Dr. Doreen DiPasquale complete C.V.

Dr. Doreen DiPasquale

Licensure

RN:

• Michigan - 1974
• Washington State - 1975
• Virginia - 1979

MD:

• District of Columbia - 1987
• Maryland - 1996
• Georgia - 2003
• California  - 2006

 

Certification

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• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
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• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1998
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Special Training

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• Fellowship: Ilizarov Method for Osteosynthesis, Hospital de Traumatology, Lecco, Italy, 1991
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• Fellowship: Ilizarov Method for Osteosynthesis and Traumatology, Kurgan, Russia, 1996
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• Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Sepsis, George Cierny, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998
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Academic or Institutional Employment and Honors

Significant Employment:

• 2006-present: REOrthopaedics, Inc., San Diego, California
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• 2005-2006: Consultant: Georgia Infectious Diseases; Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, Georgia
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• 2003-2005: Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, Georgia. Specialty in: Complex Orthopedic Reconstructions
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• 1990-2003: Senior Attending, Dept. Orthopedic Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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• Resident Program Director: George Washington University, Bethesda Naval Medical Center; Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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• Consultant: The Center for Orthopaedic Oncology and Musculoskeletal Research, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Childrenââ?¬â?¢s National Medical Center

Academic or Other Teaching Appointments

• Assistant Professor: George Washington University, 1990
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• Clinical Instructor: Childrens Hospital National Medical Center

              National Rehabilitation Hospital Walter Reed Army Medical Center

              Veterans Medical Center

Scholarly or Other Academic Honors:

• Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, 1980
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• Alpha Epsilon Alpha Honor Society, 1984
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• George Washington University School of Medicine, Lange Medical Award, 1985
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• Upjohn Achievement Award, 1985
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• Howard Kane A.F.A. King Obstetrical Society, 1985
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• Emmanuel B. Kaplan Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1989
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• Commendation of Excellence in Patient Service: Washington Hospital Center, 2001 United States Capital Police Fifth Annual Award, 1992

Scholarships and Research

Research Studies 

• Osteoset-T Antibiotic Beads (co-investigator). Wright Medical Co, Memphis. Phase III, FDA Study

• Management of Pilon Fractures & Soft Tissue Grading
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• Pelvis & Acetabular Fractures
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• Charcot Foot and Ankle, Stabilization with the Ilizarov Method
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• Functional Outcome Analysis of Limb Salvage in Complex Non-unions association National Rehabilitation Hospital
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• Osteomyelitis and MRI diagnosis predictive of surgical resection in osteomyelitis and limb salvage
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• Osteoset-T Wright Medical Co, co-investigator Phase3FDA Study
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• Low molecular -weight Heparin Study
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Publications, Presentations and Exhibits

Refereed Articles

1. Parenteral Nutrition Handbook, monograph. Editor, 1986.

2. The Internal Anatomy of the Median Nerve in the Region of the Elbow - S.F.Gunther, D. DiPasquale. Journal of Hand Surgery , 17:4, 1992.

3. Associated Aortic Rupture-Pelvic Fracture: An alert for orthopedic and general surgeons - G.M.Ochsner, D. DiPasquale; J. of Trauma, 33:3, 1992.

4. Struthers- Ligament and Associated Median Nerve Variations in Cadaveric Specimens - S.F. Gunther, D. DiPasquale. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 66: 203-8, 1993.

5. The Ilizarov Method for Complex Non-Unions - D. DiPasquale, J. Wey. Journal of Trauma, 37:5, 1994.

6. Total Knee Arthroplasty in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Hemophiliacs - A. Unger, G. Kessler, R. Lewis, D. DiPasquale. The Journal of Arthroplasty. Vol.10:4, 1995.

7.The Operative Treatment of Acetabular Fractures through the Extensile Henry Approach - D. DiPasquale. J. Wey. L. Levitt, H. Quitkin. Journal of Trauma, Vol. 46, No.2, Feb. 1999.

8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis -D. DiPasquale. Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, March 2000.

9. Validating risk-adjusted surgical outcomes: chart review of process care - D. DiPasquale. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Vol. 13:3, 187-196, 2001.

10. Periprosthetic Total Joint Infections -  G. Cierny, D. DiPasquale. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 403, pp. 23-28, October 2002.

11. Ximelagatran vs. Warfarin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Total Knee Arthroplasty - C.W. Francis, D. DiPasquale, et. al. Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol.137, No.8, October 2002.

12. Treatment of Chronic Infection - G. Cierny, D. DiPasquale. In Extremity War Injuries I; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vol. 14, No 10, pp. 105-110, 2006.

13. Adult Osteomyelitis - G. Cierny, D. DiPasquale; Chapter 12 in Orthopaedic Knowledge Update : Musculoskeletal Infection. Amer. Acad. Orthop. Surg, Rosemont, IL, 2009. pp 135-155.

14. Limb Lengthening For Bone Loss Due To infection - Cierny G, DiPasquale D - Chapter 19 in Hamdy RC, McCarthy J: Management of Limb-Length Discrepancy. Cierny G, DiPasquale D - Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2011: 159-172

Non-referred Journal Articles:

1. If You Have Diabetes, A joint Replacement Or Arthritis Are You At Risk For A Bone Infection? - G. Cierny, MD and D. DiPasquale, MD. An interview in Bottom Line/Health magazine, Mar 2010: Vol 24 (3): pp9-11. Boardroom Inc; Stamford, CT.

Presentations

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• Gunther, SF; DiPasquale, D; Martin, R; The Anatomy of the Median
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• Nerve in the Region of the Elbow. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Seattle, Washington; Sept. 1989.
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• DiPasquale, D; Pelvic Injuries. Spring Trauma Conference, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; May 1992.
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• DiPasquale,D; Ochsner,G; Kelly,AM; Maloney, DM: The Ilizarov Method for Complex Fracture Nonunions. Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Western Trauma Association. Crested Butte, February 1994
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• DiPasquale, D; Orthopedic Emergencies in Trauma and Transport, Air Medical Physician Association. April 1995
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• DiPasquale, D; The Ilizarov Method and Applications. The Annual Washington Hospital Center Mid-Winter Meeting, Vail, Colorado; March 1997
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• Gunther, SF; DiPasquale, D; Sir John Struthers and His Ligament. Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Scottsdale, Arizona; Oct. 1997.
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• Wey. , JT; DiPasquale, D; et al; The Operative Treatment of Acetabular Fractures through the Extensile Henry Approach. Western Trauma Association, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada; Feb. 1998.
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• Murthi, A; DiPasquale, D; Intramedullary Osteomyelitis following Closed Rodding. American Fracture Association. Nashville, Tennessee; May 1998.
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• DiPasquale, D; Jelinek, J; MRI diagnosis, surgical preoperative planning of osteomyelitis. Western Trauma Association, Crested Butte, CO Feb.1999 & SAOS Durban, South Africa Oct. 2000
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• DiPasquale, D; Functional Outcome analysis of Limb salvage (Ilizarov Method) ASAMI Meeting, Anaheim, California Feb. 1999
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• Spath, C; DiPasquale, D; Retrograde Intramedullary Rodding of Femur Fractures; Western Trauma Association, Squaw Valley, Nevada Feb. 2000 SAOS Durban, South Africa 2000
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• DiPasquale, D; Charcot Reconstruction Ilizarov Method. ASAMI Meeting, 2000. SAOS Durban, MS Cape Town, South Africa Oct. 2000
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• DiPasquale, D; Failure and Dr. Guilt, MSIS 2000. SAOS Cape Town, South Africa, Oct. 2000. OTA Specialty Day AAOS Feb. 2001
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• DiPasquale, D; MRI and Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis. IASAMI 2001, Istanbul, Turkey
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• DiPasquale, D; The Use of Small Wire Fixation in Charcot Foot & Ankle. AAOS-SD LLRS 2003
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• DiPasquale, D; Experience with Foot and Ankle Charcot Since 1994, Annual Scientific Meeting LLRS ASAMI NA, Boston, 2003
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• DiPasquale, D; The Use of Small Wire Fixation in Charcot Foot & Ankle. EBJIS-2003

 

Instructional Courses

• 2004:
  • Paper: DiPasquale, D; Surgical Treatment of Charcot Foot and Ankle. -Moderator. Foot and Ankle symposium; Specialty Day, LLRS, Annual AAOS Meeting, San Francisco, California
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  • Moderator. Infection and Deformity. International ASAMI Meeting for the Study of the Ilizarov Method, Istanbul, Turkey.

• 2005:
  • Instructional Course Lecture #103 . Surgical Management of Orthopaedic Infections; DiPasquale D, Sontich J, Tetsworth K;, Annual AAOS Academy Meeting, Washington, DC. February
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• 2006
  • Instructional Course Lecture #361. Surgical Management of Orthopaedic Infections;  DiPasquale D, Sontich J, Tetsworth K; Annual AAOS Academy Meeting, Chicago, Illinois . March
  • Moderator- Foot and Ankle Deformities; LLRS Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, July

Scientific Exhibits

• Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Replacement in Hemophiliac Patients; Hemophilia Conference, Washington, DC, 1988.
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• Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Replacement in Hemophiliac Patients. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 1989
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• Internal Anatomy of the Median Nerve in the Region of the Elbow. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1990
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• Localized Median Neuropathy Above the Elbow. ASSH 1998
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• The Anatomy and History of the Ligament of Struthers. ASSH 1999
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• The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing and Managing Non-unions complicated by Osteomyelitis. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Louisville, Kentucky, September 1997
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• The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing and Managing Non-unions complicated by Osteomyelitis. International Meeting of A.S.A.M.I., New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1998
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• The Operative Treatment of Acetabular Fractures through the Extensile Henry Approach. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Louisville, Kentucky, September 1997
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• The Anatomy and History of the Ligament of Struthers. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Boston, Massachusetts, September 1999
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• Dr. Guilt in Treatment of Osteomyelitis. SAOS Durban, South Africa, 2002

Leadership in Orthopaedics and Medicine

• President, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, AAOS(2011)
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• Secretary - Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society 2003-2009
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• Program Chair - LLRS-ASAMI/NA AAOS 2002
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• Editor - Journal of Trauma; 2002-present
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• Nominating Committee. Western Trauma Association, 2005 - present
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• Program Committee. Western Trauma Association; 2006 - present
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• AAOS Instructional Course Lecture Development Committee;2005 - present
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• AAOS BOS Representative for LLRS 2006 - present

 

Membership

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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• Musculoskeletal Infection Society of North America (MSIS-NA)
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• Medical Society of DC
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• Clinical Pathology Society DC
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• Western Trauma Association (WTA)
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• Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS)
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• European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)
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Lectureships:

• 1992 Fractures of the Femur American Fracture Association, DC
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• 1993-present Annual Baltimore Limb Deformity Course.
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• 1993 Upper Extremity Fracture Fixation ICL AAOS , DC
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• 1994 Visiting Professor- Clinical Applications of the Ilizarov Method Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Georgia
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• 1995 Management of Multiple Trauma Patients, LaPlata, Maryland
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• 1995 Ilizarov Essential Concepts, Washington, DC
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• 1997 Pseudocaudication of Spinal Stenosis WHC CME Symposia
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• 1998 External Fixation of Juxta-articular Fractures of the LE-Current Concepts, HUH course Baltimore, Maryland
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• 2000 Symposia Organizer/Director Current Concepts of Musculoskeletal Sepsis WHC, DC
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• 2000 Visiting Professor- Biology of Ilizarov Method. HUH DC
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• 2000 Pilon & Juxta-articular Fractures, Ilizarov Methods WRAMC Ilizarov Course
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• 2001 Visiting Professor- The Mangled Extremity. Memorial Savannah, Georgia
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• 2001 Potpourri -DVT, Compartment Syndrome, Mangled Extremity, Infection and Non-Unions AAOS Review Course Tampa, Florida
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• 2002 Osteoporosis AAOS Review Course Washington, DC
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Leadership in Public Service

Community Medical and Volunteer Work

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• Catholic Daughters of the America
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• Lobbyist & Consultant Medical Liaison; Rape Center, Tacoma, Washington, 1975-1979

Steering committee & Education; Women�s Health Network: Initializing Project. Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, 1995