CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

Thomas Lynn Mehlhoff, MD, PA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P. Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Houston, Texas (1989 - present)

OFFICE:

Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 South Main Street Houston, Texas 77030-4509 713-799-2300 713-794-3378 (Fax)

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

APPOINTMENTS:

Texas Orthopedic Hospital – Active Staff Methodist Hospital - Courtesy Staff St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital - Courtesy Staff Team Physician, Houston Astros (1991 - present) Full Membership - Association of Major League Baseball Team Physicians (1991 - present) Chairman of Ethics Committee Texas Orthopedic Hospital (1998 - present) Physician Peer Review and Quality Improvement Committee Texas Orthopedic Hospital (2003 - present) Texas Orthopedic Hospital Board of Trustees Texas Orthopedic Hospital (2008 – present) Committee Member, Young Members Forum, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (1999-2000) Vice Chair, Young Members Forum Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2000-2001) Chair, Young Members Forum Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2001-2002)

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FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

Clinical Assistant Professor (1991 - 1997) Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas Clinical Assistant Instructor (1989 - 1990) Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas Teaching Staff, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship (1989 – 1995) Teaching Program, Baylor College of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, Texas Adjunct Faculty, Texas Women's University (1990 – 1998) School of Physical Therapy, Upper Extremity Surgery, Houston, Texas

AWARDS:

Excellence in Surgery Award General Surgery Internship Baylor College of Medicine 1983 Paul Harrington Award for Excellence in Orthopaedics Orthopedic Surgery Residency Baylor College of Medicine 1986, 1987 Texas Orthopedic Association Best Resident Paper Houston, Texas 1987 Distinguished Surgeon Award Association of periOperative Registered Nurses of Greater Houston 2004

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HONORS:

“Guide to America’s Top Physicians” Consumer’s Research Council of America 2004-2005 Edition. “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” Consumer’s Research Council of America 2006 Edition. Doctor’s Choice 2008 (Inaugural) 273 of Houston’s Best Physicians As Voted by Their Peers, Hand Surgery “Health & Fitness Sports Magazine” 2008 Patient’s Choice Award 2009 St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Top Doctors Texas Best Physicians as Chosen by Their Peers “Texas Monthly” Magazine 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Houston’s Top Doctors “H Texas” Magazine 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Top Doctor Castle Connolly’s estimator of top physicians in the nation in his/her specialty “US News and World Report” Magazine 2012 Texas Super Doctors 2010 Texas Super Doctors 2011 Texas Super Doctors 2012 Top Doctors as selected by their peers and the independent research of Key Professional Media (my.superdoctors.com)

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EDUCATION:

COLLEGE:

University of South Dakota 1974-1978 BS Degree in Chemistry Summa Cum Laude

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

University of South Dakota School of Medicine 1978-1980 Baylor College of Medicine 1980-1982 Houston, Texas MD with Honors 11/19/82 Alpha Omega Alpha

RESIDENCY:

General Surgery Internship 1983-1984 Baylor College of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals Houston, Texas Excellence in Surgery Award 1983 Orthopedic Surgery Residency 1984-1988 Baylor College of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals Hugh S. Tullos, MD Houston, Texas Paul Harrington Award for Excellence in Orthopaedics 1986, 1987 TOA Best Resident Paper 1987

FELLOWSHIP:

Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship 1989 Baylor College of Medicine James B. Bennett, MD Houston, Texas (7/88-3/89) Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship Mayo Clinics Michael B. Wood, MD, Allen Bishop, MD Rochester, Minnesota (4/89-7/89)

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CERTIFICATION:       

Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) (7/12/91) Board Certified for Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) (8/31/1992) Board Re-certified for Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) (8/27/2001) Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Class of 1993 Active Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) (9/93) American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Maintenance Of Certification (MOC) (9/13/2010) Board Re-certified for Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) (9/13/2010)

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:         

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Society for Surgery of the Hand Association of Major League Baseball Team Physicians Harris County Medical Society Houston Hand Surgery Study Group Texas Medical Association Texas Medical Foundation Texas Orthopedic Association Texas Society of Sports Medicine

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PUBLICATIONS: "Simple Dislocation of the Elbow in the Adult: Results After Closed Treatment." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Volume 70A: pages 244-249, February 1988. "The Closed Treatment of Simple Elbow Dislocations in the Adult", Orthopedic Transactions, Vol. 2(2): page 244, 1987. "Early Mobilization of Dislocated Elbows Facilitates Rehabilitation", Orthopedic Review, Vol. XVII, No. 10: pages 951-952, October 1988. "Failed Intertrochanteric Nailings: Orthopedic News, Vol. 10, No. 5: page 8, 1988.

Arthroplasty Fraught

With

Pitfalls",

"Silastic Prosthetic Replacement for Severe Fractures of Radial Head: Long-Term Results", ASES, Orthopaedic Transactions, Vol. 14(2): pages 256-257, Summer 1990. "Ulnar Artery Thrombosis and the Role of Interposition Vein Grafting: Patency with Microsurgical Technique", Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol. 16, No. 2: pages 274-278, March 1991. "Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Failed Internal Fixation of Hip Fractures", Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Vol. 269: pages 32-37, August 1991. "Axial Stress Test for Forearm Instability", in The "Isolated" Radial Head Fracture Monograph, Scientific Exhibit for the 58th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, 1991. "The Elbow Dislocation Revisited", Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 62, pages 74-76, Supplement I, 1996. "Bier Block Anesthesia", Correspondence Newsletter for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 107, 1997. "Golf Injuries of the Hand." Correspondence Newsletter for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 107, 1997. "Capsular Interposition Arthroplasty of the Wrist." Correspondence Newsletter for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 107, 1997. “Immature Skeletal Lesions of the Elbow.” Elbow Injuries in Throwing Athletes, Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 4, pages 234-240, October 2001. “Classification of Heterotopic Ossification About the Elbow.” Orthopedics, Vol 24, No 11, pages 1075-1078, November 2001.

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“Ilizarov Treatment of Infected Nonunions of the Distal Humerus After Failure of Internal Fixation: An Outcomes Study,” Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, Volume 21, Number, pages 178-184, March 2007. “Total Elbow Arthroplasty: Surgical Technique,” The Journal of Hand Surgery, MayJune 2009, Volume 34A, Number 5, pages 933-939. “Bilateral ruptures of the distal biceps brachii tendon,” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery , Volume 18, pages 804-807, (2009). “Reconstruction of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow,” The Journal of Hand Surgery, November 2009, Volume 34A, Number 9, pages 1729-1733.

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BOOK CHAPTERS: "Elbow Injuries: The Diagnosis and Management of Elbow Injuries in the Athlete", The Team Physician's Handbook, Chapter 35, pages 334-345, C.V. Mosby Co., 1990. "Elbow and Forearm: Trauma", Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (OKU) 4, Chapter 28, pages 319-333, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1993. "The Arm: Fractures and Soft Tissue Injury," Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Chapter 16, pages 771-789, W. B. Saunders Company, 1994. "The Arm: Neurovascular Injury," Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Chapter 16, pages 790-793, W. B. Saunders Company, 1994. "The Arm: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome," Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Chapter 16, pages 795-799, W. B. Saunders Company, 1994. "Elbow Injuries in Athletes," The Team Physician's Handbook, 2nd Edition, Chapter 44, pages 461-473, Hanley and Belfus/Mosby Co., 1997. “Articular Injuries in the Athlete,” Chapter 45, pages 563-576, The Elbow and Its Disorders, 3rd Edition, W B Saunders, 2000. “Injuries of the Hand,” Chapter 22, pages 303-308, Review of Orthopedic Trauma, W B Saunders, 2001. “Treatment of Olecranon, Coronoid, and Proximal Ulnar Fracture-Dislocation,” Operative Treatment of Elbow Injuries, Chapter 24, pages 259-269, Springer-Verlag, 2002. “Elbow Injuries in Athletes, Team Physician’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, Hanley and Belfus/Mosby Co., 2002.

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SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS: "The Closed Treatment of Simple Elbow Dislocations in the Adult." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1987. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, San Francisco, 1987. Leroy Hanson Lectureship (Invited guest Ralph Coonrad, MD), Houston, 1987 Harrington Award for Excellence in Orthopaedics, 1986. "Congenital Bowing of the Long Bones (Caffey-Type). Houston Shriner's Lectureship (Invited guest Terrance Canale, MD), Houston, 1987. "Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Failed Internal Fixation of the Proximal Femur: A Retrospective Review of Technical Complications." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting, Paper 179, Atlanta, 1988. Mid-American Orthopedic Association, Tucson, 1988. Texas Orthopedic Association, Houston, 1987. TOA Best Resident Paper Award, 1987. Joseph Barnhart Lectureship, Houston, 1986. "Acute Instability of the Elbow: Diagnosis and Management." Joe King Lectureship (Invited guest Bernard Morrey, MD), Houston, 1988. “Anatomy of the Hand: Part I and II." The Oschler Institute General Surgery Review Course, Houston, 1989. "Silastic Prosthetic Replacement for Severe Fractures of the Radial Head: Long-Term Results." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 57th Annual Meeting, Paper 469, New Orleans, 1990. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 6th Open Meeting, New Orleans, 1990. Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, 1990. "Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis and Management." The Fourth Annual Convention of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Orthopedic Technologists, Houston, 1990. "Common Disorders of the Elbow: Diagnosis and Management." The Second Houston Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Conference, Houston, 1990. "Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears." Current Concepts in Patient Care, The Methodist Hospital, 1990.

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"Elbow Dislocation: The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Instability of the Elbow in the Adult." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Instructional Course Lecture 427, Anaheim, 1991. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Instructional Course Lecture 111, Update on Elbow Trauma: Adult, Washington, DC, 1992. AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. "Axial Stress Test for Forearm Instability: The Essex-Lopresti Lesion Revisited." Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Baylor College of Medicine, 1989. Houston Hand Surgery Study Group Meeting, 1990. AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. "The Elbow Dislocation Revisited: Pathoanatomy, Stabilizing Structures, and Keys to Rehabilitation." AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Instructional Course Lecture 133, Current Concepts in Management of Adult Elbow Trauma, New Orleans, February 1994. "Osteochondrosis of the Capitellum (Panner's Disease)." "Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum." AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. "Intraarticular Fractures of the Capitellum: Diagnosis and Treatment." AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. "Soft Tissue Coverage for the Elbow." AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. AAOS Course: Complex Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow, San Diego, May 1994. "Post-Traumatic Proximal Radio-Ulnar Synostosis: Classification, Management and Results." AAOS Current Concepts of Elbow Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, Washington, DC, 1992. AAOS Course: Complex Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow, San Diego, 1994.

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"Diagnostic Intrigue: The Upper Extremity - How Not to Miss the Diagnosis." The Joe W. King Orthopedic Institute Colloquia on Applied Science in Sports Medicine, Houston, 1992. "Disorders of the Elbow in Primary Care," Orthopedic Perspectives in Primary Care Symposium, Houston, 1993. "Olecranon Fractures," AAOS Course: Complex Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow. San Diego, 1994. "Carpal Instability of the Wrist: Diagnosis and Treatment" Houston Hand Rehabilitation Center, Jaway, 1994. "Examination of the Shoulder" Colloquia on Applied Science and Sports Medicine, Houston, April 1995. "Role of Arthroscopy in Athletic Injury of the Wrist," Current Perspectives in Arthroscopy of the Wrist, Chicago, May 1995. "Elbow Dislocation Revisited," Congress Orthopaedica Belgica, Leuven, Belgium, September 1995. "Common Benign Tumors of the Hand and Wrist," Regional Review Course in Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Houston, October 1995. "Common Malignant Tumors of the Hand and Wrist," Regional Review Course in Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Houston, October 1995. "The Unstable Elbow: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Treatment," 1996 Annual Meeting Symposium Series, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, February 22-26, 1996. "Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist," Presentation to Houston Hand and Rehabilitation, Houston, December 1996. "Disorders of the Shoulder Complex in Sports Medicine," Rice University Sports Medicine Program, Houston, January 27, 1997. "Diagnosis of Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes," The Colloquia on Applied Science in Sports Medicine, Houston, April 25-26, 1997 and February 20, 1999. "Shoulder Injuries - Overview and What's New," State Meeting Texas Chapter of National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists, Houston, October 11, 1997. “Cadaver Dissection Demonstration: The Shoulder,” The Colloquia on Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, April 23-24, 1999.

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“Elbow Fractures: Internal Fixation Techniques,” HealthSouth Symposium, Houston, June 8, 2002. “Disorders of the Shoulder,” TWU Hand Therapy Fellowship Program, Houston, September 4, 2002. “Disorders of the Elbow,” TWU Hand Therapy Fellowship Program, Houston, September 11, 2002. “Disorders of the Shoulder,” Houston Hand Therapy Fellowship Lecture, January 29, 2003. “The Elbow-Common Problems,” Houston Hand Therapy Fellowship Lecture, February 5, 2003. “Elbow Fracture Management,” Eighth Annual ASHT Texas State Chapter Educational Course, South Shore Harbour Resort, League City, Texas, April 12, 2003. “Long Bone Delights: Forearm Nonunions,” 2003 Edward T. Smith Orthopaedic Lectureship, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, November 11, 2003. “The Diagnosis and Treatment of Ulnar-Sided Wrist Injury in Baseball Players: My Approach.” 2006 Baseball Winter Meetings, MLB Physicians and Athletic Trainers Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 3, 2006. “Hand Problems in Musician: Overuse, Misuse, or Repetition?” Classical Minds Guitar Festival, Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Houston, TX, May 30, 2007. “Trainer’s Guide to Baseball Injuries of the Upper Extremities,” Astros Sports Medicine Symposium, Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX, January 8, 2008. “Elbow Instability: Dislocations, Medial and Lateral Instability.” Doctors Demystify Seminar, Shriners Hospital, Houston, TX, May 3, 2008. “Medial Collateral Reconstruction of the Elbow – History and Technique,” Sports Medicine Grand Rounds, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, TX, November 3, 2008 (1 Category 1 Credit). “Gamekeeper’s Thumb,” Astros Sports Medicine Symposium, Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, January 6, 2009. “Surgery and Rehabilitation for Medial Collateral Ligament Tears of the Elbow,” Astros Sports Medicine Symposium, Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, January 6, 2009.

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“Indications and Surgical Technique for PyroHemiSphere Arthroplasty of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint,” New Concepts in Upper Extremity Arthroplasty Course, Ascension Orthopedics, June 27, 2009, Houston, Texas. “Indications and Surgical Technique for Partial Ulnar Head Replacement of the Distal Radial Ulnar Joint,” New Concepts in Upper Extremity Arthroplasty Course, Ascension Orthopedics, June 27, 2009, Houston, Texas. “PyroHemiSphere CMC Arthroplasty: Technique and Results,” New Concepts in Upper Extremity Arthroplasty, Ascension Orthopedics, Texas Woman’s University, February 27, 2010. “Partial Distal Ulna Replacement for DRUJ Arthritis,” New Concepts in Upper Extremity Arthroplasty, Ascension Orthopedics, Texas Woman’s University, February 27, 2010. “Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Elbow: History, Innovations & Hybrid Techniques, PBATS Baseball Medicine Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, January 6-8, 2011. “Injuries of the Elbow in Baseball: Mechanics, Physical Diagnosis, and Treatment.” Houston Astros Sports Medicine Seminar, Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX, January 1012, 2012. “Tommy John Surgery.” Rehabilitation Department, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, TX, February 14, 2012.

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INTERNET CONTRIBUTIONS:

"Elbow Grief: Pitching Injuries Explained," ESPN SportsZone Web Page, Health and Fitness, 4/01/97. "Tennis Elbow: A Net Loss," ESPN SportsZone, Health and Fitness, 7/03/97. "Getting a Grip on Carpal and Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome," ESPN SportsZone, Health and Fitness, 7/17/97. "Little League Elbow: A Growing Concern for Young Pitchers," ESPN SportsZone, Health and Fitness, 8/23/97.

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