Dr. Matt Schessler joined Mountainstate Orthopedic Associates in September 2017. He received his undergraduate degrees from West Virginia University in chemistry and biochemistry and his medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Following medical school, he completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schessler completed fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Tufts Medical Center and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

During medical school, Dr. Schessler served as the vice president for the WVU School of Medicine class of 2011. He was elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. Dr. Schessler’s research has been published and presented at national conferences. During his residency, he served as the football team physician for Pittsburgh area high schools.

He was raised in Charleston, West Virginia, and looks forward to continuing his career in North Central West Virginia.