VANDY THEODORE GAFFNEY II, MD, MS

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Mableton, GA 30126

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthdate: November 21, 1983

Birthplace: Orangeburg, South Carolina

Citizenship: United States of America

EMPLOYMENT

Aug 2023 – Present Chief of Anesthesia, City of Hope – Atlanta, Concordia Anesthesia LLC. 3379 Peachtree Rd NE # 230, Atlanta, GA 30326

Sept 2017 - Present Heritage Anesthesia, LLC. 5118 Parkwood Oaks Lane, Mableton, GA 30126

Sept 2017 – Apr 2021 MAK Anesthesia, LLC. 1300 Ridenour Boulevard NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152

TRAINING

Aug 2016-Aug 2017 Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship – Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.

Jul 2013-Jun 2016 Anesthesiology Residency – Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA.

Jul 2012-Jun 2013 General Surgery Residency – Carolinas Medical Center. Charlotte, NC.

Jul 2011-Jun 2012 General Surgery Preliminary Internship – Carolinas Medical Center. Charlotte, NC.

LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION

2018-20 California State Medical License

2017 Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology

2017 Basic Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography Certification

2017-25 Georgia State Medical License

2016-18 New York State Medical License

EDUCATION

July 2010 - June 2011 The Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice –

Masters of Science in Clinical and Health Services Research

Aug 2006 – Aug 2010 Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine – Doctorate of Medicine

Aug 2002 – Aug 2006 Morehouse College – Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Major, Biology Minor – magna cum laude

Aug 1998 – Aug 200. Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School – High School Diploma, ranked 4th in a class of 517.

HONORS & AWARDS

Thomas J. Blocker Society

July 2022 Vanguard in Leadership Award

Awarded by the Executive Board of the Thomas J. Blocker Society Foundation, a 501©3 nonprofit organization focused on increasing diversity in health care for exemplary leadership

Hospital for Special Surgery

Apr 2017 The American Society of Anesthesiology Resident Scholar Policy Research Rotation

Four-week rotation in the ASA Office of Governmental and Legal Affairs located in Washington, D.C. The program is designed to allow resident physicians to experience the political, legislative and regulatory factors that affect the delivery of patient care.

Jan 2017 2017 ASA Practice Management Emerging Leaders Scholarship Recipient

This scholarship was established to recognize outstanding CA-1, CA-2 and CA-3 anesthesiology residents who demonstrate aptitude and portray interest in leadership and practice management.

The Dartmouth Institute of Clinical Research and Health Policy

June 2010 Inaugural J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Dartmouth Research Fellowship

Awarded the inaugural Dartmouth Research Fellowship to obtain a Masters of Science in Clinical Research from the Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice for musculoskeletal health disparities research.

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Apr 2010 Charles H. Banov MD Humanitarian Award

Awarded to a MUSC student who has made a significant contribution locally or abroad by volunteering their time to achieve unmet community needs

Aug 2009 John Richard Sosnowski MD Award Recipient

Awarded annually to a 3rd year student on the basis of his/her compassion for patients, professional respect for and from peers, loyalty to MUSC and service to the medical and lay communities

July 2009 MUSC College of Medicine’s Deans Scholarship Recipient

Awarded to outstanding MUSC students who exemplify excellence in scholastic achievement and community service.

June 2009 Student Representative, Dean of the MUSC College of Medicine & Vice President of Medical Affairs Search Committee

Serving as one of two students, representing over 2500 students in six colleges, on the campus-wide committee responsible for selecting and interviewing the possible candidates applying for the position of Dean of the College of Medicine and Vice-President of Medical Affairs.

Apr 2009 Earl B. Higgins Achievement in Diversity Nominee & Scholarship Recipient from MUSC College of Medicine

Awarded to a MUSC student in recognition of exemplary strides/contributions in promoting diversity

Apr 2008 Student Leadership Society Inaugural Inductee

Awarded to recognize students who have made notable contributions to the medical university through their character, service and commitment to enhancing the university environment. Students selected for the Society personify the ideals of the University as being caring, compassionate, ethical, proficient and creative individuals who have demonstrated the qualities needed to be effective leaders and members of interprofessional teams.

Aug 2008-09 Trustee Leadership Academy Scholar

Participant of a selected leadership academy of MUSC administration, faculty, staff and students concerning administrative and logistical issues at the Medical University

Apr 2008 Earl B. Higgins Achievement in Diversity Nominee from MUSC College of Medicine

Awarded to a MUSC student in recognition of exemplary strides/contributions in promoting diversity

Mar 2008 Social Science Research Category Scholarship Winner

Awarded at the 2008 Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum during the 2008 SNMA National Medical Education Conference for outstanding research poster presentation

Feb 2008 Recognized by the South Carolina State Legislative Assembly for Mentoring Program, South Carolina State Capital, Floor of State Senate and State House of Representatives, Columbia, South Carolina

Invitee of State Representative Bakari Sellers and the South Carolina Congressional Black Caucus for efforts to reduce the scarcity of minority physicians by starting a mentoring program for African-American males interested in becoming physicians

Nov 2007 Second Place in Clinical IV Research Category, MUSC Student Research Day 2007

Third Place in the Health Disparity Research Category

Awarded at MUSC Student Research Day for outstanding research and poster presentation

Aug 2007-08 MUSC Presidential Scholar

Participant in a selected student scholars program to enrich the academic environment of the university and allow meaningful interdisciplinary interaction on a broad range of issues that transcend discipline and professional boundaries.

Aug 2007-08 College of Medicine Student Ambassador

Participant in recruitment and school tours during interview days of College of Medicine applicants during the medical school application season

Aug 2006 John C. Rich MD Academic Scholarship

Awarded to incoming first-year medical students who exhibited scholastic achievement during their undergraduate years for assistance with medical school expenses

Morehouse College

May 2006 Graduating Senior with Highest GPA in Philosophy

Awarded to the senior graduating with the highest GPA within the major of Philosophy

Apr 2006 Thomas J. Blocker PhD Health Professions Scholarship

Scholarship awarded by the Morehouse Office of Health Professions to the graduating senior who exemplified scholarship and leadership within the Health Careers Society

Mar 2005 National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Induction into an honor society for high-achieving undergraduate freshmen and sophomores. Members must have a GPA of 3.4 or above and rank in the top 20 percent of their class.

Mar 2005 Golden Key International Honor Society

Induction into a premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally & globally with lifetime opportunity, reward & success.

Apr 2004 Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society

Induction into a national scientific honor society for the encouragement of advancing scientific investigation and the stimulation of high scholarship in the pure and applied sciences.

Apr 2004 Alpha Epsilon Delta National Pre-Medical Honor Society

Induction into a national honor society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary, and others

May 2003 James L. Densler Freshman Biology Award

Scholarship awarded to the student who excelled in General Biology courses 111 & 112 as a freshman at Morehouse College. Named after distinguished Dentist Dr. James L. Densler, a Morehouse Alumnus.

May 2002-06 Dean’s List

Recognition of undergraduate students who excel in academics each semester

LEADERSHIP ROLES & ACTIVITIES

2023-current Board Member, Med. Univ. of South Carolina College of Medicine Alumni Board

2019-current Board Member of Nth Dimensions, non-profit organization for diversity in medicine

2019-current President, Thomas J. Blocker Society, Morehouse College Health Professions Alumni Society

2018-2022 Board Member and Chief Medical Advisor for Global Outreach, CPR Bob Cares Foundation

2017-2019 Vice President, Thomas J. Blocker Society, Morehouse College Health Professions Alumni Society

Hospital for Special Surgery

2015-16 Co-Chairperson, National Medical Association Post-Graduate Section

Georgia Regents University

2014-15 Vice Chairman of Programming, National Medical Association Post-Graduate Section

Medical University of South Carolina

2008-09 President, Multi-Cultural Advisory Board

2008-09 Treasurer, SawBones Orthopaedic Surgery Student Interest Group

2007-08 Co-President, Student National Medical Association

2007-08 Vice President, Phi Chi National Medical Fraternity

2007-08 Recruitment Coordinator, American Medical Student Association

2006-08 Student Government Association Representative

2006-07 Social Committee Chair, Student National Medical Association

Morehouse College

2005-06 President, Health Careers Society

2005-06 President, Philosophy and Religion Society

2005-06 President, Atl Univ. Center Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS)

2004-05 President, Alpha Epsilon Delta National Premedical Honor Society

2003-05 Varsity Baseball Team

2003-04 Student Government Association Representative, Health Careers Society

WORK EXPERIENCE

Concordia Anesthesia Locums

Apr 2023 – current Consultant Anesthesiologist, Chief of Anesthesia, City of Hope Atlanta, Georgia

Northstar Anesthesia Locums

Apr 2022 – current Consultant Anesthesiologist

Radius of Georgia Locums

Dec 2021 – current Consultant Anesthesiologist

Integrity Locums

Oct 2018 Consultant Anesthesiologist

MAK Anesthesia, LLC

Sept 2017-Apr 2022 Consultant Regional Anesthesiologist and Acute Pain Medicine Specialist for several outpatient and inpatient facilities.

LocumTenems.com Anesthesiology

July 2016 Worked as an Anesthesiologist for The Dentistry of The Developmentally Delayed

Medical University of South Carolina

June – July 2007 Nth Dimensions Zimmer Summer Intern, University of Pennsylvania

Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Charles Nelson, mentor. Philadelphia, PA.

8-week summer clinical research internship

Observed and participated in patient clinics throughout the summer

Observed and participated in surgeries throughout the summer

Morehouse College

2003-05 Legal Intern, Edmond and Jones, LLP. Assistant to Roderick Edmond, M.D./J.D.

Atlanta, Georgia

Recorded and Observed Physician Depositions

Recorded and Observed Medical Expert Affidavits

Participated in New Client Intake

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2023 Associate Faculty, 2023 American Society of Regional Anesthesiologist National Conference

Taught a clinical skills workshop on ultrasound guided upper extremity regional anesthesia for conference attendees

Georgia Regents University

2015-16 Senior Resident Project, Department of Anesthesiology

Taught junior residents in the Operating Room and Acute Pain block suite

Created a Regional and APM Rotation curriculum and lectures for Residents

Worked with IT department to develop a new electronic Peripheral Nerve block billing form

Medical University of South Carolina

2006-07 Academic Supplemental Instructor, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Physiology and Neurobiology. Center for Academic Excellence

Tutored Biochemistry, Neurobiology and Physiology in small group setting to fellow medical students

Created handouts and test questions for the small group

Wrote detailed narratives to appropriate faculty

Morehouse College

2005-06 Academic Supplemental Instructor, Organic Chemistry and General Physics

Departmental Peer-Led Team Learning Program

Atlanta, Georgia

Tutored General Physics and Organic Chemistry in small group setting

Created and facilitated group activities and laboratory questions

2004-06 Head Resident Assistant/Tutor Counselor, Morehouse College Office of Health Professions. Thomas J. Blocker Summer Scholars Institute

Atlanta, Georgia,

Supervised over 40 program participants and 15 staff members each summer

Tutored Pre-Calculus, College Algebra and General Chemistry

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Aug 2017-current Vice President of the Thomas J. Blocker Society

Health Careers Alumni of Morehouse College; mentoring undergraduate students in their pursuit in a career within the health professions.

Medical University of South Carolina

Aug 07- 2012 Founder and Program Director, “A Gentleman & A Scholar Mentoring Program” Charleston, South Carolina. www.musc.edu/com1/diversity/Gentleman_Scholar.pdf

Mentoring program designed specifically to target African-American male high school and college students interested in Medicine

June 2009 Coordinator, Singleton Health Center and True Vine Health Services Inaugural

Women’s & Children’s Rural Health Symposium, SC State University, Orangeburg, SC

Supervise, coordinate and implement the Children’s Track Curriculum for over 80 children

Apr 2008 Charleston Habitat for Humanity

Participated in the gardening and painting of a home in Charleston for a needy family

Apr 2008 Burke High School Diabetes Education Course

Worked as diabetes educator to high school students in a health science course

March 2008 American Cancer Society Charleston Hope Lodge

Cooked dinner for patients and their family members who are undergoing cancer treatments at MUSC

Jan 2008 MLK Community Service, Frazier Elementary School

Provided health maintenance screenings and health information to parents of school-aged students

2007-08 Junior Doctors of Health Program

Taught elementary school children the values of healthy eating habits and daily exercise

Sept 2007 BET Women’s Symposium, Burke High School

Provided health maintenance screenings and health information to participants at the symposium

2007-08 SNMA Bone Marrow Registry Drive Sign-up at Citadel Mall

Provided health maintenance screenings and health information of the National Bone Marrow Registry and its services

2006-07 Crisis Ministries Homeless Medical Shelter

Volunteered medical services to residents at the Shelter

Morehouse College

2005-06 Office Assistant, Morehouse Office of Health Professions

Assisted in the daily office activities for premedical undergraduate students

2004-06 Mentor, West End Academy Alternative High School. Atlanta Georgia

Tutored and mentored students at this alternative high school in downtown Atlanta

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Anesthesiologist, American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, National Medical Association, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

May 2018 Fuji Film SonoSite Webinar Presentation. Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis I and II Blocks. http://now.eloqua.com/e/f2.aspx

May 11, 2018 Keynote speaker and presenter at the 2018 High School for Health Professions Third Annual Health Professions Career Symposium. Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Hospital for Special Surgery

June 29, 2017 Anesthesiology Department Grand Rounds Presentation “Advocacy and Anesthesia”. Hospital for Special Surgery Department of Anesthesiology. New York, New York

November 5, 2016 Keynote Speaker at the 2016 Induction Ceremony for the Student Mentors for Minorities in Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. “Why not me? Why not now?” Charleston, South Carolina.

Gaffney, MD, V., & Porter, MD, S. (2016, September 20). What You Do Not Know Can Cost You! The Need for Teaching Comprehensive Business of Medicine Education for the Physician. American Orthopaedic Association Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors Report, www.aoassn.org

Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

American Society of Anesthesiology Airway Workshop at the American Medical Association House of Delegates in Chicago, IL on June 6, 2015. Designed and presented an airway workshop for over 150 medical students.

Coronary artery graft thrombosis from undiagnosed Factor V Leiden deficiency immediately after coronary artery bypass surgery. Vandy Gaffney II, MD, MS, Vikas Kumar, MBBS, Sanjay Dwarakanath, MD, Tyler Evans, MD

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia

April 11, 2015 Poster presentation at 2015 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting in Washington, DC

Anesthetic Management in an Adult with Edwards Syndrome/Trisomy 18: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Vandy Gaffney II, MD, MS, Gloria Young, CRNA, William Rosenblum MD, Michael Isley, MD, Shirley Redd, MD. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University. Augusta, Georgia.

Oct 11, 2014 Poster presentation at 2014 ASA ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

Does increased minority orthopaedic surgeon workforce demographics decrease disparity in Total Knee Arthroplasty Rates for minority TKA patients? Vandy Gaffney, M.D. M.S., Jonathon Skinner, Ph.D. The Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Lebanon, New Hampshire.

An Assessment of Return-to-Play Policies and Guidelines for Athletes in NCAA Football following Minor Traumatic Brain Injury., Vandy Gaffney, M.D, M.S., Tomasz Czechura, B.A., Evan Seely, B.A., Amita Srivastava, B.S.

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Does gender matter? A Systematic Review of Gender Specific Total Knee Arthroplasty

Wayne Moschetti, M.D., Garrett Davis M.D., Vandy Gaffney M.D., Meenakshi Sigireddi, B.S., Tomasz Czechura, B.S.

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Quality of Life in Asymptomatic Carotid Revascularization: Carotid Endarterectomy vs. Carotid Stenting. Randall DeMartino, M.D. M.S., Jessica Wallaert, M.D. M.S., Vandy Gaffney, M.D. M.S., Adele Wilhelm, MPH. The Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Medical University of South Carolina

Ethnic and gender differences in the functional disparities after primary total knee arthroplasty.

Atul Kamath, M.D., Jeff Horneff, M.D., Vandy Gaffney, B.A., Craig Israelite, M.D., Charles Nelson, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. 2010 Dec;468(12):3355-61. Epub 2010 Jul 15

The Effects of Gender and Ethnicity on Patient Outcomes following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Study. Vandy Gaffney, II, B.A., Charles L. Nelson, M.D., Craig Israelite, M.D., Karunya L. Manikonda, M.P.H. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Apr 25, 2009 Poster Presentation at the 2009 South Carolina Medical Association meeting in Hilton Head, SC

Apr 27, 2008 PowerPoint presentation at the 2008 Biennial J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Mar 21, 2008 Poster Presentation in the 2008 Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum at the 2008 SNMA National Medical Education Conference in New York, NY

Nov 2, 2007 Poster Presentation at MUSC Student Research Day

Aug 6, 2007 Poster Presentation at the National Medical Association Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii

A Gentleman and A Scholar Mentoring Program: Why now and why us?

Vandy Gaffney, II, Founder and Program Director. MUSC College of Medicine, Charleston, SC

Apr 2010 PowerPoint presentation to the MUSC Board of Trustees, Education Committee Meeting

Mar 2007 PowerPoint presentation at the 2008 National Association of Minority Medical Educators Annual Conference in Charleston, SC

Feb 2007 PowerPoint presentation to the MUSC Board of Trustees during their monthly meeting

Preoperative Stabilization of Closed High-Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures Treated with Internal Fixation: Is There an Outcome Effect? Marcus Briones, MD, Vandy Gaffney, II, BA, and Langdon Hartsock, MD. MUSC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charleston, SC.

Management of Non-Traumatic Spontaneous Mid-Substance Flexor Tendon Ruptures of the Hand

Vandy Gaffney, II. BA, John A McFadden, MD, MUSC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charleston, SC

Aug 2009 PowerPoint presentation at MUSC Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds

LEADERSHIP TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Aug 2023 National Medical Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

Apr 2023 American Society of Regional Anesthesiologist, Hollywood, FL

Oct 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

July 2022 National Medical Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA

Oct 2021 American Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Conference, San Diego, CA

Jan 2019 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV

July 2018 Georgia Society of Anesthesiology, Lake Oconee, GA

April 2018 World Congress for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, New York, NY

July 2017 National Medical Association Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA

Apr 2017 American Society of Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, San Diego, CA

Oct 2015 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Aug 2015 National Medical Association National Convention, Detroit, MI

June 2015 American Medical Association House of Delegates, Chicago, IL

Apr 2015 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

Oct 2014 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

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