Case-affiliated Orthopaedic Physicians and Faculty

Faculty D-G

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Faculty by Sub-Specialty


 

Dr. Dwight T. Davy
Dwight T. Davy, PhD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Specialty: Mechanical Engineering

Education: University of Nebraska, B.S., 1962
 University of Nebraska, M.S., 1964
 University of Iowa, Ph.D., 1972

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 87

Invited National and International Presentations: 24

Memberships in National and International Organizations:

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers (Fellow)     
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Society of Automotive Engineers
  • American Society of Biomechanics
  • American Scientific Affiliation
  • Orthopaedic Research Society


Dr. James E. Dennis
James E. Dennis, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University

Specialty: Tissue Engineering as it Relates to Cartilage and Bone Repair

Education:  State University of New York, BS, 1975
Case Western Reserve University, PhD, 1995

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 55

Invited National and International Presentations: 6

Memberships in National Organizations:

  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Genostem


Dr. Christopher G. Furey
Christopher G. Furey, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University

Specialty: Spine Surgery and Adult Reconstruction

Education: Vanderbilt University, BS, 1985
Case Western Reserve University, MD, 1991

Residency:  Case Western Reserve University, 1991-1993
Tufts University, Boston, 1994-1998

Fellowship:  Case Western Reserve University Medical Center, 1993-1994
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, 1998-1999

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Books: 7

Memberships and Offices in National Organizations:

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Piedmont Orthopaedic Society
  • American Medical Association
  • Ohio State Medical Association


Dr. Patrick J. Getty
Patrick J. Getty, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University
Director of Graduate Orthopaedic Education, Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: Orthopaedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction

Education: University of Illinois, BS, 1987
University of Chicago School of Medicine, MD, 1991

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center, 1992-1996

Fellowship:   University of Chicago Medical Center, 1996-1997
University of Chicago Medical Center, 1997-1999

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 9

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 6

Memberships and Offices in National Organizations:

  • Board of Trustees, Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons


Dr. Allison Gilmore
Allison Gilmore, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University

Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedics

Education: Ohio State University, BS, 1987
Cleveland State University, ME, 1988
Case Western Reserve University, MD, 1994

Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, 1994-1999

Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University, 1999-2000

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 6

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 5

Memberships and Offices in National Organizations:

  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American College of Sports Medicine


Dr. Reuben Gobezie
Reuben Gobezie, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor, The Case Center for Proteomics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Specialty:   Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Education:
Johns Hopkins University, BA
Harvard Medical School, MD

Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedics Residency Program

Fellowship: Harvard Shoulder Fellowship

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 20

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 23

Memberships in National Organizations:

  • American Medical Association 
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (candidate member)
  • Robert J. Gladden Orthopaedic Society
  • Orthopaedic Research Society


Dr. Victor M. Goldberg
Victor M. Goldberg, MD
Professor, Case Western Reserve University

Specialty: Joint Reconstruction and Adult Reconstruction

Education: New York University College of Arts and Sciences, BA, 1960
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, MD, 1964

Residency:  Case Western Reserve University, 1965-1966
Orthopaedic Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1968-1971

Fellowship: Clinical Research Center, Middlesex, England. 1971-1972

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 375

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 163

Memberships and Offices in National and International Organizations:

  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Orthopaedic Research Society
  • American Rheumatism Society
  • American Association of Tissue Banks
  • International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
  • Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
  • Clinical Orthopaedic Society
  • Ohio Orthopaedic Association
  • American Orthopaedic Association 
  • The Hip Society
  • The Knee Society
  • Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgery Society
  • Japanese Orthopaedic Society
  • Argentine Hip and Knee Society
  • Academic Orthopaedic Society
  • Associate Editor, Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Board of Directors, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundatio


Dr. Donald B. Goodfellow
Donald B. Goodfellow, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University
Director of Sports Medicine

Specialty: Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction

Education: Case Western Reserve University, BS, 1973
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MD, 1977

Residency: Case Western Reserve University, 1977-1982

Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center, 1982-1983

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 13

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 8

Memberships And Offices In National Organizations:

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Ohio Orthopaedic Society
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Team Physician, Cleveland Force Soccer Team
  • Team Physician, U.S. National Soccer Teams


Dr. Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics
Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD, Chair for Diversity, University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Specialty: Total Joint Arthroplasty, General Orthopaedics and Sickle Cell Induced Osteonecrosis

Education: Stanford University, CA, BA, 1971
Howard University, College of Medicine, MD, 1976

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center, TX, 1980-1984
   
Fellowship: Ohio State University, 1985
Baylor University, TX, 1986

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 15

Invited National and International Orthopaedic Surgery Presentations: 85

Memberships In National Organizations:

  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • Washington Orthopaedic Society
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Association of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Journal of National Medical Association
  • Society of Military Surgeons


Dr. Edward M. Greenfield
Edward M. Greenfield, PhD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty: Bone Cell Biology

Education: New College, B.A., 1978
University of North Carolina, M.S., 1981
University of North Carolina, Ph.D., 1987
Washington University, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1987-90

Publications in Medical Journals and Texts: 32

Invited National and International Presentations: 49 

Memberships in National and International Organizations:

  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • Orthopaedic Research Society
  • International Bone and Mineral Society
  • International Endotoxin Society


Emeritus Faculty

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Emeritus Faculty

  • Kingsbury G. Heiple, MD, Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
  • LeRoy Klein, PhD, MD, Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
  • John T. Makley, MD, Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
  • Clyde L. Nash, MD, Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics
Case School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Based at MetroHealth Medical Center
  • Michael D. Eppig, MD - Specialty: Spine
  • Timothy A. Moore, MD - Specialty: Spine
  • Harry A. Hoyen, MD - Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity
  • Michael W. Keith, MD - Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity
  • Brendan M. Patterson, MD - Specialty: Trauma
  • John K. Sontich, MD - Specialty: Trauma
  • Heather A. Vallier, MD - Specialty: Trauma