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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-2300
Summary
- I am a board certified, fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. Currently, I am an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Surgeon at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. I focus on nonoperative and operative treatment of sports medicine injuries to include arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques. My clinical focus is on high complexity sports medicine to include shoulder instability, rotator cuff pathology, biceps disorders, knee instability and ligament reconstruction (including ACL reconstruction), patella instability, cartilage procedures (including osteochondral allografts and MACI), meniscus treatment, hip impingement (FAI), and hip labral tears.
Education & Training
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2020 - 2021
- Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2016
- Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2021
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2015
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 2nd star US Navy, 2020
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Star US Navy, 2018
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal US Navy, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 43 citationsVariability of Acetabular Coverage Between Supine and Weightbearing Pelvic RadiographsW. Michael Pullen, Andrew Henebry, Trevor R. Gaskill
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014-09-11 - 7 citationsQuadriceps tendon autograft has similar clinical outcomes when compared to hamstring tendon and bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts for revision ACL reconstruction: a...Cody Ashy, Evan Bailey, Evan Bailey, Joshua Hutchinson, Emily Brennan
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2023-12-01 - 14 citationsNo Difference in Complication Rates or Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone and Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Recons...Daniel W Hogan, M Benjamin Burch, Joseph M Rund, Derek W Geeslin, Richard Ma
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2022-04-01
Journal Articles
- The Evolution and Role of the Bursal Acromial ReconstructionCurtis DM, Pullen WM, Helenius K, Freehill MT, Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 3/30/2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)Member
- American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM)Member
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