CURRICULUM VITAE
Andrew W. Mack, M.D.
Major, U.S. Army Medical Corps
Assistant Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Department of Orthopaedics
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20878
PERSONAL Birthplace: Lewiston, NY
Residence: North Potomac, MD 20878
E-mail:
EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - 2000: Premedicine
Minors: Spanish, Military Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE – 2004
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ACADEMIC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SURGERY – 2012 to present
APPOINTMENTS F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
INSTRUCTOR IN SURGERY – 2011 to present
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
LICENSURE State of Massachusetts License # 246905 Expires: 8/18/13
State of Virginia, License #0101240152, Expires: 8/31/14
State of Maryland, License # D0066263, Expires: 9/30/11
DEA Controlled Substance Military License: Expires: 1/31/15
DEA Controlled Substance License (VA): Expires: 1/31/14
DEA Controlled Substance License (MA): Expires: 1/31/14
BOARD American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Eligible, 2010
CERTIFICATION
INTERNSHIP Orthopaedic Surgery
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
July 2004 – June 2005
RESIDENCY Orthopaedic Surgery, July 2005 – June 2010
National Capital Consortium
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Residency Director: Scott B. Shawen, M.D.
POSITIONS Adult Reconstruction Surgeon
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
August 2012 – Present
Otto E. AuFranc Fellow in Adult Reconstruction Surgery
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
July 2011 – July 2012
Orthopaedic Surgery Staff
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
July 2010 – July 2011
Orthopaedic Surgery Staff
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
July 2010 – July 2011
Orthopaedic Surgery Staff
31st Combat Support Hospital, Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
September 4, 2010 – March 4, 2011
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
National Capital Consortium
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
July 2005 – June 2010
Orthopaedic Surgery Intern
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC, June 2004 - June 2005
Graduate Student, Doctor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA, August 2000 – May 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha
Medical Service Corps Officer
US Army Medical Service Corps Officer Basic Course,
Fort Sam Houston, TX, June 2001 – July 2001
Cadet, Pennsylvania State University ROTC Battalion
University Park, Pennsylvania, August 1996 – May 2000
Military Honor Graduate
Graduate with High Distinction
Dean’s List
Alpha Epsilon Delta
PROFESSIONAL Alpha Omega Alpha
SOCIETIES American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Candidate Member
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member
Southern Orthopaedic Association, Member
Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association, Member
CERTIFCATION Basic Life Support – exp. 2014
AND TRAINING Advanced Cardiac Life Support – exp. 2013
Advanced Trauma Life Support – completed 2005
USUHS Microvascular Surgery Course – 2007
Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) Course – August 2008
Northwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Course – 2008
AO Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture
Management – 2008
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom
31st Combat Support Hospital, Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
Orthopaedic Surgery Staff
September 2010 – March 2011
Education: Officer Basic Course – 2001
AMEDD Captains Career Course - 2011
Training: US Army Airborne School – 1998
Cadet Troop Leadership Training – 1999
Combat Casualty Care Course – 2005
Combat Extremity Surgery Course - 2009
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
NATO ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award (2)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
Finalist, Resident/Fellow Paper Award. Helgeson MD, Tis JE, Dmitriev AE, Mack AW, Lehman RA. Biomechanical Analysis of Four Modern Lumbosacral Fixation Techniques. Eastern Orthopaedic Association 2008.
Poster Award. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Neal C, Patkowski JC, Mack AW, Rosner MK. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2008.
3rd Place, Resident/Fellow Award. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Sasso RC, Dmitriev AE, Mack AW, Riew KD. CT and Biomechanical Analysis of Occipitocervical Stability Afforded by Three Fixation Techniques. Cervical Spine Research Society 2008.
2nd Place, Resident Writer’s Award. Mack AW, Groth AT, Frisch HM, Doukas WC. Treatment of Open Periarticular Shoulder Fractures Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. American Journal of Orthopedics 2009.
Finalist, Bailey K. Ashford Clinical Research Resident Award. Summation award for resident clinical research. National Capital Consortium, 2010.
Dr. Fred Lippert Teaching Award. Mack AW. 2012-13 Outstanding Resident Educator, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
GRANTS/PROTOCOLS:
Principal Investigator:
1. Intramedullary Fixation of Open Proximal Femur Fractures Sustained in Modern Warfare. Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Department of Clinical Investigation. WU #06-24040EX. Funding $1,000.
2. Management of Open Proximal Humerus Fractures Sustained in Modern Warfare. Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Department of Clinical Investigation. WU #07-24045EX. Funding $1,000.
3. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Bone Graft Matrix Product Use in Treatment of Segmental Long Bone Fracture Defects from Combat-Related Injuries. Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Department of Clinical Investigation. WU #08-06811EX. Funding $1,000.
4. Wound Complications Associated with FiberWire® Use in Lower Extremity Traumatic Amputees. Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Department of Clinical Investigation. WU #08-06814EX. Funding $1000.
5. Open Tibia Shaft Fractures Sustained from Combat-Related Injuries: A Retrospective Review. Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Department of Clinical Investigation. WU #10-7309EX - 350107-1. Funding $1500.
Associate Investigator:
1. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Department of Clinical Investigation, WU# 08-06764EX. Funding $1,000.
2. A Comparison of Columnar and Sphere Radiographic Markers. New England Baptist Hospital, Institutional Review Board, Protocol# 169560-2.
3. Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty Using an Anatomic Posterior Capsular Repair. New England Baptist Hospital, Institutional Review Board, Protocol# 116467-6.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
1. Mack AW, Lehman RA, Kuklo TR: Anterior Cervical Plating. In: Bridwell KH, DeWald RL, eds. The Textbook of Operative Spine Surgery, 3rd Edition.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Javernick MA, Potter BK, Mack A, Murphy KP. Autologous ACL Reconstruction in Patients Older than 40. American Journal of Orthopedics. 2006 Sep;35(9):430-4.
2. Mack AW, Groth AT, Frisch HM, Doukas WC. Treatment of Open Periarticular Shoulder Fractures Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. American Journal of Orthopedics. 2008;37(3):130-5.
3. Mack AW, Helgeson MD, Tis JE. Contralateral Structural Femoral Autograft Use in Treatment of an Open Periarticular Knee Fracture to Perform Knee Arthrodesis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2008 Sep;22(8):576-80.
4. Mack AW, Freedman BA, Shawen SB, Gajewski DA, Kalasinsky VF, Lewin-Smith MR. Wound Complications Following the Use of FiberWire® in Lower-Extremity Traumatic Amputations: A Case Series. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am). 2009 Mar 1;91(3):680-5.
5. Covey DC, Aaron RK, Baechler MF, Born CT, Ciombor DM, Keeney JA, Mack AW, Mazurek MT, Richardson MW, Shin AY, Thompson MA. Orthopaedic War Injuries: Recent Developments in Treatment and Research, Instructional Course Lectures. 2009;58:117-29.
6. Burns TC, Stinner DJ, Possley DR, Mack AW, Eckel TT, Potter BK, Wenke JC, Hsu JR. Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium (STReC). Does the Zone of Injury in Combat Related Type III Open Tibia Fractures Preclude the Use of Local Soft Tissue Coverage? Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2010 Nov;24(11):697-703.
7. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Sasso RC, Mack AW, Riew KD. CT and Biomechanical Analysis of Occipitocervical Stability Afforded by Three Fixation Techniques. Spine Journal. 2011 Mar;11(3):245-50.
8. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Patzkowski JC, Dmitriev AE, Rosner MK, Mack AW. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine Journal. 2011 Jun;11(6):507-10.
9. Burns TC, Stinner DJ, Mack AW, Potter BK, Beer R, Eckel TT, Possley DR, Beltran MJ, Hayda RA, Andersen RC, Keeling JJ, Frisch HM, Murray CK, Wenke JC, Ficke JR, Hsu JR. Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium. Microbiology and Injury Characteristics in Severe Open Tibia Fractures From Combat. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Apr;72(4):1062-7.
10. Mack AW, Groth AT, Freedman BA, Kirk Kl, Keeling JJ, Andersen RC. Open Proximal Femur Fractures Sustained From Combat Related Injuries. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Am] Feb 2013 Feb 6;95(3):e13(1-8).
SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS
1. Mack AW, Krasinski K, Whiddon D, Bono JV. Accuracy of Assessing Magnification in Total Hip Arthroplasty Radiographs Utilizing a Two-Ball Bearing Marker. Submitted to J Arthroplasty.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
1. Javernick MA, Potter BK, Mack AW, Murphy KP. Autologous ACL Reconstruction in Patients Over 40. Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA). Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. October 13-17, 2004.
2. Mack AW, Rosner MK, Kuklo TR. CT Evaluation of a Resorbable Interbody Fusion Spacer with TLIF. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Vail, CO. December 6-10, 2004.
3. Mack AW, Freedman BA, Gajewski DA, Kalasinsky VF, Lewin-Smith MR. Wound Complications Following the Use of FiberWire® in Lower-Extremity Amputations. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Kissimmee, FL. December 12-16, 2005.
4. Mack AW, Groth AT, Freedman BA, Kirk K. Frisch HM, Andersen RC. Open Proximal Femur Fractures from Combat-Related Injuries. Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA). Paradise Island, Bahamas. July 19-22, 2006.
5. Mack AW. Cheh G. Lenke LG, Lehman RA, Kim YJ, Bridwell KH, Nunley R, and Keeler K. The Reliability of Preoperative Supine Radiographs to Predict the Amount of Curve Flexibility in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Honolulu, HI. December 11-15, 2006.
6. Lehman RA, Mack AW, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Keeler KA, Kim, YJ, and Cheh G. Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity: Comparison of Hook versus Pedicle Screw Constructs. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Honolulu, HI. December 11-15, 2006.
7. Mack AW, Helgeson MD, Potter BK, Frisch HM, Shawen SB. Antibiotic Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Use in Combat-Related Open Fractures. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Honolulu, HI. December 11-15, 2006.
8. Burns T, Mack AW, Groth AT, Potter BK, Frisch HM, Hayda R. The Results of Type-III Open Tibia Fractures Sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Honolulu, HI. December 11-15, 2006.
9. Andersen RC, Frisch HM, Farber GL, Groth A, Mack AW, Ledford CL, Forsberg JA, Potter K, Gwinn DE, Beer RM, Mickel TJ, Burns T, Lacap A, Ahmed S, Kuklo TR , Kumar AR, Newman MT, and Hayda RA. From Iraq - Back to Iraq: Modern Combat Orthopaedic Care: Reconstruction of Complex Injuries: Success and Challenges. American Academy of Ortrhopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). San Diego, CA. Feb 14-18, 2007.
10. Andersen RC, Frisch HM, Farber GL, Mazurek MT, Covey DC, Kumar AR, Groth AT, Mack AW, Ledford CL, Forsberg JA, Potter BK, Ficke JR, Keeling JJ, Shawen SB, Gwinn DE, Beer RM, Powell E, Osgood G, Mickel TJ, Burns TC, Walick KS, Branstetter JG, LaCap A, Newman MT, Ahmed SI, Kuklo TR, and Hayda RA. War Time Injuries. Indiana Orthopaedic Society. Florance, IN. April 27, 2007. (Invited)
11. Helgeson MD, Potter BK, Mack AW, Frisch HM, Shawen SB. Antibiotic Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Use in Combat-related Open Fractures. Eastern Orthopaedic Association/Southern Orthopaedic Association (EOA/SOA). Victoria, BC. August 4, 2007.
12. Mack AW, Groth AT, Frisch HM, Doukas WC. Shoulder Injuries Sustained in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). Dallas, TX. October 10, 2007.
13. Mack AW, Helgeson MD, Frisch HM, Tis, JE. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Bone Matrix Product Use in Treating Segmental Lower Extremity Fracture Defects Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Vail, CO. December 10-15, 2007.
14. Mack AW, Groth AT, Frisch HM, Doukas WC. Open Peri-articular Shoulder Fractures Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Vail, CO. December 10-15, 2007.
15. Helgeson MD, Tis JE, Dmitriev AE, Mack AW, Lehman RA. Biomechanical Analysis of Four Modern Lumbosacral Fixation Techniques. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS), Vail, CO, Dec 10-15, 2007.
16. Lehman RA, Helgeson MD, Mack AW, Kilcoyne KG, Rosner MK. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Vail, CO. Dec 10-15, 2007.
17. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Mack AW, Neal C, Rosner MK. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, FL, Feb 27-Mar 1, 2008.
18. Andersen RC, Frisch HM, Farber GL, Kumar AR, Groth AT, Mack AW, Ledford CL, Forsberg JA, Potter BK, Ficke JR, Keeling JJ, Shawen SB, Gwinn DE, Beer RM, Mickel TJ, Burns TC, Walick KS, Branstetter JG, LaCap A, Newman MT, David N. Pressman, Ahmed SI, Kuklo TR, and Hayda RA. Treatment of War Injuries at the Definitive Care Centers. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Bethesda, MD. March 12, 2008.
19. Helgeson MD, Lehman RA, Patkowski JC, Mack AW, Rosner MK. Adjacent Vertebral Body Osteolysis with Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spineweek 2008 (North American Spine Society). Geneva, Switzerland. May 27, 2008.
20. Helgeson MD, Tis JE, Dmitriev AE, Mack AW, Lehman RA. Biomechanical Analysis of Four Modern Lumbosacral Fixation Techniques. Spineweek 2008 (International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine). Geneva, Switzerland. May 31, 2008.
21. Mack AW, Helgeson MD, Frisch HM, Tis, JE. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Bone Matrix Product Use in Treating Segmental Lower Extremity Fracture Defects Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA). Hot Springs, VA. June 11-15, 2008.
22. Mack AW, Groth AT, Frisch HM, Doukas WC. Open Peri-articular Shoulder Fractures Sustained in Combat-Related Injuries. Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Hot Springs, VA. June 11-15, 2008.
23. Mack AW, Freedman BA, Shawen SB, Gajewski DA, Kalasinsky VF, Lewin-Smith MR. Wound Complications Following the Use of Fiberwire© in Lower-Extremity Amputations. Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Hot Springs, VA. June 11-15, 2008.