Education

Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
August 1988 – June 1992
Degree: Doctor of Osteopathy

Graduate School
Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
August 1985 – May 1987
Major: Applied Human Physiology
Degree: none

Undergraduate
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
August 1981 – June 1985
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Biology
Honors: Dean’s Honor List
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities

High School
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
CornwelIs Heights, PA
September 1977 – June 1981
Degree: High School Diploma

Post Graduate Education

Fellowship – Adult Reconstructive Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
August 1997 – July 1998
Paul A. Lotke, M.D. – Chief’ of Implant Service
Jonathon Garino, M.D. – Associate Professor,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert Fitzgerald, M.D. – Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopedic Residency
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
July 1993 – June 1997
Director: Maxwell Stepanuk, D.O.
Chairman: John J. McPhilemy, D.O.

Rotating Internship
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
July 1992 -June 1993
Affiliates:
Graduate – City Avenue Hospital
St Agnes Medical Center
Germantown Hospital
Graduate – Parkview Hospital

Staff Appointments

Frankford Health System
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery, Inactive

Jeannes Hospital
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery, Inactive

St. Mary’s Hospital
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery. Inactive

Nazareth Hospital
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery, Inactive

Parkview Hospital
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery. Inactive

Atlantic General Hospital
Associate Orthopaedic Surgery, Active

Courses Attended

AO/ASIF Basic Course on Operative Treatment of Fractures
Toronto. Canada – February 2-6, 1995

Pediatric Spring Seminar – A.I. DuPont Institute
Wilmington, DE – March 18-19, 1994

Zimmer Annual Resident Course
Chicago, IL – August 17-20, !995

American Academy of Osteopathic Specialists – Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA – September 13-18, 1995

VII Annual Holiday Knee Course – Cornell University
New York, NY – December 7-8, 1995

Current Concepts in Total Knee Arthroplasty – Mayo Clinic
Minneapolis, MN – June 1993

Current Concepts in Joint Replacement
Orlando, FL – December 1997

MOS Instructional Course Lecture
DJ’7′ Proplt v/axis
New Orleans, LA – March 1998

AAOS Instructional Course Lecture
Management of Acetabular Bone Loss in Revision 771A New Orleans, LA – March 1998

AAOS Instructional Course Lecture
Osteotomies About the Hip
New Orleans. LA – March 1998

AAOS Instructional Course Lecture
Osteolysis in THA
New Orleans, LA March 1998

Papers

Hip Arthroscopy
Poster Presentation at AOAO Annual Meeting

Bilateral I-look of the Hamate Fractures
submitted for publication

Ganglion Cyst Causing Compression of the Peroneal Nerve
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Incidence of Fatal Pulmonary Embolism after Total Knee Arthroplasty with Aspirin Prophylaxis
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Eighth Annual Fall Meeting
November 1998

Results of Two Staged Revision for the Treatment of Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty
Poster Presentation American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Ninth Annual Fall Meeting
November 1999

Lectures

Minor Office Procedures
POMA 90th – 91st & 93rd Annual Clinical Assembly. 4/98. 4/99, 5101 Philadelphia. PA

Alternate Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Replacement
AOAO Meeting, 9/98
Chicago, 11

Impaction Grafting in Revision Total Hip Replacement
AOAO Meeting:, 9/98
Chicago, II

Treatment of Infected Arthroplasty
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grand Rounds Lecture

Controversies in Thromboembolic Disease Prophylaxis in THA & TKA
Medical Staff Lecture, 6/99
Frank ford Hospital

The Knee From Pediatrics to Geriatrics
POMA 92nd Annual Clinical Assembly, 5/00
Philadelphia, PA

Revision Total Knee Arthoplasty
Lecture to Smith & Nephew sales force
Memphis, TN

Awards
Most Outstanding Resident 1994-95
Methodist Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – 1996-97
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Philadelphia, PA

Community Activities
Board of Directors: Northeast YMCA
Team Physician: Holy Ghost Preparatory School

Professional Societies and Memberships
American Osteopathic Association
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
Maryland Association of Osteopathic Physicians

Board Certification
Diplomat National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners – 1993
Board Eligible – Orthopaedic Surgery – July 1997

Employment

Smith-Nephew Richards Medical Company
Sales Representative – July 1987 – July 1988
Field Technical Representative – August 1988 – June 1992

Fox Chase Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Surgeon – August 1998 – April 2002

Atlantic Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Surgeon – April 2002 – present