Kerwyn C. Jones, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon

Medical School: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship: Campbell Clinic, Memphis

Board Certifications: Orthopedic Surgery
ABOS certificate of subspeciality in orthopedic sport medicine. 

Academic Appointments: Clinical Associate Professor of NEOUCOM

Joe Congeni, MD
Director, Sports Medicine Center

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

Residency: Pediatric Residency: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

Board Certifications: Certificate of Added Qualification - Sports Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics

Academic Appointments: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Moderator

Todd F. Ritzman, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedics & Scoliosis; San Diego Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA

Publications:
Ritzman, T, Seth, A, Sears, B, Litsky, A. Evaluation of Nitinol wire for use as orthopaedic cerclage. Abstract accepted and presented at Sixth World Biomaterials Conference. Kamuela, HI. June, 2000. Abstract accepted and presented at AOA / OREF Conference. St. Louis MO. February, 2000.

Ritzman, TF, Parker, RD Thermal Capsulorrhaphy of the Shoulder. Current Opinions in Orthopaedics 13(4):288-291, 2002.

Ritzman, TF, Iannotti, JP. Proximal Humerus Malunions. Chapter 19. Complex Shoulder Surgery: Open and Arthroscopic Approaches – 2nd Edition. Lippincott, New York. Editor: Warner, JP, Flatow, EL, Iannotti, JP.

Ritzman, TF, Iannotti, JP. Complications of Proximal Humerus Fractures. Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis and Management – 2nd Edition. Lipincott, New York. Editor: Iannotti, JP, Williams, GR.

Knothe, UR, Steck, R, Ritzman, T, Dines, M, Knothe Tate, ML. Cellular level, real-time, in vivo and in situ imaging of bone structure and function. Abstract and poster presentation, ShowCASE, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. April, 2004.

Ritzman, TF, Knothe Tate, ML, Wieling, R, Schneider, E, Knothe, UR. Novel surgical procedure shown to be efficacious for regeneration of bone in massive, diaphyseal bone defects. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 51st meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Washington, DC, February, 2005.

Knothe Tate, ML, Ritzman, TF, Schneider, E, Knothe UR. Testing of new one stage surgical procedure exploiting the periosteum for the repair of long-bone defects. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am). 2007 Feb; 89(2):307-16.

Ritzman, TF, Upasani, V, Bastrom, T, Pawelek, J, Betz, R, Newton, PO. Spontaneous correction of unfused curve in selective posterior fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. E-Poster Presentation at 14th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. Paradise Island, Bahamas. July 11-14, 2007.

Ritzman, TF, Upasani, V, Bastrom, T, Pawelek, J, Betz, R, Newton, PO. Return of Shoulder Girdle Function after Anterior versus Posterior Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. Podium presentation at 42nd Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. September 5-8, 2007.

Associations: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

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