Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION December, 2004 Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery by the Argentine Orhtopaedic Association (AAOT) December, 2003 USMLE STEP 3: Passed. November 4, 2003 August, 2003 Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification. USMLE 1: Passed. Nov 22, 2002 TOEFL: Passed. Nov 27, 2002 USMLE 2: Passed. April 1, 2003 CSA: Passed. July 10, 2003 July, 2000 - Dec, 2003 Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, KY, USA. July, 1995 - July, 1999 Orthopaedics Residency: Hospital Naval "Pedro Mallo". Associated Hospital to "Universidad del Salvador" and "Universidad de Buenos Aires" Medical Schools, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chairman: Professor E.A. Zancolli, M.D. December, 1994 Medical Doctor. Universidad del Salvador: Buenos Aires, Argentina. (7 years) 1994 Internship: Obstetrics: 2 months Sardá Maternity. Pediatrics: 2 months Sardá Maternity. Internal Medicine: 2 months Sirio-Libanés Hospital. Surgery: 2 months Sirio-Libanés Hospital. Orthopedics: 2 months Santojanni Hospital. 1987 San Agustin High School PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Louisiana State Medical Society Argentine Orthopedics Association. Kleinert Society for the Study and Interchange of Hand Surgery, knowledge and personal experience. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Candidate Member ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS "Endoscopic Release of the Cubital Tunnel: A Cadaveric Study" Co- author: Pereira E, M.D; Miranda D, M.D; Tsai TM, M.D. Presented at Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. January, 2005 "Immediate Autologous Corticocancellous Bone Grafting in Segmental Bone Defects of the Hand: "One Stage" Recontruction. Co- author: Miranda, Diego, MD; Gonzalez, Ruben, MD; Gupta, Amit, MD. Presented at the Annual Metting of the American Association for Hand Surgery, Hawaii, January, 2003. For publication at the JHS Br. "Congenital Malformations: Transverse Absence, Phocomelia, Symbrachydactyly". Presented at Christine M. Kleinert Institute. June, 2002 "Ganglions of the Wrist and Hand". Presented at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute. August, 2001. "Extrinsic and Intrinsic Tightness, Lumbrical Plus and Quadrigia Syndrome. Presented at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute. February, 2001. "Humeral shaft fractures. Elastic Intramedullary fixation with Marchetti-Vicenzi nail" Co-author: Cagnone, Juan C., MD. Fabris, Betina, MD. Miranda, Diego, MD. Presented at the Argentine Hand Surgery Meeting. December 16th - 18th, 1999, Mar del Plata, Argentina. "Weber Type B ankle displaced fractures. Posterior plating fixation of the fibula" Co-author: Carreras, Tomas, MD. Cozzarin, Horacio, MD. Miranda, Diego, MD. Rossito, Gabriel, MD. Presented at the Argentine Orthopedics trauma association Meeting. September, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Accesit" best paper award. "Intertrochanteric hip fractures: a protocol of treatment" Co-author: Augurusa, Fabian, MD. Cozzarin, Horacio, MD. Miranda, Diego, MD. Presented at the VI Navy Hospital Meeting. October 30th - 31th 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Best residents paper award. RELEVANT MEETINGS AND COURSES ATTENDANT Upper Extremity fracture Symposium. Ocean Reef, Key Largo, Florida. July 15-17, 2005 Treatment options for difficult fractures. New technology Symposium. 6.5 hours category I AMA credit. New Orleans, LA. June 18, 2005 5th Biennial International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 32 hours Category I CME credit by the AAOS. April 3-7, 2005. Hollywood, FL. North American Hip & Knee Symposium. February 3-5, 2005. Copper Mtn., CO. ASSH. 58th Annual Meeting. September 18-20, 2003. Chicago, IL. 11th Kleinert Society Clinical Reunion. Louisville, KY. September 14-16, 2003. "5th Annual Boston Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium". September 12-13, 2003. Boston, Massachusetts. AO Course in Hand and upper Extremity. Kleinert Institute, KY. August, 16-17, 2003. Assistant at workshops. Arthroscopy Course. "Hands on" Lab. Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY. April, 19th, 2003 AAHS Annual Meeting, Hawaii, USA. January, 2003. Presenter. Flap Course. Anatomy Lab Disection. March, 2002, KKA, Louisville, KY, USA American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 56th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. October 4-6, 2001 Flap Course. Anatomy Lab Disection. June, 23th - 24th, 2001, KKA, Louisville, KY, USA AAOS Wrist Arthroscopy course: Current Techniques and Perspectives, May, 18th - 19th, 2001, OLC, Rosemont, IL, USA. Chairmen: Melvin Rosenwasser, MD and Scott Wolfe, MD. AO Internal Fixation Course. Wrist and Hand. September, 23th - 24th, 2000, KKA, Louisville, KY, USA. Microsurgery Course. Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery and University of Louisville. Louisville, KY,USA. August, 2000 (duration: 1 week). Focus on Anatomy VII - The Elbow. August, 19th - 20th, 2000, KKA, Louisville, KY, USA. XXV Argentine Hand Surgery Meeting. December 16th - 18th, 1999, Mar del Plata, Argentina. Microsurgery course. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Louisville. March 8th - 19th, 1999, Louisville, KY, USA. AAOS / AAOT Review Course. From 30th of November to 1th of December, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina (12 credit hours). AO Seminar: Upper Extremities, High Energy Trauma. June, 29th - 30th, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Intramedullary nailing seminar: Prof. R.Winquist, MD. Italian Hospital. May, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Actualization in Orthopedics": Argentine Orthopedics Association Oficial Course 1996/1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Basic Course AO. May, 12th - 15th,1997. Paraná, Argentina. "Actualization Annual Course in Orthopedics: Upper Extremity. Clinics Hospital. August 28th, 1994, Buenos Aires, Argentina. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS Rapides Regional Medical Center. Alexandria, LA. Active Staff Orthopedic Surgery. Ville Platte Medical Center. Ville Platte, LA. Active Staff Orthopedic Surgery. Courtesy Privileges in Orthopedic Surgery at Savoy Medical Center, Mamou, LA., Oakdale Community Hospital, Oakdale, LA., Doctor's Hospital, Opelousas, LA., Opelousas General Hospital, Opelousas, LA. Clinica del Sol. Orthopaedic Department. Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 2004 - November 2004. Obra Social Luis Pasteur. Orthopedic Department. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aug 2004- Nov 2004. Sanatorio de la Trinidad. Orthopaedic Department. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2004. Sanatorio de la Trinidad. Orthopaedic Surgeon. Upper Extremity Department. May, 1999- May, 2000. Director: Dr. E.A. Zancolli, MD. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sanatorio Jockey Club. Orthopaedic Surgeon. Hand Department.. May, 1999- May, 2000. Director: Dr. J.C. Cagnone, MD. Buenos Aires, Argentina. San Cirano Rugby Club. Medical Service. 1996 to 1999. Buenos Aires, Argentina. UOCRA. ( Construction Workers Union of the Argentine Republic). Orthopaedic Surgeon. August, 1999- May, 2000. Director: DR. Ricardo Baldasarre, MD. Buenos Aires, Argentina. IDIOMS Spanish (Native), English, Portuguese (basic knowledge). INTERESTS Music Sports: Ski, Soccer, Squash, Rugby.	Education Professional Memberships Articles and Presentation Relevant Meetings and Courses Attendant Professional Experience and Appointments IDIOMS Interests