistic, patient-centered approach to care.

A native of Newark, Delaware, Dr. Sikina's passion for sports began early and continued through his high school and college years. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Delaware, he spent several semesters abroad in Taiwan, where he played collegiate men's softball and had the opportunity to carry the torch for the 2012 Taiwanese National Intercollegiate Athletic Games.

After returning to the US, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Delaware and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He then obtained his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University with a concentration in Public Health, where he received awards in Physiology and Emergency Medicine. He subsequently completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital, the busiest Level 1 trauma center in southern New Jersey. Afterwards, he continued his training in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Stanford, where he served as a team physician for San Jose State University, San Jose City College, Valley Christian High School, and the Bay Area Panthers, a professional indoor football team based in San Jose.

Dr. Sikina is deeply committed to community engagement through providing medical coverage for athletes and large-scale events. Throughout his training, he has served on the medical team for many community events, including the Philadelphia Broad Street Run, Philadelphia Distance Run, Santa Cruz Half Ironman, the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon, Stanford Treeathlon, and Valley Christian Football Camp for the Stars.

Outside of his professional life, Dr. Sikina enjoys staying active through running, weight lifting, and all things sports. His hobbies also include playing guitar, building PCs, and spending quality time with his wife, Tiffany, and their dog, Evie.

Departments

Special Expertise

Athletic pre-participation examinations
Acute sports injuries
Overuse injuries
Soft tissue musculoskeletal injury
Concussions
Osteoarthritis
Tendinopathies
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Advanced diagnostic ultrasound
​​​​​​​Ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue injections

Procedures

Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound
Ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue injections
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Corticosteroid injections
Viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid) injections
Trigger point injections
Ultrasound-guided needle barbotage for calcific tendinopathy
Ultrasound-guided capsular distension for adhesive capsulitis
​​​​​​​Ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection for nerve entrapment
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