Curriculum Vitae

Education ·     Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering      Rice University, Houston, Texas, May 1996 ·     Doctor of Medicine        University of Texas Southwestern Medical School        Dallas, Texas, June 2000 Certification ·      American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Board Certified ·     Medical License, Tennessee, issued 10/2003 Positions and Honors Rice University (Houston, TX)      ·     Captain, Rice University Lacrosse Team, 1995-1996 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (Dallas, TX)      ·         Alpha Omega Alpha Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN)      ·         Internship, General Surgery July 2000-June 2001      ·         Residency, Orthopedic Surgery July 2001-June 2005      ·         Volunteer, Kids First Orthopedic Mission Trip            Dominican Republic, August 2003 & August 2004 New England Baptist Hospital (Boston, MA)      ·         Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery,   August 2005-July 2006 Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance (Nashville, TN) ·         Adult Joint Reconstruction, August 2006 to present Membership American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons American Associations of Hip and Knee Surgeons Arthritis Foundation ·         Central Tennessee Board Member Presentations Young Investigators Research in Arthroplasty meeting ·         Chicago, February 2006 Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery ·         Montreal, June 2006 Internatioanl Science and Technology in Arthroplasty ·         NewYork, October 2006 Nashville Zimmer Orthopedic Conference ·         Nashville, November 2006 Wright Medical Superior Capsular Approach Meeting ·         Boston, January 2007 Patent Leg length & Offset measurement guide in hip replacement December 2006 Research Experience ·         Murphy SS, Kurtz WB. The effects of translational movement of the acetabular component on bony impingement. Lead- investigator. New England Baptist Hospital, Boston.  August 2005- July 2006. ·         Shinar AA, Kurtz WB. Immediate weight bearing following press fit total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized trial.  Co-investigator. Vanderbilt University Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, January 2003 - January 2006. ·         William T. Obremskey, MD, MPH, Tom Austin, MS, Colin Crosby, MS, Robin Driver, RN, Will Kurtz, MD, Franklin Shuler, MD, PHD, and Philip Kregor, MD. Detection of Orthopaedic Implants by Airport Metal Detectors. J Orthop Trauma Volume 21, Number 2, February 2007. ·         Finnegan MA, Kurtz WB. Effects of nicotine on fracture healing of rabbit tibias using finite elemental analysis and material testing. Co-investigator. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, June 1997 - December 1997.  ·         John K. Dozier, MD,* Tim Harrigan, ScD† William H. Kurtz, MD,‡ Christopher Hawkins, PhD,§ and Robert Hill. Does Increased Cement Pressure Produce Superior Femoral Component Fixation  Journal of Arthroplasty: Volume 15(4), June 2000, pp. 488-495. ·         Masson M, Kurtz WB.  Design and construction of an MRI-compatible wrist fixation device enabling secure wrist fixation in all ranges of motion.  Senior thesis, Rice University, Department of Engineering, August 1995 – May 1996.