 | Joseph M. Conflitti, MD |
Professional Experience | |
August 2005 to present
Orthopaedic Traumatologist
and General Orthopaedic Surgeon
Section Chairman, Orthopedics
East Texas Medical Center
Orthopaedic Institute Tyler, Texas |
| Education and Postdoctoral Training | | |
| Fellowship | | August 2004 to July 2005 Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Department of Orthopaedics Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA |
| | | September 2002 to October 2002 AO Trauma Fellowship Program Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Charite Hospital and Clinic, Berlin, Germany |
| Residency | | July 2000 to June 2004 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS |
| Aerospace Medicine Program | | July 1996 to September 1996 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course Air Education Training Center, Brooks Air Force Base, TX |
| Internship | | July 1995 to June 1996 Department of General Surgery Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX |
| Medical School | | September 1991 to June 1995 Doctor of Medicine Degree, Honors Graduate Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX |
| Undergraduate Education | | September 1988 to May 1991 B.S. Medical Science, Cum Laude Graduate Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX |
| Military Experience | |
January 2006 to present Orthopedic Surgeon Medical Corps Barksdale Air Force Base, LA United States Air Force Reserve |
| | | July 2000 to July 2005 General Medical Officer Medical Corps United States Air Force Reserve |
| | | September 1996 to June 2000 Flight Surgeon, United States Air Force Eglin Regional Hospital Eglin Air Force Base, FL |
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| Board Certification | | Board Certified Sept 07 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Research Published | | |
| | Benghuzzi H, Tucci M, Russell G, Graves M, Conflitti, J.
Targeted sustained delivery of tobramycin at site of a femoral osteotomy
Biomed Sci Instrum 2006;42:530-5. Dzugen S, Galjour C, Conflitti, J, et. al. Sustained release of OP-1 and antibiotics in treatment of femoral defects in male rats. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2005;41:80-5.
Conflitti J, Tarquinio T.
Operative outcome of partial plantar fasciectomy and neurolysis to the nerve of the abductor digiti minimi muscle for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
Foot Ankle Int 2004; 25(7):482-87. Conflitti J, Graves M, Russell G, Tucci M, Benghuzzi H.
Plating of rat femoral shaft osteotomies: report of a technique and preliminary results.
Biomed Sci Instrum. 2003; 39:278-83. Freeland A, Conflitti J.
Traumatic axial wrist dislocation
Rev Venez Cir Mano 2003; 5(1):6-9. |
| In Progress |
| | Radiographic Quantification and Analysis of Dysmorphic Upper Sacral Osseous Anatomy and Associated Iliosacral Screw Insertions - submitted, awaiting review F.L.O.W. pilot study: A multicenter randomized controlled trial of irrigation pressure and irrigation fluid for open fractures. |
| Papers/Posters Presented |
| May 2001 | Operative outcome of partial plantar fasciectomy and neurolysis to the nerve of the abductor digiti minimi muscle for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis Mississippi Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS |
| April 2002 | Operative outcome of traumatic axial wrist dislocations Mississippi Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Natchez, MS |
| April 2002 | Operative outcome of partial plantar fasciectomy and neurolysis to the nerve of the abductor digiti minimi muscle for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis Mid-America Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Tucson, AZ |
| Jan 2003 | Operative outcome of traumatic axial wrist dislocations American Association of Hand Surgeons Annual Meeting, Kauai, HI |
| April 2003 | Early complications of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures utilizing dual-plate fixation Mississippi Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS |
| April 2003 | Plate fixation after femoral diaphyseal osteotomy in the rat Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Society Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS |
| October 2003 | Early results after ORIF of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: comparison of an academic center and a private practice center (poster presentation) Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT |
| July 2005 | Placement of lower sacral segment screws in patients with sacral dysmorphism and unstable pelvic ring disruptions: Technique and early results Harborview Medical Center Orthopedic Fellowship Research Day, Seattle, WA |
| April 2006 | Treatment Options for Difficult Fractures: An Advanced Technology Symposium Tyler, TX |
| August 2006 | Pelvic ring injury - early trauma management Soft tissue injuries in trauma patients ETMC Annual Trauma Meeting, Tyler, TX |
| October 2006 | Placement of lower sacral segment screws in patients with sacral dysmorphism and unstable pelvic ring disruptions: Technique and early results Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ |
| February 2007 | Second sacral segment fixation in dysmorphic sacrums American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting San Diego, CA |
| March 2007 | Treatment Options for Difficult Fractures: An Advanced Technology Symposium Fayetteville, AR |
| Professional Affiliations | |
| | Active Staff - East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, TX Active Staff - Trinity Mother Francis Regional Hospital, Tyler, TX Active Staff - Barksdale AFB Regional Hospital, Barksdale AFB, LA American Medical Association Texas Medical Association Smith County Medical Society |
