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Dr.David Slutsky

SCHOOL: Univ of Manitoba Fac of Med, Winnipeg, Manitoba
-Primary Degree Awarded: MD
-Year Completed: 1981
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
Postgraduate Course in Orthopedics
The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1987
Visiting Overseas Associate to the Plastic Surgery Unit
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
April 1988 - May 1988
Hand & Microsurgical Fellowship
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Loma Linda University Medical Center
July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989

Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
  Hand Surgery
Academic Appointments (Past ten years)
7/1989 to 10/1990 Clinical Instructor and Attending Hand Surgeon Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
  Clinical Professor of Electrophysiology
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals (RMUoHP)
Provo, Utah
Concise Summary of Role in Program
Assistant Chief of Hand Surgery
Current Professional Activities/ Committees
2004 -2005 Southern California Society for Surgery of the Hand. Vice President
2004-2005 Co-Chairman: Electives in Hand Surgery Commitee. American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  AO North America Faculty Member
  Member, International Wrist Investigators Workshop
Selected Bibliography from the last 5 years
July-August, 2002 Wrist Arthroscopy Through a Volar Radial Portal. Arthroscopy: The
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 18, No 6,
pp 624-30.
February 2004 The Use of a Volar Ulnar Portal in Wrist Arthroscopy. The Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 158-163.
December 2004 Clinical Applications of Volar Portals in Wrist Arthroscopy. Techniques
in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Vol 8, No 4, pp 229-238.
March 2005 Neurosensory Pedicled Flaps to the Hand. Atlas of the Hand Clinics.
Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: A Practical Guide. Vol 10, No 1,
pp 141-170.
March 2005 A Practical Approach to Nerve Grafting in the Upper Extremity. Atlas of
the Hand Clinics. Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: A Practical Guide. Vol 10, No 1, pp 73-92.
March 2005 Electrodiagnostic Testing in Hand Surgery. Atlas of the Hand Clinics.
Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: A Practical Guide. Vol 10, No 1, pp
33-63.
August 2005 Predicting The Outcome Of Distal Radius Fractures. Hand Clinics: Distal Radius Fractures. Vol 21, No. 3, pp. 289-294
August 2005 Nonbridging External Fixation of Intra-articular Distal Radius
Fractures. Hand Clinics: Distal Radius Fractures. Vol 21, No. 3,
pp 381-394.
August 2005 Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fractures: a Biomechanical Guide. Hand Clinics: Distal Radius Fractures. Vol 21, No. 3, pp 381-394.
August 2005 Arthroscopic Management of Dorsoradiocarpal ligament repairs. Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Vol 5, No 3, pp 167-174.
Selected Review Articles, Chapters and/or Textbooks
Review Articles:
November 2002 Volar Portals in Wrist Arthroscopy. Journal of the American Society for
Surgery of the Hand . Vol 2, No.4, pp 225-232.
August 2003 Nerve Conduction Studies in Hand Surgery. Journal of the American
Society for Surgery of the Hand. Vol. 3, No. 3, pp 152-169.
August 2004 Slutsky, DJ. Electromyography in Hand Surgery. Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Vol 4, No. 3,pp 176 - 186.
Book Editing:
In Press June for 2006 Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ, Hentz VR, eds. Elsevier. Philadelphia.
Publication
pending

Wrist Arthroscopy: A Practical Guide. Slutsky DJ, Nagle, DJ, eds. Elsevier. Philadelphia.

Book Chapters:
In Press for July 2006 Neurosensory Pedicled Flaps for Hand Coverage. In: Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ, Hentz VR, eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
In Press for July 2006 Electrodiagnostic Studies of the Upper extremity. In: Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ, Hentz VR, eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
In Press for July 2006 Nerve Grafting of the Upper Extremity. In: Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ, Hentz VR, eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
Journal Editing:
March 2005 Guest Editor, Atlas of the Hand Clinics. Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: A Practical Guide.
August 2005 Guest Editor, Hand Clinics: Distal Radius Fractures. Co-editor: Andrew Gutow M.D.
Selected Scientific Presentations:
October 5-7, 2000 "The Volar Radial Wrist Arthroscopy Portal". Presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 55th Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA.
Sept 20, 2003 "Fragment Specific External Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures". Slutsky DJ., Dai QG PhD. Presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 58th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
March 13, 2004 "Sports Related Phalangeal Joint Injuries". American Society for Surgery of the Hand Specialty Day. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting. San Francisco, CA.
Sept 9, 2004 "Volar Wrist Portals and Dorsoradiocarpal Ligament Repairs". Preconference Course Wrist Arthroscopy: Surgical Decision-Making and Technique. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 59th Annual meeting. New York, New York.
Sept 11, 2004 "Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis". American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 59th Annual meeting. New York, New York.
Sept 21, 2005 "Athroscopic Dorsoradiocarpal Ligament Repairs". International Wrist Investigator's Workshop (IWIW). San Antonio, TX .