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