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Scholarly activity and application info

2023

Outstanding Orthopedics Presentation Winner

Does Hip Fracture Incidence Increase During a Full Moon? A Retrospective Review.

Michael Dillenkofer, DO

Established Investigator Award Winner

Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Osteopathic Orthopedic Surgery Residencies

Ayesha Yahya, DO

2022

Outstanding Orthopedics Presentation Winner

Indirect Decompression for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Cysts: A Systematic Review

Jacob Wochna, DO

Outstanding Manuscript Award for Experience Investigator:

Incidence of Aspiration Pneumonia and 1 Year Mortality is Predicted by Oral Health 1 Status in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients: A Pilot Study

Lauren Zeitlinger, DO

Outstanding Value Based Care Presentation

The Role of Preoperative Functional Testing in Total Knee Arthroplasty Disposition

Hani Mayassi, DO

Bean BK, Baird GO, Caskey PM, Bronson WB, McMulkin ML, Tompkins BJ. Early Bony Hip Reconstructive Surgery for Hip Subluxation in Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy. Orthopedics. 2021 Mar-Apr;44(2):e294-e300. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20201210-06. Epub 2020 Dec 15. PMID: 33316823.

Bock S, Grim R, Barron TF, Wagenheim A, Hu YE, Hendell M, Deitch J, Deibert E. Factors associated with delayed recovery in athletes with concussion treated at a pediatric neurology concussion clinic. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Nov;31(11):2111-6. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2846-8. Epub 2015 Aug 5. PMID: 26243160.

Bush CM, Wilhelm AJ, Lavallee ME, Deitch JR. Early Sport Specialization in Elite Weightlifters: Weightlifting Injury Occurrence and Relevant Opinions. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Nov 1;35(11):3260-3264. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003239. PMID: 31268994.

Butler BA, Hannan ZD, Ghulam QM, DeLeon GA, O'Hara N, Nascone JW, Sciadini MF, O'Toole RV. The Effect of Surgeon Experience on Short- to Medium-Term Complication Rate Following Operative Fixation of Acetabular Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Oct 1;36(10):509-514. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002376. PMID: 35412511.

Gaudin X, Wochna JC, Wolff T, Pugh S, Pandya U, Spalding MC, Narayan K. “Incidence of Intraoperative Hypotension in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Associated Factors.” J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Oct 4; 1-6.

Gelbke MK, Coombs D, Powell S, DiPasquale TG. Suprapatellar versus infra-patellar intramedullary nail insertion of the tibia: a cadaveric model for comparison of patellofemoral contact pressures and forces. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Nov;24(11):665-71. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181f6c001. PMID: 20926959.

Ingari JV, Romeo N. Basal Joint Arthroplasty and Radial-sided Carpal Tunnel Release Using a Single Incision. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015 Dec;19(4):157-60. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000100. PMID: 26422193.

Krueger CA, Aden JK, Broughton K, Rispoli DM. Radioulnar space available at the level of the biceps tuberosity for repaired biceps tendon: a comparison of 4 techniques. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Nov;23(11):1717-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.02.023. Epub 2014 May 24. PMID: 24862250.

Mayassi HA, Zeitlinger LN, Aboulafia AJ, Wallace MT. Reconstruction of Metastatic Bone Loss of the Proximal Femur and Acetabulum. FCurrent Orthopedic Practice. July/August 2020, 31(4):336-342.

McDonald C, Bush C, Jackson E, Rashidifard C, Muccino P, Hall C. Closed Internal Degloving of the Toes: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 May-Jun;60(3):615-620. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.09.010. Epub 2020 Sep 21. PMID: 33509716.

McDonald, C. M., DO, Bush, C., & Deitch, J., MD. (2019). Early Sports Specialization in Elite Wrestlers. Sports Health. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738119835180

Noble T, Romeo NM, LeBrun CT, DiPasquale T. Incidence of Vacuum Phenomenon Related Intra-articular or Subfascial Gas Found on Computer-Assisted Tomography (CT) Scans of Closed Lower Extremity Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Nov;31(11):e381-e384. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000962. PMID: 28827506.

Noble PC, Mayassi HA, Lawrie CM, Murphy AJ, Ismaily SK, Patel R, Harris JD, Harrington MA. Which Morphologic Factors Predict Range-of-Motion of the Human Hip? Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. September 2016. Volume 3, supplement 1.

Rane A, Ghulam QM, Hannan ZD, McKegg PC, Fisher K, Joshi M, O'Hara NN, O'Toole RV. Predicting Which Species of Bacteria Will Cause an Infection After Fracture Surgery. Orthopedics. 2023 May 23:1-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20230517-03. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37216565.

Rashidifard CH, Mayassi HA, Bush CM, Opalacz BM, Richardson MW, Muccino PM, DiPasquale TG. Looking for Holes in Sterile Wrapping: How Accurate Are We? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 May;476(5):1076-1080. doi: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000185. PMID: 29432266; PMCID: PMC5916593.

Rashidifard CH, Romeo NM, Muccino P, Richardson M, DiPasquale TG. Palliative Management of Nonoperative Femoral Neck Fractures With Continuous Peripheral Pain Catheters: 20 Patient Case Series. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2017 Mar;8(1):34-38. doi: 10.1177/2151458516683226. Epub 2016 Dec 17. PMID: 28255509; PMCID: PMC5315249.

Schloss MG, Ghulam Q, Hannan Z, O’Toole RV, Manson TT. Posterolateral Plating is a Safe Alternative for the Treatment of Distal Tibial Fractures; Injury Journal, June 2020

Seidel CP, Gilday SE, Jain VV, Sturm PF. How much does depth matter? Magnetically controlled growing rod distraction directly influenced by rod tissue depth. Spine Deform. 2022 Jan;10(1):177-182. doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00399-z. Epub 2021 Sep 27. PMID: 34570308.

Segal D, Emery K, Zeitlinger L, Rosenbaum JA, Little KJ. Humerus Rotation Has a Negligible Effect on Baumann Angle in a Wide Range of Rotational Positions. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Oct;40(9):e822-e826. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001633. PMID: 32658155.

Sharrak S, Al Khalili Y. Cervical Disc Herniation. 2022 Aug 29. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 31536225.

Sharrak S, M Das J. Hand Nerve Compression Syndromes. 2023 Aug 8. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 31613463.

Stacey J, Bush C, DiPasquale T. The hidden blood loss in proximal femur fractures is sizeable and significant. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Feb 18;16:239-243. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.02.012. PMID: 33717960; PMCID: PMC7920087.

Stroh DA, Ashie A, Muccino P, Bush C, Kaplan D, DiPasquale T. A Proposal for a Standardized Nomenclature of the C-arm Movements. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2020 Feb 18;4(2):e20.00008. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00008. PMID: 32440622; PMCID: PMC7209806.

Wilhelm A, Romeo N, Trevino R. A Rare Cause of Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis: Nocardia nova. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Aug;43(8):778.e1-778.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.11.016. Epub 2018 Jan 17. PMID: 29352602.

Wochna JC, Marciano R, Catanescu I, Katz J, Spalding MC, Narayan K. 2018. “Cortical Trajectory Pedicle Screws for the Fixation of Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures.” Cureus 10(6): e2891.

Wood, A., Arshad, S.A., Kim, H., Stewart, D. Kinematic Analysis of Combined Suture-Button and Internal Brace Constructs for Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries. Foot Ankle Int. 2020, Apr. PMID: 31941352

Yang J, Mann BJ, Guettler JH, Dugas JR, Irrgang JJ, Fleisig GS, Albright JP. Risk-Prone Pitching Activities and Injuries in Youth Baseball: Findings From a National Sample. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Jun;42(6):1456-63. doi: 10.1177/0363546514524699. Epub 2014 Mar 13. PMID: 24627578.

Yahya A, Mehlman CT, Kim J, Little KJ, Parikh SN. Nonunion of the Clavicle Among Children: A Review of the Literature and a Report of Three New Cases. Orthopedics. 2022 Jul-Aug;45(4):e190-e195. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20220225-12. Epub 2022 Mar 4. PMID: 35245144.

Yahya A and Bamberger HB. Carpometacarpal boss and extensor tendon rupture: A Case report. Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Treatment, 2018. Yahya A, Malarkey AR, Eschbaugh RL, Bamberger HB. Trends in surgical treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome: A survey of members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. HAND (N Y), August 2017.

Application information

Application to the WellSpan York Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Residency program is exclusively done through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Paper applications from medical students applying for a residency position in the program will not be accepted.

Application review will be performed as completed applications are received. The application deadline is October 31.

Each application received through ERAS will be reviewed, and the students selected will be contacted for an interview date in December.

The ERAS requirements for our three PGY-1 positions are:

COMLEX: A minimum board score of 600 on COMLEX or a USMLE of 230 or higher, with a required passing score on the PE before your interview
letters of recommendation: Three letters of recommendation and your dean's letter (Medical Student Performance Evaluation)
personal statement: Your statement should include details about your character, experiences, accomplishments and goals.
medical school transcripts: Uploaded through your medical school
curriculum vitae (CV): Your CV should highlight education, work and volunteer experiences, memberships and professional societies, medical school and other awards and accomplishments, leadership experience, research and publications.

Additional information is available by emailing:

Laurel L. Lewis
Senior Orthopedic Residency and Fellowships Coordinator
1001 South George St., 1st Fl PCT
York, PA 17405
LLewis8@wellspan.org

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