DEVELOPMENT

1. Founder of the Zimmer MIS Institute at Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic of Alabama. Birmingham, AL.

2. An investigator of patient outcomes and results to establish critical pathways through
OrthoP.A.C.E protocols; prehabilitation and rehabilitation of patient processing.

3. Instrumental in measuring the impact MIS procedures has on hip, knee and shoulder surgical procedures.

4. Evaluates the cost effectiveness of the prehabilitation OrthoP.A.C.E. Protocol through patient outcomes.

GRANTS

1. Johnson and Johnson Orthopaedic Division, August, 1984. Provided support for the
development and investigation of an autoclavable, externally-powered centrifuge for rapid
processing of polymethyl methacrylate based bone cement. Project exhibited at the America Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1985.

2. Johnson and Johnson Orthopaedic Division beginning March, 1986. Provided support for the development and investigation of fatigue testing of conventional, centrifuged, and vacuum mixed PMMA in conjunction with the University of Alabama Biomaterial Research Laboratories.

3. Clinical Investigator for Johnson and Johnson Orthopaedic Division of vacuum / vibration PMMA processing techniques using patent pending prototype.

4. Kirschner Clinical Education Director. Design and Development of Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty System, August 1992 – 2000.

5. Kirschner Clinical Education Director. Design and Development of Series II Total Knee Arthroplasty Instruments, May 1992 – 2000.

6. Joint Medical Products Clinical Education Director, May 1992-2000.