CURRICULUM VITAE
BRIAN JAMES DIVELBISS, M.D.
BUSINESS ADDRESSES:
Dickson-Diveley Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic, Inc. 4320 Wornall Road, Suite 610 Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Dickson-Diveley Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic, Inc. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute 3651 College Boulevard Leawood, Kansas 66211
Telephone: 913-319-7600 Fax: 816-531-4849
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Research Assistant Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa Molecular genetics of the chicken β-globin gene 1984
Research Assistant Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa X-ray diffraction analysis of inorganic compounds 1985
Westmar College LeMars, Iowa August 1982-May 1986 B.A. Biology & Natural Sciences Summa cum laude Graduated: May 1986
University of Iowa College of Medicine Iowa City, Iowa 1987-1991 Doctor of Medicine Graduated: May 1991
Research Assistant Department of Orthopaedics, University of Iowa Spinal decompensation in scoliosis 1990-91
Internship Transitional Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, Washington June 1991-June 1992
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Army Flight Surgeon Program Course 92-3 Ft. Rucker, Alabama July 1992-August 1992
Staff General Medical Officer Emergency Room Ft. Riley, Kansas August 1992-June 1996
Residency Orthopaedic Surgery Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 1996-June 2000
Fellowship Hand and Microvascular Surgery University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa August 2000-July 2001
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons July 2003
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dickson-Diveley Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic, Inc. August 2001 – Present
United States Army Medical Corps June 1991 – June 1996
HONORS AND AWARDS
Army Career Meritorious Service Medal, 1996
Internship Army Commendation Medal, 1992 American Orthopaedic Association/Zimmer Annual Resident/Fellow Travel Award, 1992
Medical School Michael Bonfiglio Student Research Award in Orthopaedics, 1991 Alpha Omega Alpha, 1990 Oxford Fellowship, Alternate, 1990
Undergraduate NAIA Academic All-America, Tennis, 1986 Alpha Chi Valedictorian Award, 1986 Most Valuable Player, Golf, 1983, 1985 Most Valuable Player, Tennis, 1985
Alpha Chi National Scholarship, 1985 Alpha Chi Honor Society, 1985 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1985
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United Methodist Academic Fellow, 1985 Homecoming Royalty, 1985 Biology Academic Fellow, 1984
RESEARCH
Publications: Divelbiss BJ and ME Baratz, Phalangeal Fractures. In Gellman H (Senior ed.); eMedicine: Orthopedic Surgery. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corp., 2000 (In Review).
Divelbiss BJ and ME Baratz. Hand, Fracture and Dislocation: Phalangeal. In Aly A, Furnas DW, Grazer FM. (Senior Eds.); eMedicine: Plastic Surgery. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corp., 1999, 2000 (In Review).
Kurtz CA and BJ Divelbiss. Achilles tendon injuries and related disorders. Top Emerg Med 22:1-8, 2000.
Divelbiss BJ and ME Baratz. The role of arthroplasty and arthrodesis following trauma to the upper extremity. Hand Clin 15:335-45, 1999.
Baratz ME and BJ Divelbiss. Fixation of phalangeal fractures. Hand Clin 13:541-55, 1997.
Divelbiss BJ and S Kumar. Isolated traumatic denervation of the extensor pollicis longus. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 78:783-5, 1997.
Divelbiss BJ. The identification of a 123 base pair fragment from the 5’-flanking region of the adult chicken β- globin gene. The Alpha Chi Recorder 28:9-18, 1985.
Presentations: Divelbiss BJ, Murphy M, Riemer BL, et al. Colonization of orthopaedic trauma implants in patients without evidence of infection. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando FL, January 1999.
Divebiss BJ, Baratz ME and Hagberg WH. The triceps-sparing approach for the management of distal humerus fractures. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Vancouver BC, October 1998.
Divelbiss BJ, Keyarash AK, Zivaljevic N and Baratz ME. The use of MRT technology in the evaluation of motion in the upper extremity. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Hand Surgery, Scottsdale AZ, January 1998.
Mintz LJ, Divelbiss BJ and Weinstein SL. Cephalad imbalance in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation. Posterior presentation at the Ninth Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Assocations of the English-speaking World, Toronto Canada, June 1992.
Mintz LJ, Divelbiss BJ and Weinstein SL. The fate of the unfused curve in idiopathic scoliosis. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Minneapolis MN, September 1991.
Grants Received: Adams BD, Divelbiss BJ and El-Khoury J. Total wrist replacement using the Universal Total Wrist implant. ASSH Outcomes grant, 2000.
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Divelbiss BJ. The use of IGF-1 impregnated bioabsorbable screws in the rabbit osteochondral fracture model. The Albert Ferguson Foundation, 1997.
Divelbiss BJ, Murphy M, Riemer BL, et al. Colonization of orthopaedic trauma implants in patients without evidence of infection. Allegheny Singer Research Institute Intramural Grant #RC-2238, 1997.
ACTIVITIES
Residency Team Physician, Northgate High School Football Team, 1998-1999 Instructor, Microvascular Skills Lab, 1998 Guest Faculty, AO Operating Room Personnel Course, Pittsburgh PA, 1998 Orthopaedic Utilization Review Committee, 1998 President, SITMIC Investment Club, 1997 to present.
Army Career Quality Improvement Officer, Emergency Department, 1995 Medical Liaison to the 82nd Air Evac Medical Company, 1993-1994
Medical School Medical Student Council, 1989 Student/Faculty/Administration Workshop, 1989 Doctors Ought to Care, President, 1988 General Pathology Student/Faculty Liaison Committee, 1988 Gross Anatomy Tutor, 1988 Human Anatomy Student/Faculty Liaison Committee, 1987
Undergraduate Varsity Tennis, 1983-1986 Intramural Athletics, 1982-1986 Varsity Golf, 1982-1985 Alpha Chi Honor Society Chapter, President, 1985 Student Senate, 1983-1986 College Council, 1985 Judicial Board, 1985 Student Senate, Vice-President, 1984 Appeals Committee, 1983
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