Department Profile — Orthopaedic Surgery

Department Profile: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Chair: Kevin L. Garvin, M.D.

No. of people in department: 85 employees

  • Nebraska Medicine employees: 26
  • UNMC employees: 59

    • Faculty: 19
    • Residents: 21
    • Staff: 19

New faculty:

Matthew Teusink, M.D., shoulder and elbow

Justin Siebler, M.D., trauma

Philipp Streubel, M.D., hand, shoulder and elbow

Maegen Wallace, M.D., pediatric orthopaedic

Joseph Morgan, M.D., hand

David Rhodes, M.D., hand

Significant research grants:

Basic Science:

Hani Haider, Ph.D., received more than 15 industry, government and private grants/contracts from USA, Europe and Japan between 2013-2016, of which five are currently active. The Orthopaedics Biomechanics and Advanced Surgical Technologies Laboratory performs experimental simulation and testing of orthopaedic implants, and develops new international standard test methods. The lab also produced innovative 3D navigation and robotic surgical technology with one 2013 issued United States patent #8560047 (Haider and Barrera inventors) and multiple other applied patents pending.

 Current clinical research grants:

  • Pellegrini, V.; Garvin, K.: Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention after Hip and Knee Replacement: Balancing Safety and Efficacy, Medical University of South Carolina/PCORI. 2016-2020.
  • Kielian, T.; Garvin, K.; Hartman, C.: “A Study of the Effect of Surgeries on Human Immune Status.” Pfizer, Inc. Oct. 2014-July 2016.
  • Wang, D.; Garvin, K.; Hartman, C.: Early Detection and Intervention of Orthopaedic Implant Loosening using Polymer Theranostics, DHHS/NIH/NIAMS. March 2013-Feb. 2017.

See full list at: http://www.unmc.edu/orthosurgery/research/grants.html

Collaborative Research Programs:

  • Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center
  • Center for Staphylococcal Research
  • UNMC Regenerative Medicine
  • UNMC Cardiology

Additional highlights:

  • Kevin Garvin, M.D., elected 2nd vice president, The Hip Society, 2015
  • Hani Haider, Ph.D.:

    • Leroy Wyman Award, ASTM International Committee on Medical Devices, 2015.
    • Chief Editor: International Journal for Technology in Arthroplasty, 2015.
    • Chairman’s Award, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee TC150, 2014.
  • Paul Esposito, M.D., International Ambassador, Bone and Joint Decade, 2014-2017.
  • Justin Siebler, M.D., Physician of the Year, Association of Perioperative Nurses, 2015.
  • Miguel Daccarett, M.D., Faculty Diversity Award, 2014.
  • The department will relocate to the Lauritzen Outpatient Center late 2016.

Publications:       

From Jan. 2013 -Feb. 2016, orthopaedic faculty have authored more than 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

2016 publications:

Here’s a complete list of publications.