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About Derek L. Hill, DO

EDUCATION

 

University of Pennsylvania Health System –Pennsylvania Hospital
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship 
Program graduation: July 2008
Philadelphia, PA – 2007-2008

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Program graduation: June 2007
Philadelphia, PA – 2003-2007

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Michigan State University – Botsford General Hospital
Traditional Rotating Internship
Program graduation: June 2003
Farmington Hills, MI – 2002-2003

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Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Degree awarded: June 2002
Chicago, IL – 1998-2002

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University of Michigan 
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Degree awarded: May 1996
Ann Arbor, MI – 1989-1996

 

Doctor and Patient

RESEARCH

Pennsylvania Hospital/3B Orthopaedics
Hill DL, Lonner JH, Thomas BS, Jasko JG, Sheth NP: A Controlled Randomized Prospective Study to Evaluate the Clinical Effectiveness of Vitagel® in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. Abstract submitted as a Scientific Exhibit for presentation at 2009 AAOS Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA – 2007-2008

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Pennsylvania Hospital/3B Orthopaedics
Abboud JA, Hill DL, Sennett B, Williams GR: Five Year Follow-up on Chondrocyte Transplantation in the Shoulder: a Case Report. Submitted to Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, May 2008.
Philadelphia, PA – 2006-2008

 

Pennsylvania Hospital/3B Orthopaedics
DeMola PM, Hill DL, Rogers K, Abboud JA: Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at the Shoulder and Elbow Session of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2009 Jun;467(6):1629-33.
Philadelphia, PA – 2007-2008

Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Strength After Distal Radius Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
Camden, NJ – 2006

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Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Evaluation of Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis Fixation
Camden, NJ – 2004-2005

 

Midwestern University 
Department of Biochemistry
Amino Acid Transport Regulation and Early Embryo Development
Chicago, IL – 1999-2000

 

University of Michigan School of Public Health 
Department of Environmental and Industrial Health
Environmentally-Triggered Asthma in the Detroit Public Schools
Ann Arbor, MI – 1997-1998

 

University of Michigan Hospital
Department of Cardiology
Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Ann Arbor, MI – 1995-1996

 

University of Michigan Hospital 
Department of Cardiology
Restenosis After Coronary Angioplasty
Ann Arbor, MI – 1990-1991

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University of Michigan Hospital 
Department of Pediatric Neurology
Neurotransmitter Uptake in Rat Brains
Ann Arbor, MI – 1989-1990

PAPERS

Hill DL, Lonner JH, Thomas BS, Jasko JG, Sheth NP: A Controlled Randomized Prospective Study to Evaluate the Clinical Effectiveness of Vitagel® in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. Abstract submitted as a Scientific Exhibit for presentation at 2009 AAOS Annual Meeting.

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Abboud JA, Hill DL, Sennett B, Williams GR: Five Year Follow-up on Chondrocyte Transplantation in the Shoulder: a Case Report. Submitted to Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, May 2008.

 

DeMola PM, Hill DL, Rogers K, Abboud JA: Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at the Shoulder and Elbow Session of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2009 Jun;467(6):1629-33.

 

Hill DL: Pathologic Fracture through a Phalangeal Enchondroma of the Hand. Submitted to American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, December 2006.

 

Hill DL: Changes in Strength After Brachioradialis Release. Submitted to American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, June 2006.

 

Hill DL: Malreduction of a Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis Injury. Submitted to American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, June 2005.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES

  • Board Certified: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (November 1, 2011)

  • Michigan Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon (state licensure current)

  • New Jersey Physician and Surgeon (state licensure inactive)

  • Pennsylvania Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon (state licensure inactive)

  • Member: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)

  • Candidate Member: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

  • Member: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)

  • Member: International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR)

  • Member: American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

  • Member: Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA)

  • Member: Detroit Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (DAOS)

  • Certified in FEMA Incident Command System 100, National Incident Management System 700

LECTURES

Anterior Total Hip Replacment/Partial Knee Replacement
Lecture for Primary Care Physicians
Troy, MI – December 4, 2012

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Saphenous Neuritis
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics National Meeting
Colorado Springs, CO – October 27, 2012

 

Addressing the Patellofemoral Joint in Knee Arthroplasty
Henry Ford Macomb Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Warren, MI – February 9, 2012

 

Advances in Orthopedics
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
Ann Arbor, MI – May 24, 2011

 

Total Joint Arthroplasty
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Community Education
Warren, MI- May 17, 2011

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Total Joint Arthroplasty 
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Community Education
Warren, MI – May 22, 2009

 

Total Joint Arthroplasty 
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Primary Care Staff
Sterling Heights, MI – March 26, 2009

 

Recent Developments in Total Joint Arthroplasty 
Botsford Hospital, Department of Nursing
Farmington Hills, MI – October 30, 2008

 

Shoulder Arthroplasty
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – January 10, 2007

 

Tumors of the Spine
Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Camden, NJ – May 30, 2006

 

Hindfoot Trauma
Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Camden, NJ – January 17, 2006

 

Hindfoot Trauma
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – January 10, 2006

 

Distal Lower Extremity Syndesmosis Injuries
Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Camden, NJ – May 10, 2005

 

Pilon and Calcaneal Fractures
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – February 15, 2005

 

Proximal Humerus Fractures 
Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ,

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Camden, NJ – December 7, 2004

 

Dynamic Hip Screws vs. Intramedullary Hip Screws 
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – February 3, 2004

 

SLAP Lesions 
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – October 7, 2003

 

Proximal Humerus Fractures
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia, PA – August 5, 2003

 

Scapula Fractures 
Botsford General Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Farmington Hills, MI – September 26, 2002

 

Compartment Syndrome 
Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Pontiac, MI – October 19, 2001

 

Benign Bone Tumors 
St. John Oakland Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Madison Heights, MI – July 18, 2001

 

Pelvic Fractures
Henry Ford Hospital – Bi-County, Orthopedic Surgery Program
Warren, MI – April 27, 2001

Co-authored a book chapter on knee revision surgery – Bezwada HP, Hill DL, Lonner JH, Booth RE Jr.: Flexion and Extension Gap Balancing inRevision Total Knee Arthroplasty in Operative Techniques: Total Knee Replacement. Hanssen A and Scott WN, Editors. Elsevier, 2009.

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