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BIOGRAPHICAL
Name: Kenneth M. Yaw
Address P.O. Box 2344
Roswell, NM 88202-2344
Telephone: Cell: 575-***-****, Fax: 412-***-****
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URL:
www.kenyaw.com
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
UNDERGRADUATE: Montana State University 9/71-6/75
Bozeman, Montana
BS Chemical Engineering 1975
MEDICALSCHOOL: University of Chicago 9/75-6/79
Chicago, Illinois
MD 1979
GRADUATE MEDICAL Virginia Mason Medical Center 6/79-7/80
EDUCATION: Seattle, Washington
Categorical Surgery Internship
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine 7/80-9/80
San Antonio, Texas
Aerospace Medicine Primary Course
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center 7/83-6/87
San Antonio, Texas
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston
Children’s Hospital 7/87-8/88
Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology
APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS
ACADEMIC:
1997-2003 Residency Program Director
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1990-2003 Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1999-2003 Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1990-1999 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988-1990 Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedics
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
1987-1988 Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery (Fellow)
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
2009-present General Orthopaedic Surgeon
SCOR, PC and Roswell Regional Hospital
Roswell, New Mexico
2007–2009 Las Cruces Physician Services
2004–2007 Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
1990-2003 Associate Member
Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1999 - 2003 Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1995 – 1999 Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1991-1995 Assistant Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Section
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988-1990 Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas
1980-1983 Chief of Aerospace Medicine
USAF Regional Hospital
Minot, North Dakota
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
1990 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Recertified 01/2011)
2011 American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
MEDICAL LICENSURE
New Mexico Arizona
Washington Ohio
Texas Nevada
Montana California
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2003-Present American Orthopaedic Association
1986-Present American Medical Association (Intermittent)
1986-Present American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1991-Present Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (Intermittent)
1990-Present Allegheny County Medical Society (Intermittent)
1990-Present Pennsylvania Medical Society (Intermittent)
1994-Present Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
1993-Present International Society of Limb Salvage
2000-2003 Academic Orthopaedic Society
1991-2003 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
1994-2003 Children’s Oncology Group (Formerly CCG)
1994-2003 American Association of Tissue Banks
1995-2001 Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association
1986-1999 Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
1980-1993 Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
1980-1983 Aerospace Medicine Association
HONORS
2000 Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition of Service
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
1997 University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
“Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year
1995 University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
“Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year
1995 Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
“Golden Headed Cane” Visiting Professor in Orthopaedics
1994 University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
“Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year
1992 University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Program
"Golden Apple" Award for Teacher of the Year
1990 Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
Orthopaedic “Golden Apple” Award for Teacher of the Year
1990 U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
1983 U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal
1983 Strategic Air Command Flight Surgeon of the Year
1983 Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of America
1974 Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honorary
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Hu J, Rao UN, Jasani S, Khanna V, Yaw K, Surti U. Loss of DNA copy number of 10q is associated with aggressive behavior of leiomyosarcomas: a comparative genomic hybridization study. Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 161(1):20-7(2005 Aug). Horton MJ, Brandon CA, Morris TJ, Braun TW, Yaw KM, Sciote JJ. “Abundant expression of myosin heavy-chain IIB RNA in a subset of human masseter muscle fibres”, Archives of Oral Biology, May 2001.Yaw KM. “Pediatric Bone Tumors” Seminars in Surgical Oncology, Vol. 16, No. 2, March 1999.Yaw KM. “Evaluation and Management of Tumors About the Knee.” The American Journal of Knee Surgery, Vol. 11, No. 4, Fall 1998.Allen CR, Yaw KM. “Current uses in Allografts in Musculoskeletal Oncology” Current Opinion in Orthopedics, Vol. 9, No. VI: 69-74, 1998.Rao UN, Surti U, Hoffner L, Howard T, Leger W, Contis L, Yaw KM. Extraskeletal and Skeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma: A Multiparameter Analysis of Three Cases Including Cytogenetic Analysis and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization. Molecular Diagnosis, Vol. 1 No. 2(1996).Rao UN, Surti U, Hoffner L, Yaw KM. Cytogenetic and Histologic Correlation of Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors of Soft Tissue. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 88:17-25(1996).Towbin R, Kaye R, Meza MP, Pollock AN, Yaw KM, Moreland MS. Osteoid Osteoma: Percutaneous Excision Using a CT-Guided Coaxial Technique. American Journal of Radiology 164:945-949(1995).Meyers SP, Yaw KM, Devaney K. Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine: MR Appearance. American Journal of Neuroradiology 15:962-964(1994).Donaldson WFIII, Peppelman WC Jr., Yaw KM. Symptomatic Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders 6:360-363(1993).Miller MD, Yaw KM, Foley HT. Malpractice Maladies in the Management of Musculoskeletal Malignancies. Contemporary Orthopaedics, 23:577-584(1991).Khurana JS, Kattapuram SV, Ehara S, Rosenberg AE, Yaw KM. Case Report 577. Metastatic Paraganglioma. Skeletal Radiology, 18:565-7(1989).
Non-Peer ReviewedWurtz LD, Yaw KM “Tumor Resections and Amputations” (Chapter 8) in Surgical Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity, (James H. Herndon, editor) Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT 1999.Yaw KM, Leit M “Tumors and Amputations”(Chapter 21) in Surgical Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity, (James H. Herndon, editor) Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT 1999. Yaw KM, Doyle JS. “Surgical Treatment of Bone Metastases of the Axial Skeleton and Extremities” in Regional Therapy of Cancer (Lotze MT, Rubin JT, eds) Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA., 1997.Hasselman CT, Anderson GB, Yaw, KM, Jaffe R. Rosai-Dorfman Disease: An Unusual Cause of a Lytic Bone Lesion in a Child. Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 5:49-53(1994).Sotereanos NG, Sotereanos DG, Rubash HE, Berger RA, Schoedel KE, Charron M, Morrell MK, Yaw KM. Vascularized Orthotopic Osteochondral Transplantation of the Canine Proximal Femur. Transaction of the Orthopaedic Research Society, page 550, Feb 1994.Yaw KM, Dolecki M. “Tumor and Related Conditions” in Knee Surgery, pp 457 - 481, (Fu FH, Harner CD, and Vince K, eds), published by Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1994. Sotereanos NG, Berger RA, Sotereanos DG, Rubash HE, Yaw KM, Schoedel KE, Thompson WH, Silvaggio VJ, Todo S, Herndon JH. Vascularized Orthotopic Osteochondral Transplantation of the Canine Proximal Femur. Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 4:19-22(1993).Regan M, Yaw KM, Herndon JH, Crossett LS. Hemophilic Pseudotumor of the Femur: Treatment with an Allograft/Prosthetic Composite Total Femoral Replacement. Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Journal 4:33-35, 1993.Yaw KM. “Orthopaedic Pathology” in Review of Orthopaedics, pp. 167 - 211(Miller MD eds) published by W. B. Saunders Company, 1992.Yaw KM, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. “Chemotherapy Effect on the Clinical Results of Allograft Transplantation in the Treatment of Malignant Bone Tumors” in Limb Salvage - Major Reconstructions in Oncologic and Nontumoral Conditions. Springer-Verlag, Berlin & Heidelberg, pp107-115, 1991.Yaw KM, Wurtz LD. Resection and Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in the Proximal Tibia. Orthopaedic Clinics of North America, 22:133-148(1991).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
TEACHING:
Musculoskeletal Organ Block – PBL- Sessions I & II, Introduction and Resolution, University of Pittsburgh. May 10, 16, 24, 29, 2001.
“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, January 20, 2001.
“Ewing’s sarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Surgeons and Residents, West Penn Allegheny Health System, December 19, 2000.
“Ewing’s sarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, December 5, 2000.
“Oncology Review”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, October 18, 2000
“Osteosarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, October 11, 2000.
“Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 26, 2000.
“Staging Musculoskeletal Tumors”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.
“Osteosarcoma”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.
“Bone Cysts”, Invited speaker at De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia 26th Annual Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, August 16 – 17, 2000.
Musculoskeletal Organ Block – PBL- Sessions I & II, Introduction and Resolution, University of Pittsburgh. May 22, 23, 25, and 30, 2000.
Congressional Meetings regarding Musculoskeletal Research invited through AAOS, Washington, DC April 5 – 6, 2000.
Neoplasia Section Coordinator, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA 1994 – 2003
Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2000.
“Current Concepts in Joint Reconstruction After Tumor Resection”, presented at the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Fall Meeting, October 21, 1999 at Nemacolin Woodlands.
“Clinical Outcomes in Bone Tumor Resections”, presented with Molly Vogt, Ph.D. to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 22, 1999.
“Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1999.
”Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms,” Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 1, 1999.
”Pathology of Mesenchymal Tumors and Bone Forming Lesions”, Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 1, 1999.
Staging and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, June 2, 1999.
Musculoskeletal Organ Block, Anatomy Lab for 1st Year Medical Students, “Upper Extremity”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, May 13, 1999.
“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1999.
“Ewing’s Sarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1998.
“Basic Science Overview”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 23, 1998.
Musculoskeletal Neoplasia – Evaluation & Treatment Algorithms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 16, 1998.
“Osteosarcoma”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1998.
“Limb Salvage Surgery”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 4, 1998.
“Staging and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 3, 1998.
“Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2, 1998.
“Osteosarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, May 27, 1998.
“Management of Musculoskeletal Tumors”, Armstrong Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, PA, May 5, 1998
“Cartilage Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1998.
AAOS 1998 Instruction Course #104, “Malignant Bone Tumors”, New Orleans, LA, February, 1998.
“Soft Tissue Sarcoma”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 10, 1997.
“Management of Skeletal Metastases”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriner’s Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1997.
“Oncology Indications”, presented at The Salvage Knee conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1997.
“Management of Skeletal Metastases” Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, October 8, 1997.
“Prophylactic Fixation for Pathologic Fractures in Metastatic Cancer” Presented to the Medical Staff at United Community Hospital, Grove City, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1997.
“Skeletal Muscle” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 24, 1997.
“Ligament, Tendon, and Meniscus” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 17, 1997.
“Bone” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 10, 1997.
“Hyaline Cartilage” presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 3, 1997.
“Pediatric Bone Tumors”, Visiting Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Shriners Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1997.
“Lower Extremity Prosthetics”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, January 15, 1997.
“Sarcomas”, Latrobe Area Hospital Oncology Rounds, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1996.
“Treatment of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 25, 1996.
“Fibrous Tumors & Cysts”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 18, 1996.
“Round Cell Tumors & Reticuloendothelioses”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 11, 1996.
“Imaging & Staging of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, September 4, 1996.
“Soft Tissue Sarcomas”, Connemaugh Memorial Hospital Oncology Conference, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1996.
“Staging of Soft Tissue Tumors”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, May 8, 1996.
“Bone Forming Lesions”, presented to Orthopaedic Residents, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, March 6, 1996.
“Radiolucent Lesions of the Extremities”, Audiotaped lecture, EPOK Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 24, 1996.
“Surgical Management of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas”, Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1996.
“Ewing’s Sarcoma 1995”, Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, November 1995.
Segal R, Towers J, Mulvihill JJ, Yaw KM, Martinez J, Comey C, Kirkwood JM. Malignant Degeneration of Nerve Sheath Tumors in Neurobibromatosis 1 (NF-1) Patients. Poster presentation at Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Oct.14-19, 1995.
Yaw KM. "Limb Sparing Surgery for Primary Bone Malignancies", Eleventh Annual George Tolstoi Hematology/Oncology Symposium, The Uniontown Hospital, Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1994.
Yaw KM. "Surgical Management of Bone Sarcomas", Mini-Course on Management of Sarcomas, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1993.
"Prospective Randomized Trial of the Gamma Nail Versus the Compressive Hip Screw Fixation for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Proximal Femur", Doyle JS, Crossett LS, Yaw KM, Gruen GS, Rubash HE, Poster Exhibit, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, February 1993.
Donaldson WFIII, Peppelman WC Jr., Yaw KM. "Symptomatic Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Spine", Presented at Western Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Monterey, California, October 11-14, 1992.
Course Co-Director, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue", Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1992.
"Tibia Fractures", Presented at AO/ORP Course, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 25-26, 1991.
"Management of Fractures in the Osteoporotic Patient", Presented at "Osteoporosis: A Multidisciplinary Update", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1991.
Orthopaedic Surgery I and II, Osler Institute General Surgery Review Course, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1991.
"Limb Salvage for Pediatric Tumors", Invited Speaker, Medical Alumni Association of Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1990.
Yaw KM, Mankin HJ, McGinty JB. "Caveat Arthroscopos (Revisited)", presented to the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, Maryland, April 1990.
Miller MD, Yaw KM, Foley HT. "Malpractice Maladies in the Management of Musculoskeletal Malignancies", presented at the Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, Bethesda, Maryland, April 1990.
"Bone Tumors", Invited Speaker, National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, San Antonio, Texas, March 1990.
"Limb Salvage Surgery", Poster Exhibit, Cancer Update 1990, Baptist Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, February 1990.
Program Director, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 31st Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, December 1989.
K.M. Yaw, H.J. Mankin, M.C. Gebhardt: "Chemotherapy Effect on the Use of Allografts in the Treatment of Malignant Bone Tumors", presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Limb Salvage, Saint Malo, France, September 1989.
Yaw KM, Mankin HJ, McGinty JB. "Caveat Arthroscopos (Revisited)", presented to the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, March 1989.
"Musculoskeletal Neoplasms". Orthopaedic Grand Rounds. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, February 1989.
K.M. Yaw, H.J. Mankin, M.C. Gebhardt: "Chemotherapy Effect on the Use of Allografts in the Treatment of Malignant Bone Tumors", presented to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1989.
Yaw KM, Amendt WC, Eady JL. "Extraskeletal Rhabdomyosarcoma - Case Report", presented to the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Oakland, California, November 1984.
SERVICE
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1998 - 2003
GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pathology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2003
GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pediatric Otolaryngology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2002
GME Committee internal program reviewer for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2001
GME Committee internal program reviewer for Critical Care Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1999
Standing Committee for Non-Tenured Faculty Promotions and Appointments (NTFPA) in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine June 2001 to 2002.
Board Member for Adolescent and Young Adult Amputee Program-April, 2000 to 2002
Executive Committee Member, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, January, 1998 to 2003
Children’s Cancer Group Orthopaedic Surgery Committee, 1997-2002
Section Editor of the Musculoskeletal Oncology and Metabolic Bone Disease Section of “Orthopedics Today” Publisher: SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ, 1997 to 2002
Manuscript Reviewer, “Annals of Surgical Oncology”
Medical Research Advisory Group, Department of Veteran Affairs, March 1997 to 1999
EpicCare Physician Advisory Group, UPMC, June 1997 to 2001
Pittsburgh Cancer Conference Round Table Leader, 1996
Graduate Medical Education Committee, UPMC, August 1996 to 2003
Electronic Medical Record Systemwide Confidentiality Committee, July 1996 to 2001
Fourth Annual Gold Headed Cane Awards/Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 1995
Children’s Cancer Group-7006 Phase III Methotrexate Study, July, 1995 to 1997
Children’s Cancer Group -7942 (POG-9354/INT-1054), A Randomized Phase III Evaluation of Intensified Vincristine, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide, and Etoposide in Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Ewing’s Sarcoma or PNET of Bone or Soft Tissue. May, 1995 to 1998
Children’s Cancer Group -7943, A Phase II Window of Topotecan (NCS # 609699) in Children with Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Osteosarcoma Study Committee, March 1995 to 1997
Children’s Cancer Group Bone Tumor Strategy Committee, March 1995 to 2001
Osteoporosis Advisory Committee, Magee Women’s Hospital, March 1995 to 1997
Moderator, 28th Annual American Orthopaedic Association Residents’ Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1995
Orthopaedic Consultant, Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment Center, Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh PA, 1995 to 2001
Advisor: National Specialty Review Service, March 1994 to 1997
Reviewer: Keystone Peer Review Organization, 1991 – 1996
Neoplasia Section Coordinator, Musculoskeletal Organ Block Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2003
Ambulatory Sub-specialties Course Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1994 – 2000
U.S. Air Force Active Duty in Support of Operation Desert Storm, February - March 1991
Cancer Committee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 1990 to 2003
Total Quality Council, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, December 1990 to 2001
Oncology Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, December 1990 to 2003
Tissue and Surgical Case Review Committee, UPMC, December 1990 to 1997
Advisory Committee Member: Pittsburgh Tissue Bank, 1990 – 1995
Protocol Development Committee, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, December 1990 to 1992
Moderator, American Orthopaedic Association 21st Annual Residents' Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, January 1988.
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