Professional Staff

Michael G. Zahn, MD 1971 – 1975 B.A. with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University 1975 – 1979 M.D., Stanford Medical School 1979 – 1980 Internship in General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 1980 – 1985 Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York. Paper accepted for publication in The Journal of Arthroplasty, “The Use of Bone Graft in Total Hip Replacements.” 1985 – 1986 Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery with Dr. George Schonholtz, M.D., Washington, D.C. Dr. Schonholtz is one of the earliest practitioners of arthroscopic surgery in the U.S. 1988 Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery 1990 Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

During his graduate and post graduate education Dr. Zahn gained important practical sports medicine experience, including working with the U.S. Ski Team Physician, Dr. Richard Steadman, at the Lake Tahoe Orthopaedic Clinic, and with Dr. Russell Warren, the New York Giants Team Physician. Dr. Zahn has served as Team Orthopaedic Consultant at Hamilton College since 1987.

A former rugby scrum-half, Dr. Zahn moved to Hamilton in 1986 and is active in skiing, bicycling, rock climbing, and golf. He is an avid baseball fan and has coached little league and youth soccer. Other interests include sculpture, architecture, and preservation of historic buildings and open land. He has served as Chief of Surgery and President of the Medical Staff at Community Memorial Hospital, and as Chairman of the Hamilton Village Planning Board.

Dr. Zahn, an Ohio native, graduated from The Cranbrook School in Michigan where he lettered in football and received the scholarship award for outstanding scholastic achievement. He is married to Debby (nee Collins) from High Falls, NY. They and their son, Hayden, live on a farm just outside Hamilton.