Citizenship: United States of America

Ronald W. Hillock, M.D.

Education Undergraduate University of California, Riverside. Riverside, California. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Bachelor of Science, Biology. June 1988

Graduate Loma Linda University, School of Medicine. Loma Linda, California. Medical Doctor, 8 August 1989 to 30 June 1993

Post Graduate Transitional Internship. Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C. 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994

Orthopedic Surgery Residency. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas. 1 July 1997 to 30 June 2001.

Fellowship Orthopedic Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Santa Monica - UCLA Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Santa Monica, California. 1 August 2005 to 30 July 2006.

Professional Courses Completed

AO Basic Fracture Treatment Course, Sun Valley Idaho, March 2000

Advanced Burn Life Support Provider and Instructor, Spangdalem Air Base, Germany, 1996

Advanced Trauma Life Support and Combat Casualty Care, Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, 1994

Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate valid until January 2010

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Terror Weapons Leadership Training:

. Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation (Counter Nuclear Terrorism Training), Ft Bliss, El Paso, Texas, 1999

. US Department of Defense Chemical Casualty Care (Counter Chemical Terrorism Training), Heidelberg, Germany 2002 . Biological Warfare Facility Coordinator and Command Medical Advisor (Counter Biological Terrorism Training. Aided in the supervision of the Small Pox, Encephalitis and Anthrax Vaccine programs), Heidelberg, Germany, 2003

Professional Experience

1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 Transitional Internship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997 General Medical Officer  Task Force 3-5 Cavalry Surgeon, Operation Joint Endeavor, Implementation Force, Former Republics of Yugoslavia and Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Chief of Emergency Room and Outpatient (urgent care) Clinic US Army Hospital Heidelberg Germany

1 July 1997 to 30 June 2001 Orthopedic Surgical Residency, William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Texas Tech Health Sciences University, El Paso, Texas.

1 July 2001 to 30 June 2005 Orthopedic Surgeon US Army Hospital, Heidelberg Germany  2001-2005 Staff Orthopedic Surgeon  2002 (February to August) Orthopedic Surgeon deploy in support of Operations in the province of Kosovo, Republic of Serbia.  2003 (February to July) Orthopedic Surgeon, 67th Forward Surgical Team, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Turkey and Northern Iraqi Area of Operations  2001 to June 2005 Clinical instructor and guest lecturer for the University of Heidelberg, School of Medicine.

1 August 2005 to 30 July 2006 Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

1 July 2006 to September 2007 Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Leadership Positions held as Orthopedic Surgeon:  Chief of Surgery, 67th Combat Support Hospital (tactical element) from 2001 to 2003  Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Service US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Germany appointed January 2004, position held until service obligation completed 2005.  Member of Peer Review Committee (standards of practice oversight board) US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Germany , from 2001 to 2005  Member of Medical Records Review Committee US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Germany. from 2001 to 2005  Member of Sole Provider (substance abuse investigation) US Army Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, from 2001 to 2005  Member US Army Hospital Heidelberg Executive Committee 2004 to 2005  Coordinator for US Army Hospital Heidelberg Grand Round Series 2002 to 2005  Coordinator for US Army Hospital Heidelberg Monthly Morbidity and Mortality Conference 2002 to 2005  Work Experience Mentor for Department of Defense High School, Heidelberg, Germany. (Volunteered as a mentor and counselor for teenagers who had an interest in a career in medicine)  Chairman of Quality Improvement Committee Loma Linda University Medical Center Rehabilitation Orthopedic Surgery Neurosurgery Institute July 2006 to September 2007.  Academic Advisory Board Member of the Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation, Edison New Jersey, 2006 to 2007

Publications

Fibrous Dysplasia. Posted on the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons web site, AAOS.org, Orthopedic Knowledge Online, Oncology section current available

Presentations Completed

R Hillock, K Laange and D Woods. “Chandler Unreamed Intramedullary Tibial Nail, the First Two Years of Clinical Experience.” Presented at Orthopedic Trauma Association Meeting, Sacramento California. June 1992.

R Hillock, E Kanlic. “Ten Year Review of Pelvic Fractures treated at a Level I Trauma Center.” Presented at the Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Vail Colorado, November 1998.

R Hillock, R Ferguson and P Caskey. “Interobserver Reliability of the Moseley Straight Line Graph for Leg Length Discrepancy.” Present Presented at the Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Antonio Texas, October 2000.

R Hillock. “Giant Cell Tumor of Bone.” Henry Ford Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds Guest Lecturer. March 2007.

R Hillock. “Limb Salvage Surgery.” Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture September 2006.

R Hillock. “Cartilage Forming Tumors” Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture October 2006. R Hillock. “Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Sarcomas.” Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture February 2007.

R Hillock. “Penetrating Trauma, Wounding Missiles and their Mechanism of Injury.” Loma Linda University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Basic Science Lecture July 2007.

Advanced Burn Life Support Course Coordinator and Instructor. Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Republic of Serbia. Ran five single day courses of 8 hours for members of the Multinational Brigades and local national physicians. Certified 97 students as ABLS providers, awarded over 770 hours of Continuing Medical Education.

Extremity War Surgery Course Coordinator and Instructor for the US Army European Theater. I was charged the orthopedic portion of training for military medical personnel prior to their deployment into active combat theaters of operation (Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and the Balkans). Training consists of bringing in expert Military Orthopedic Traumatologists and implant manufacture’s representatives to familiarize medical personnel on current treatment, equipment and evacuation practices and doctrine for orthopedic casualties in combat theaters of operation.

Served as the Medical Director and Chairman for the European Regional Medical Command 2004 Spring Medical-Surgical Conference. Organized the continuing medical education conference for 480 US Department of Defense Medical Professionals in the European Regional Medical Command. Arranged for 12 independent tracks of specialty education to award over 11,000 hours of continuing medical education during a 4 day program from 16 to 20 May 2004 in Bad Kissingen, Germany.

Served as the Course Leader for the Loma Linda University School of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery 2007 Annual Post Graduate Convention Continuing Medical Education Seminar. Coordinated 14 hours of lecture for the faculty and alumni in attendance March 12 and 13, 2007.

Military Honors Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters Army Achievement Medal, one Oak Leaf Cluster Expeditionary Force Medal North Atlantic Treaty Organization Service Medal, Kosovo and Bosnia Service Kosovo Campaign Medal Bosnia Campaign Medal National Defense Medal with Bronze Star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Support Medal Overseas Service Ribbon, Third Award Superior Unit Citation, 1st Armored Division, Operation Joint Endeavor, 1995-96 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Former War Time Service, 1st Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom (combat patch) Honorable Discharge, termination of service obligation 30 June 2005, 12 years commissioned officer, US Army Medical Corps.

Academic Honors University of California, Riverside, College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences Dean’s List 3 years 2000 Annual Ernst Denhey Resident Research Award, William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

Professional Credentials California Surgeon’s and Physician’s License, granted September 1994 California Flouroscopy certificate, granted 2006 Nevada Medical License granted February 2008 Board Certified, Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, effective July 11, 2003 Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Associate Member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society