Phoenix Orthopaedic Consultants
5605 W. Eugie Ave. #111
Glendale, AZ 85304
Phone: (602) 298-8888 | FAX: (602) 938-2504
Web: www.phxortho.com

Current Position

Orthopaedic spine surgeon, in practice including cervical spine, adult and pediatric deformity, tumor, and minimally invasive surgery since August 2009.

Education

Rush University Spine Fellowship July 2009 Chicago, IL

Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopaedic Resident June 2008 New York, NY

Mount Sinai Medical Center Surgical Internship June 2002 New York, NY

Thomas Jefferson University Doctorate of Medicine June 2000 Philadelphia., PA

University of California, Berkeley BS Civil Engineering December 1993 Berkeley, CA

Medical Licenses

New York, Illinois, Arizona

Board Eligible

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Step I, August 2008

Experience

Hospital for Special Surgery – Soft Tissue Research Laboratory, New York, NY.
6/02-6/03: Research Struan Coleman, MD PhD
Tendon Research and rotator cuff healing.

Hospital for Special Surgery – Soft Tissue Research Laboratory, New York, NY.
8/00-7/01: Research with Russell F. Warren, M.D. and Struan Coleman, MD PhD
Development of a chronic rotator cuff model in sheep. Effects PDGF on rotator cuff healing.

University of Vienna- Department of Trauma Surgery, Vienna Austria.
6/97-8/97: Research with Mehdi Mousavi, M.D. Vice-Chairman.
Investigating the effects of reamer design and techniques on intra-medullar canal pressure, which lead to the development of a low pressure reaming system currently used by Stryker.

11/95-8/96: Research with Vilmos Vécsei, M.D. Department Chair.

University of California, Davis- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Davis, CA.
11/94-9/95: Research Assistant of Robert F. McLain, M.D. Associate Professor.
Analyzing the effects laminar hooks on pedicle screw loading. Determining the pedicle screw strains with in the vertebral body.

University of California, Berkeley- Biomechanics Laboratory. Berkeley, CA.
7/94-11/94: Engineering Student with Tony M. Keavney, Ph.D. Professor.
Fracture risk prediction in osteoporotic spine.

General Electric Nuclear Energy- San Jose, California.
5/92-8/92: Engineering Intern of Karim Panahi, Ph.D. Principle Engineer.
Finite Element modeling of nuclear reactor recirculation pump, for vibration and strain conditions.

Awards

• Hospital for Special Surgery Lewis Clark Wagner Award for Resident Research 2005
• Sport’s Medicine Society Excellence in Research Award 2004
• Eastern Orthopaedic Association Founders Award 2002
• Shoulder and Elbow Society Neer Award Nominee 2002
• Orthopaedic Research Society Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award Nominee 1995

Publications

Gulotta LV, Kovacevic D, Ying L, Ehteshami JR, Montgomery S, and Rodeo SA. Augmentation of Tendon-to-Bone Healing With a Magnesium-Based Bone Adhesive. Am. J. Sports Med. 2008; 36: 1290-1297.

Swanson AN, Wolfe SW, Khazzam M, Feinberg J, Ehteshami JR, Doty S. Comparison of neurotization versus nerve repair in an animal model of chronically denervated muscle. Journal Hand Surgery [Am]. 2008 Sep :33 (7):1093-9.

Domb BD, Ehteshami JR, Shindle MK, Gulotta L, Zoghi-Moghadam M, MacGillivary J, Altchek DW. A Biomechanical Comparison of Suture Anchor Configurations for Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions. Arthroscopy 23(2):135-40, Feb, 2007.

Cohen DB, Kawamura S, Ehteshami JR, Rodeo SA. Indomethacin and Celecoxib Impair Rotator Cuff Tendon-to-Bone Healing. American Journal Sports Medicine. Oct 6, 2005.

Coleman SH, Fealy S, Ehteshami JR, MacGillivary JD, Altchek DW, Warren RF, Turner AS. Chronic Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair Model in Sheep. Journal Bone Joint Surgery America. 85-A(12):2391-402, Dec, 2003.

6. Pergolizzi RG, Ropper AE, Dragos R, Reid AC, Nakayama K, Tany Y, Ehteshami JR, Coleman SH, Silver RB, Hackett NR, Menez A, Crystal RG. In vivo Trans-Splicing of 5′ and 3′ Segments of pre-mRNA Directed by Corresponding DNA sequences delivered by gene transfer. Molecular Therapy 8(6):999-1008 Dec, 2003.

Mousavi M, Kolonja A, Shaden E, Gabler C, Ehteshami JR, Vecsei V. Intracranial pressure-alterations during controlled intramedullary reaming of femoral fractures: an animal study. Injury. 32(9):679-82. Nov, 2001.

Mousavi M, David R, Ehteshami JR, Pajenda G, Vécsei V. Pressure changes during reaming with different parameters and reamer designs. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 373, 295-303, 2000.

Gabler C, Ehteshami JR, Voegele T, Heinz T. Delayed Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries Following Stabilization of Hip Fractures. Osteosynthese International Vol. 6: 308-311, 1998.

Mousavi M, Ehteshami JR, Wosezak GE, Vécsei V. Comparison of Biomechanical Properties of Reamed and Unreamed Supracondylar Femoral Nails. Osteosynthese International Vol. 6, 265-270, 1998.

Yerby SA, Ehteshami JR, McLain RF. Loading of Pedicle Screws With in the Vertebra. Journal of Biomechanics Vol. 30, Num 9, 951-954, 1997.

Yerby SA, Ehteshami JR, McLain RF. Offset Laminar Hooks Decrease Bending Moments of Pedicle Screws during In-Situ Contouring. Spine Vol. 22, Num 4, 376-381, 1997.

Professional Membership

• Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine: Volunteer Surgeon
• Cervical Spine Research Society
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

References

Howard S. An, M.D
The Morton International Endowed Chair
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Division of Spine Surgery and Spine Fellowship Program
Rush University Medical Center
1725 West Harrison St. Suite 1063
Chicago, IL 60612
312-243-4244
howard.an@rushortho.com

Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
Chief of Scoliosis Service, Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021
212-606-1948
boachie@hss.edu

Frank Phillips, MD
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Co-Director, Spine Fellowship Program
Rush University Medical Center
1725 West Harrison St. Suite 1063
Chicago, IL 60612
312-243-4244