Grant WhitbyBennett, MD
550 Club Lane
Conway, AR 72034
Office (501)-329-1510
Education:
08/1997–05/2001OuachitaBaptistUniversity
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry and Biology
Magna Cum Laude
08/2002– 05/2006University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Doctor of Medicine
Post Graduate Education:
07/2006 – 06/2007GreenvilleHospitalSystem
Greenville, South Carolina
OrthopaedicSurgery Internship
07/2007 – 07/2011Greenville HospitalSystem
Greenville, South Carolina
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
08/2011 – 07/2012Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction Fellowship
Greenville, South Carolina
Medical Licensures
08/2009 - ActiveSouth Carolina Medical License
12/2011 - ActiveArkansas Medical License
Professional Society Memberships
2006 − ActiveAlpha Omega Alpha
2007 − ActiveAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2009 - ActiveArthroscopy Association of North America
2011-Active The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2011 – ActiveChristian Medical and Dental Association
Professional Experience
2011-2012 Assistant team physician North Greenville University (weekly training room coverage, football game coverage, pre and postseason physicals)
2011-2012 Assistant team physician Greenville Road Warriors (minor league hockey) and Greenville Drive (minor league baseball). Game and training room coverage.
2012-present Assistant team physician University of Central Arkansas Bears
2012-present Team physician for Vilonia High School
Orthopaedic Conferences and Courses Attended
AO Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management Course
2008, Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Enneking University of Florida Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
2009, Gainesville, FL
AAOS Resident Arthroscopy Course
2009, Rosemont, IL
Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting
2010, New Orleans, LA
Shoulder Ultrasound Course: Instructed by Don Buford MD
2011, Greenville, SC
Smith and Nephew Senior Resident and Fellow Advanced Trauma Course
2011, Long Island, NY
Robert Metcalf MD Memorial Annual Sports and Trauma Conference
2011, Snowbird, UT
Smith and Nephew Sports Medicine Fellows Course
2011, Andover, MA
Sonosite Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course
2011, Atlanta, GA
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
2012, San Francisco, CA
DJO Shoulder Arthroplasty Course
2012, Indianapolis, IN
Hawkins Society 24th Annual Meeting
2012, Hilton Head, SC
Arthrex Sports Medicine Fellows Course
2012, Naples, FL
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed
Batchu RB, Moreno AM, Szmania SM, Bennett GW, Spagnoli GC, Ponnazhagan S, Barlogie B, Tricot G, Van Rhee R. Protein transduction of dendritic cells for NY-ESO-1-based immunotherapy of myeloma. Cancer Res. 2005 Nov 1; 65(21): 10041-10049.
Abstracts
van Rhee F, Szmania S, Bennett GW, Batchu R and Annaissie E. Induction and expansion of Aspergillus specific helper and cytotoxic T lymphocytes for immunotherapy of aspergillosis. Blood 2002;100:467a.
Szmania SM, Smith S, Bennett GW, Batchu RB, Barologie RB, Cottler-Fox MH, Tricot G, van Rhee F. Immunotherapy with Haplo-identical KIR-Ligand Mismatched Natural Killer Cells in the Setting of Autologous Transplantation.American Society of Hematology, 45th Annual Meeting. August 2003.
Presentations/Poster Sessions
Bennett GW, Knight T. Determination of the Toxicity of the Herbicide Round-up® to Vibriofischeri and Eiseniafoetida. American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA. April 2001.
Bennett GW; Rodrigo JJ, Suri M,Wyland DJ. Increasing the number of microfracture holes in a rabbit trochlear defect model is associated with chondral nodule formation and osteophytosis. South CarolinaOrthopaedic Association, KiawahIsland, SC. August 6-8, 2009. (Second Place Resident Presentation)
Rodrigo JJ; Bennett GW,Sahajpal D, Suri M, Wyland DJ, Mcdonough, M, DesJardins, J. Nearby Cartilage Stimulation Occurs with Microfracture. Poster #997 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA. 2010
Hobbies andInterests:
Mountain biking, backpacking, whitewater sports, camping, gardening, duck hunting, church/community service, and politics.