ROBERT D. SANTROCK, M.D. CURRICULUM VITAE Current Practice:
Assistant Professor Chief of Foot & Ankle Surgery West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center P.O. Box 9196 Morgantown, WV 26506-9196 Administrative Assistant: Ruth Davis (304) 293-1317
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 2 Education Fellowship:
Foot and Ankle Surgery The Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center and The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 2002 Directors: Thomas H. Lee, MD & Gregory C. Berlet, MD
Residency:
Orthopedic Surgery West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 1997-2002 Chairman: J. David Blaha, MD
Medical:
West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown, WV 1993-1997 M.D. - Medicine
Undergraduate:
West Virginia University College of Arts and Sciences Morgantown, WV 1989-1993 B.A. - Biology
High School:
Nitro High School Nitro, WV 1986-1989 Honors Graduate
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 3 Additional Training AO/ASIF:
Advanced Course in Locked Plating Techniques Hershey, PA 2003 Basic Course in Spine Fracture Management Chicago, IL 2000 Basic Course for Fracture Management Davos, Switzerland 1998
Hyperbaric Medicine:
Extra Corporal Shockwave Therapy:
Primary Training in Hyperbaric Medicine Columbia, SC 2004
Certified - by AKSM Ortho, Inc. and Central Penn uESWT, LLC Columbus, OH 2002 Re-certified 2007
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 4 Appointments AOFAS - Public Education Committee Appointed: 2011 - present West Virginia Orthopaedic Society Executive Board Member-At-Large Appointed: 2013 WVUH - Dean’s Search Committee / Chairman of Anesthesia Appointed: 2012 - 2013 WVUH - Ambulatory Care Management Committee Appointed: 2011- present WVUH - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Committee Appointed: 2011 - present WVUH - Care Management / Utilization Committee Appointed: 2011 - present WVUH - Amputation Prevention Committee Co-Founder / Co-Chairman Appointed: 2011 - present WVUH - Wound Board Co-Founder / Co-Chairman Appointed: 2011- present WVUH - Wound Management Center Medical Director Appointed: 2012 - 2013 WVU Department of Orthopaedics Medical Director Appointed 2012 - 2013 WVU Department of Orthopaedics - Education Committee Appointed 2011 - present
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 5 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Leadership Council Appointed: 2010 - 2011 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Foot & Ankle Task-Force Appointed: 2009- 2011
Professional Membership American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Diabetes Association The Wound Healing Society West Virginia Orthopaedic Society
Licensure and Board Certification SC Medical License:
Inactive - #28473
PA Medical License:
Inactive - #420375
OH Medical License:
Inactive - #81430
WV Medical License:
Active and in good standing - #20792
DEA License:
Active and in good standing - #BS7843320
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery:
Certified - July 28, 2006 Maintenance of Certification - pending in 2014
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 6 Industry Relationships Wright Medical Technologies: Consultant, national speaker, and investigator. Focus on external fixation, Charcot reconstruction, and biologic devices. 2008 present. Amniox Medical: Consultant, investigator, and member of the medical advisory board. Focus on biologic applications in musculoskeletal surgery and wound care. 2011 - present. Advanced Bio-Healing: Consultant and educator. 2010 - 2011 Integra Life Sciences (formerly ISOTIS): Consultant and investigator. Focus on the utilization of bone graft substitutes in foot and ankle fusions. 2007 - 2011 Memo-Metal, Inc.: Consultant and educator. 2009 - 2010
Previous Employment 2006-2011
Private Practice – Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. Columbia, SC Wound Care – Palmetto Wound Specialists (a division of Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A.) Clinical Professor – University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Department of Family Medicine / Sports Medicine
2002-2005:
Private Practice - Orthopedic Associates of Meadville Clinical Director (2004 – 2005) Meadville, PA Wound Care – The Wound Recovery Center (a division of Meadville Medical Center)
2002:
Physician in Fellowship – The Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center Columbus, OH
1997-2002:
Physician in Residence – West Virginia University Hospitals Department of Orthopedics Morgantown, WV
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 7 1991-1994:
Professional Whitewater Rafting Guide – Appalachian Wildwaters Cheat, Tygart, and New Rivers, WV
1991-1993:
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – West Virginia University Department of Athletics Morgantown, WV
1989-1991:
Laboratory Research Assistant – West Virginia University Department of Biology Morgantown, WV
Honors and Invitations 2013:
Invited Guest Speaker for the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society Mid-Winter Meeting - Stonewall Jackson Resort, WV
2013:
Invited Moderator of scientific sessions for the AOFAS Summer Meeting - Hollywood, FL
2012:
WVU Department of Orthopaedics Faculty Teacher of the Year
2012:
Invited Guest Speaker for the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society Mid-Winter Meeting - Stonewall Jackson Resort, WV
2012:
Invited Guest Moderator and Speaker for the AAOS Specialty Day Meeting - San Francisco, CA
2011:
Invited Guest Moderator and Proctor for the WVU Department of Orthopaedics Summer Research Symposium - Morgantown, WV
2011:
Invited Moderator of scientific sessions for the AOFAS Summer Meeting - Keystone, CO
2010:
Appointment to the Leadership Council of the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association
2010:
Chairman and Presenter at the Diabetic Limb Salvage Meeting (pre-course symposium) - Washington, DC
2006:
Invited Guest Speaker for the Ohio State University Department of Orthopaedics Foot & Ankle Journal Club - “Arthroscopic Techiques in Foot and Ankle” - Columbus, OH
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 8 2000:
North American Spine Society Basic Science Research Award*
1997:
Van Liere Award for Clinical Research – WVU School of Medicine*
1997:
Slaughter Fitzhugh Resident Research Award - Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society*
1997:
Walter Moran Surgical Excellence Award – WVU School of Medicine
1992:
President’s Award for Academic Excellence - WVU
1989-1993:
Scholars Award - WVU
1989:
Honors Graduate – Nitro High School (*Please see related research below)
Current Research Galbreath K, McCrory J, Harri K, Rondini S, Santrock R: The Influence of Arch type on Injury in Barefoot and Minimalist Runners IRB Approved Boukhemis K, Santrock R: Amniotic Tissue Allo-grafting to Expedite in Fracture Healing: An Animal Model Abdelfattah H, Lewis J, Lindsey B, Santrock R: Techniques to Minimize Pulse-Lavage Scatter Abdelfattah H, McConda D, Hanselman A, Santrock R: A Method to Quantify Physician Well-Being in an Era of the ACGME Duty Hour Regulations IRB Approved Grant Pending: CAMC Foundation Hanselman A, Lalli T, Santrock R: Shear Force Resistance Comparison of Lag Screws Versus Claw II Plate System in Calcaneal-Cuboid Arthrodesis Grant Awarded: R&B Medical
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 9 Tidwell J, Boukhemis K, Hanselman A, Santrock R: Randomized, Controlled, Single Center, Prospective Study Comparing Plantar Fasciitis Injection of Lyophylized Amniotic Membrane to Steroid IRB Approved Grant Awarded: Amniox Medical, Inc. Daigre J, Santrock R: Radiographic Outcomes After Computer Assisted Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Does the Pre-operative CT Scan Predict Final Alignment of the Implant? IRB Approved Daigre J, Santrock R: The Lapidus and BOW Hallux Valgus Corrective Procedures: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes with Expedited Weight-Bearing IRB Approved Lewis J, Hanselman A, Santrock R: Placement of Dorsal Plate in 1st MetatarsalPhalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Affects Resultant Position of the Great Toe Grant Awarded: R&B Medical Lalli T, Santrock R, Hubbard D, France J, Bal K: A Prospective Assessment of Syndesmosis Reduction with Various Intra-Operative Techniques and Post-Operative Protocols Hanselman A, Santrock R: Results and Complications in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery Associated with Blinded Monitoring of Pre-Operative Hemoglobin A1c Hagedorn J, Santrock R: Prospective Evaluation of CT Scan Versus Plain Radiographs in Pre-Operative Planning for Total Ankle Arthroplasty Santrock R: Assessment of the Costs Associated with Continuing Medical Education and Faculty Enrichment for an Academic Appointed Orthopaedic Sub-Specialty Practice Santrock R, James W, Arner J, Wood J, Deemer J, VanEck K: A Retrospective Early Clinical Evaluation of Demineralized Bone Matrix in Ankle and Hind-foot Fusions Presented at the 2009 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Presented at the 2009 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC Presented at the 2010 American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Meeting, National Harbor, MD Submitted for Publication - Foot & Ankle International - Review Pending - August 2013
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 10 Lamoreaux C, Deemer J, Floyd M, Santrock R: The Effect of COX-2 Inhibitors on the Healing of Surgical Wounds of the Foot and Ankle Presented at the 2007 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Presented at the 2008 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC Presented at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Meeting, Denver, CO Poster presentation at the 2012 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA Presented at the 2012 West Virginia Orthopaedic Society Mid-Winter Meeting, Stonewall Jackson Resort, WV Submitted for Publication - Wounds - Review Pending - August 2013 Santrock R, Abell B, Herzog G, Whitten B: Calcaneus Fracture Treatment with External Fixation: A Case Series Presented at the 2010 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC Presented at the 2012 AO North America - Challenges in Fracture Care Across Disciplines Meeting, lake Buena Vista, FL. Presented at the 2012 AAOS Specialty Day Meeting, San Francisco, CA Preparing for Submission for Publication - Winter 2013-2014
Past Research, Presentations and Posters Rhoades A, Jones A, Santrock R: Diabetes Associated Charcot Foot: A Team Approach for Successful Management of a Life-Threatening Diagnosis Poster Presentation at the 2013 National Association of Orthopedic Nurses Conference, San Antonio, TX Santrock R, James W: Micro-grafting for Wound Healing Poster Presentation at the 2010 Diabetic Limb Salvage Meeting, Washington, DC Duffee A, James W, Santrock R: Presence of a Haglund's Deformity and the Effectiveness of Extra-corporal Shockwave Therapy on Insertional Achilles Tendinitis Presented at the 2010 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 11 Santrock R, James W, Orsak J: The Fibular Bridge: Live Fibular Strut Autograft Technique for Distal Tibial Non-Union and Ankle Degenerative Joint Disease Poster Presentation at the 2009 Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery Course, New York, NY Lamoreaux C, Santrock R, James, W: Preoperative Laboratory Predicators of Wound Healing Complications in Elective Foot & Ankle Surgery Presented at the 2008 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Santrock, R: The Mini-Tight-Rope: Hallux Valgus Correction and the Associated Complications Presented at the 2007 Foot and Ankle Surgical Techniques Meeting, Dallas, TX Massey G, James W, Santrock R: Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Achilles Tendon Presented at the 2008 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Forno P, Santrock, R, James W: “The Mini Tight-Rope” Procedure for Simple Lisfanc Injuries Presented at the 2008 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Leaphart S, Santrock R: Preparing the Wound Bed for Healing – Using an Activated Polyacrylate Dressing Poster Presentation at the 2004 Symposium on Advance Wound Care Meeting, Orlando, FL France J, Norman T, Santrock R, Fumich F: A Study on the Effect of Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in Animals Exposed to Nicotine 2000 North American Spine Society Basic Science Research Award* Fumich F, Santrock R, France J: The Hoffman Reflex: an Epidemiological Study of the Clinical Significance A study completed at WVU in 2001 Urbanosky L, Blaha JD, Gruen TA, Mancinelli C, Santrock R: Matched Pair, Clinical and Radiographic Study of the Low Modulus Porous Polyethylene Coated Hip Prosthesis vs. the Cementless Lorenzo-Sportorno Hip Prosthesis A study completed at WVU in 1997
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 12 Santrock R, Keller E: A Preliminary Study of the Relationships of Ethnic Background with Human Mortality in West Virginia. Presented at the 1995 West Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, Charleston, WV
Publications Arner J, Santrock R: A Historical review of Common Bone Graft materials in Foot and Ankle Surgery Submitted for Publication - Foot & Ankle Specialist - Review Pending - August 2013 King J, Lalli T, Santrock R: Case Report: Repair of a Unique Encasement of the Peroneus Longus and Brevis Tendons by the Peroneal Tubercle and the Associated Tarsal Coalition Preparing for Submission for Publication - Fall 2013-2014 Wood J, James W, Santrock R: Arthroscopic Assisted Ankle Arthrodesis with a Low Profile External Fixator Published in Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery 9 (3): 142-146, September 2010 Hoover J, James W, Santrock R: Comparison of External Fixation vs Internal Fixation in Ankle Fusion; A Biomechanical Study Presented at the 2009 South Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC Presented at the 2010 Kimbrough-Moore Research Meeting, Columbia, SC Poster Presentation at the 2010 American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Meeting, National Harbor, MD Poster Presentation at the 2010 International Congress on External Fixation, Barcelona, Spain Published in Orthopedics 34(4): 272, 2011 Santrock R, Buchanan M, Lee T, Berlet G: Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Published chapter in Foot and Ankle Clinics 8 (1): 73-90, viii, March 2003 Currently posted online at emedicine.com
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 13 France J, Norman T, Santrock R, McGrath B, Simon B: The Efficacy of Direct Current Stimulation for Lumbar Intertransverse Process Fusions in an Animal Model Presented at the 1999 Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, San Diego, CA Presented at the 1999 North American Spine Society Meeting, Chicago, IL Presented at the 1999 American Biomechanical Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA Published in Spine 26 (9): 1002-1008, 2001
R.D. Santrock, M.D. 14 Mancinelli C, Blaha JD, Gruen TA, Santrock R: Matched Pair, Five-Year Minimum Clinical and Radiographic Follow-up Study of an Exact Fit vs. Press Fit Femoral Component in a Total Hip Arthroplasty Presented at the 1998 APTA Meeting, Boston MA 1997 Van Liere Award for Clinical Research (2nd place) WVU School of Medicine* Published in The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy 27 (1): 67, 1998 Nichols PT, Ramadan H, Wax M, Santrock R: Relationship Between Tympanic Membrane Perforations and Retained Ventilation Tubes Presented at the 1997 Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Captiva Island, FL 1997 Slaughter Fitzhugh Resident Research Award (2nd place) Southern Section of the American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society* Published in The Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (124), 1998
