Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder
Orthopedic trauma and reconstruction
Upper extremity nonunion and malunions
Board Certifications:
CAQ Hand Surgery 2007
Board Certification Orthopedic Surgery 1998, 2008
Education:
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship
University of Arkansas Center for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
October 1998 – October 1999
Orthopaedic Hand Fellowship
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
October 1998 - October 1999
Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma Division
University of South Alabama
Level I Trauma Center
August 1996 - September 1998
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship
Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
August 1995 - July 1996
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Medical School
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1990 - June 1995
University of Tennessee at Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Spring of 1990
Doctor of Medicine, Class of 1990
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Exchange student from UT-Memphis to Kirosaki University,
Japan.
First student to represent UT-Memphis.
Phi-Chi Medical Fraternity.
Undergraduate Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. Chemistry, Class of 1986 Dean's List
Hospital Privileges:
Trinity Mother Frances
East Texas Medical Center
Texas Spine and Joint Hospital
"Mobility Concerns: Pelvic and Acetabular
Fractures" Adams Mark Hotel, Mobile, Alabama
August 29, 1998
A.O./ASIF Operating Room Personnel Course
"Bone Healing and Fracture Introduction" "Post-operative
Hints and Hardware Removal" Birmingham,
Alabama February, 1998
U.S.A. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand
Rounds
"Pre-operative Planning: September 1996,
July 1997
"Orthopaedic Consulting" --
July, 1997
"Unreamed Tibial Nails: A retrospective
Review" (Original Research) -- November,
1996
"Percutaneous Pelvic Fixation" --
April, 1997
Second Annual Gulf Coast Trauma Symposium
"Adult Distal Humerus Fractures",
Perdido Beach, Alabama -- August, 1997
Forty Sixth Annual Alabama Orthopaedic Society
Meeting
"Percutaneous Pelvic Fixation", Point
Clear, Alabama -- May, 1997
U.S.A. Physician's Assistant Class Lectures
"Open Fractures" -- May, 1997 "Compartment
Syndrome" -- May, 1997
Harborview Medical Center Alumni Trauma Symposium
"Unreamed Tibial Nails: A retrospective
Review (Original Research) Seattle, Washington
July, 1996
Garcean-Wray Lecture Series
"Unreamed Tibial Nails: A Prospective Study" Indianapolis,
Indiana November, 1994
Indiana University Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds
"Deep Venus Thromboembolism" -- 1991
"Slipped
Capital Femoral Epiphysis" -- 1992
"Anatomy
and Surgical Approaches to the Cervical Spine" --
1993 "Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures" --
1993
"Open Fracture Management" --
1993
"Pulmonary Complications in the Orthopaedic
Patient: ARDS/FES" -- 1994 "Anatomy
of the Hand" -- 1994
"Compartment Syndrome" --
1994
Certification/Membership:
Diploma, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
1998
Diploma, National Board of Medical Examiners,
1991
Candidate Member, American Association of
Orthopaedic Surgeons
Azalea Orthopedics Treats Patients From These Texas Communities:
Athens, Dallas, Henderson, Jacksonville, Kilgore, Longview, Marshall,
Mt. Pleasant, Palestine, Plano, Shreveport, Sulphur Springs, Tyler.
Arthritis • Sports Injuries • Tennis Elbow •
Pain Management For: Lower Back Pain • Knee Pain • Foot Pain • Shoulder & Neck Pain
Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in East Texas For
Shoulder and Hand • Knee and Foot • Back
and Hip • Spine Care