FRANZ JOHN KOPP, M.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Name: Franz John Kopp, M.D.
Business Address: San Diego Orthopaedic Associates
4060 4th Avenue, 7th Floor
San Diego, CA 92103-2181
Business Telephone: (619) 299-8500
Business Fax: (619) 299-1948
E-mail:
Website: http://orthodoc.aaos.org/franzkoppmd/
Date of Birth: September 12, 1972
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, German
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA
Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
Continental Rehabilitation Hospital, San Diego, CA
EDUCATION
1986 – 1990 Graduate, Saint Ignatius High School
Cleveland, Ohio
1990 – 1994 B.S., Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
· Magna Cum Laude
· Phi Beta Kappa
· Award for Outstanding Achievement in German
· Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship
(1990-1994)
1994 – 1998 M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
· Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
· Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship
(1994-1998)
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
1998-1999 Case Western Reserve University – University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Internship: General Surgery
1999-2003 Case Western Reserve University – University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery
· OITE Award, CWRU Department of Orthopaedics (2000)
· OITE Award, CWRU Department of Orthopaedics (2001)
· OITE Award, CWRU Department of Orthopaedics (2002)
· Carter / Makley Chief Resident Teaching Award (2003)
2003-2004 Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery
LICENSURE
Medical Board of California (May 2004 – Present)
License Number A87341
The University of the State of New York (April 2003 – Present)
License Number 228062
State Medical Board of Ohio (September 1999 – Present)
License Number 35-07-6896-K
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
· Board Certified
Qualified Medical Evaluator, California Industrial Medical Council
United States Medical Licensing Examination
· Step 1: June 1996 – Passed
· Step 2: August 1997 – Passed
· Step 3: May 1999 – Passed
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2002 - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Present
2004 - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)
Present
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1993 – 1994 Georgetown University Curriculum Committee
Washington, D.C.
1999 Resident Instructor, Musculoskeletal Basic Science and Anatomy
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
2000 – 2002 Team Physician, Benedictine High School varsity football team
Cleveland, Ohio
2000 – 2003 Physician, Concentra Managed Care, Inc.
Concentra Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
2005 Team Physician, Horizon High School varsity football team
San Diego, California
2005 – Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, San Diego State University (SDSU)
Present San Diego, California
2005 – Public Education Committee, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle
Present Society (AOFAS)
2006 – Manuscript Reviewer, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Present
2007 Medical Team Captain, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
San Diego, California
PUBLICATIONS
· Kopp FJ, Marcus RE. Clinical Outcome of Surgical Treatment of the Symptomatic
Accessory Navicular. Foot Ankle Int. 2004;25:27-30.
· Kopp FJ, Banks MA, Marcus RE. Clinical Outcome of Tibiotalar Arthrodesis Utilizing
the Chevron Technique. Foot Ankle Int. 2004; 25:225-230.
· Kopp FJ, Patel MM, Levine DS, Deland JT. The Modified Lapidus Procedure for
Hallux Valgus: A Clinical and Radiographic Analysis. Foot Ankle Int. 2005; 26:913-
917.
· Kopp FJ, Patel MM, Deland JT, O’Malley MJ. Total Ankle Arthroplasty With the
Agility Prosthesis: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation. Foot Ankle Int. 2006; 27:97-
103.
· Kopp FJ, Elliott AJ, Bansal M. Angiomyolipoma of the Hallux. Orthopedics. 2006;
29:367-368.
· Kopp FJ, Backus S, Deland JT, O’Malley MJ. Anterior Tibial Tendon Rupture:
Results of Surgical Treatment. Foot Ankle Int. (Accepted for publication, Foot Ankle
Int.)
· Kopp FJ. Distal Tibia Bone Graft Harvest – A Simple Technique. Foot Ankle Int.
(Accepted for publication, Foot Ankle Int.)
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
· Investigation of “Milk Lipids and Neonatal Fat Digestion” under Dr. M. Hamosh,
M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center,
Washington, D.C. (1992-1994)
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
· Ankylosing Spondylitis. Orthopaedic Spine Conference, Department of Orthopaedics,
Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
(October 1999).
· Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds,
Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical
Center, Cleveland, Ohio (November 1999).
· Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc’s) Fracture-Dislocations. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds,
Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical
Center, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2000).
· Replantation. Orthopaedic Hand Conference, Department of Orthopaedics, Case
Western Reserve University / University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
(March 2001).
· Distal Radius Fractures. Orthopaedic Hand Conference, Department of Orthopaedics,
Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
(April 2001).
· Hip Dislocations. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedics, Case
Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
(May 2001).
· Clinical Outcome of Tibiotalar Arthrodesis Utilizing the Chevron Technique. Resident
Research Symposium, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University /
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (April 2002).
· Fingertip Injuries. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedics, Case
Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2002).
· Outcome Study of Tibiotalar Arthrodesis Utilizing the Chevron Technique. The
American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Annual Meeting, Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada (June 2002).
· Clinical Outcome of Surgical Treatment of the Symptomatic Accessory Navicular.
Resident Research Symposium, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve
University / University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2003).
· Clinical Outcome of Tibiotalar Arthrodesis Utilizing the Chevron Technique.
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) 19th Annual Summer
Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina (June 2003).
· The Agility Total Ankle Arthroplasty at HSS. Fellow Research Day, Hospital for
Special Surgery, New York, New York (May 2004).
· Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. Podiatry Grand Rounds, Scripps Mercy
Hospital, San Diego, California (January 2005).
· Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation. American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2005 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (February
2005).
· Post-Operative Activity After the Modified Lapidus Procedure for the Treatment of
Hallux Valgus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) 35th Annual
Specialty Day, Washington, D.C. (February 2005).
· Total Hip Replacement. Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium, Scripps Mercy Hospital,
San Diego, California (April 2005).
· Athletic Injuries of the Foot and Ankle. Medical Grand Rounds, Scripps Mercy
Hospital, San Diego, California (October 2005).