Education |
| 1969 – 1973 |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
B.A. in Pre-Med Studies
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| 1974 – 1978 |
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 1978 – 1979 |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, NY
Fifth Pathway Certificate |
Post - Graduate |
| Residency
1979-1981 | General Surgery Internship (PGY-I)
General Surgery Resident (PGT-II)
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| Orthopedic Residecy
1981-1984 | Orthopedic Surgery (affiliated program of Johns Hopkins
Department of Orthopaedics) (PGY-III – V)
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| 1981-1982 |
Junior Assistant resident, Orthopaedics
Baltimore City Hospitals, Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University |
| Jul. 1982-Dec. 1982 |
Senior Assistant Resident, Orthopaedics
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Jan. 1983-Dec. 1983 |
Chief Resident, Orthopaedics
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| Jan. 1984-Jun. 1984 |
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
Kernan Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland |
| Fellowship Training
Jul. 1984-Jun. | 1985 Hand Fellowship
Union Memorial Hospital
Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center, Baltimore, MD
E.R. Shaw Wilgis, M.D. Past Chief |
Professional Experience |
| 1985 - Present |
Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County
Specialty: Hand & Microvascular Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery |
Licensure |
| issued 8/25/81 |
Florida |
| issued 1981 |
New York |
Hospital Affiliations |
| 1985 – Present |
JFK Medical Center – Atlantis, Florida |
| 1991 – Present |
Delray Medical Center – Delray Beach, Florida - LOA |
| 1992 – Present |
Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital – Delray Beach Florida LOA |
| 2000-Present |
Bethesda Outpatient Surgical Ctr. - Boynton Beach, Florida |
Associations |
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Candidate, Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons |
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Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society |
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Member, Palm Beach County Medical Society 1988 |
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The Johns Hopkins Surgical Society |
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Member, Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center |
Faculty Appointments |
| Medical |
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| 1981-1984 |
Post-doctoral Fellow – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
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Administrative Hand Fellow, The Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore, MD |
Specialty Boards |
| July 1984 |
Board Eligible – Orthopaedic Surgery |
| May 1991 |
American College of Occupational Medicine |
Appointments |
| 1990 – Present |
Executive Board – JFK Medical Center |
Presentations |
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Rotator Cuff: Past & Present Treatment Diagnosis
Presented at Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 1983 |
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State of the Art Treatment of the Upper Extremity/Lower Extremity |
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Compartment Syndrome
Presented at Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 1983 |
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Non-Invasive Vascular Studies for Toe-Thumb Transfers
Presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Baltimore, Maryland 1984 |
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Lecture on Replantations
Palm Beach County Paramedics
Palm Beach Junior College, 1985 |
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Lecture on Toe-to-Thumb Transfers
Palm Beach Rehabilitation Center, Local Occupational &
Physical Therapists, Palm Beach, Florida, 1986 |
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Lecture on the Hand: Diagnosis and Treatment
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Medical Staff
Wellington, Florida, 1987 |
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Common Hand Problems
JFK Medical Center, Operating Room Nurses
Atlantis, Florida, 1987 |
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Snake Bites
JFK Medical Center, Medical Staff
Atlantis, Florida, 11/98 |
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Scar Adhesion and Wound Care
Physical Restoration Center, Local Physical Therapists
West Palm Beach, Florida, 11/88 |
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Common Hand Problems
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Interns & Externs
Wellington, Florida, 2/89 |
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Wound Care of the Hand
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Interns & Externs
Wellington, Florida, 3/89 |
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Talk on Evaluation of Transdermal Clonidine in the Treatment of Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy
America Society of Hand Surgery
Montreal, Canada, 9/90 |
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Rehabilitation Following Common Industrial Accidents in Relationship
to the Hand
Florida Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County
Lake Worth, Florida, 1/24/92 |
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Problems Following Common Hand Surgery
NAON
JFK medical Center
Atlantis, Florida 3/94 |
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Presentations on: Dupuytren’s Contracture
JFK Medical Center, Nursing Staff
Atlantis, Florida, 3/94 |
Research & Publications |
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Cross talk between Nerves at DRG level
Alcohol/drugs – related to hand injuries
Use of Transdermal Clonidine in the Treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
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