Fernando Rojas, Md

FERNANDO ROJAS, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons ______PO Box 6948 Caguas, Puerto Rico 00726-6948 Telephones: (787) 258-4884 746-4994 653-3434 Ext. 1732 Fax: (787) 746-4994 Email: [email protected]

CURRICULUM VITAE

REVISION DATE : March 1, 2013

NAME : Fernando Rojas, MD

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BUSINESS ADDRESS : HIMA Plaza One Suite 700 500 Degetau Avenue Caguas, PR 00725

MAILING ADDRESS : PO Box 6948 Caguas, PR 00726-6948

DATE OF BIRTH : February 15, 1951

CITIZENSHIP : USA

SOCIAL SECURITY : As required

RELIGION : Catholic

SPOUSE : Emilia Solá Solá

SIBLINGS : Patricia Marie Rojas (deceased) Marie Emilie Rojas Solá Ana Marie Rojas Solá Fernando José Rojas Solá Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 2

EDUCATION

YEAR DEGREE INSTITUTION

1968 High School Sacred Heart Academy Santurce, PR

1972 B.S. Mayor in Physics University of PR Cum Laude Science Faculty Minor in Mathematics Río Piedras, PR

1974-78 Internship Orthopedic Categorical Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan

1979-83 Residency Orthopedic Surgery Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan

CERTIFICATIONS

YEAR TYPE

1979 National Board of Medical Examiners

1985 Diplomate of the American Board of American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Permanent certificate

2004 Faculty Latin American Forum 2004 DePuy Johnson & Johnson Company Miami, FA

2004 The Zimmer Institute training Zimmer MIS Quad-Sparing Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgeon Warsaw, Indiana

2004 Zimmer Medical Training Zimmer Hip and Knee Forum University Medical Center Chicago, ILL

2005 MIS Knee and Hip Certification Zimmer Corporation

2005 MIS Knee and Hip Certification DePuy Johnson & Johnson

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2005 MIS Knee and Hip Certification training DePuy Johnson & Johnson Phoenix, Arizona

2006 Faculty Latin American Forum 2006 III Annual Latin American Forum 2006 DePuy Johnson & Johnson Company Buenos Aires, Argentina

2006 Regional Consultant for Latin America For Total Hip Revision and Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement Surgery Zimmer, Corp.

LICENCES

YEAR TYPE

1979 Medical Doctor State of Michigan #41232

1979 DEA-AR1142900

1979 Michigan Board of Pharmacy

1983 Medical Doctor Commonwealth of Puerto Rico #7063

1983 Puerto Rico Drug License #06279 DM4

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

YEAR TYPE

1983.84 Carolina Area Hospital Carolina, PR Chief Section Orthopedic Surgery Department of Surgery Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 4

1983.90 Metropolitan Hospital Las Lomas, Río Piedras Full Active Faculty Member

1984.88 Chief Section Orthopedic Surgery Metropolitan Hospital Río Piedras, PR

1983.93 Matilde Brenes Hospital Bayamón, PR Courtesy Staff

1985.94 Auxilio Mutuo Hospital Associate Medical Staff Department of Surgery

1988- 2013 Chief Section Orthopedic Surgery Hospital HIMA San Pablo-Caguas Caguas, PR

1989-present Staff Las Americas Ambulatory Surgery Center

2001-present Courtesy Medical Staff Auxilio Mutuo Hospital Department of Surgery

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

YEAR INSTITUTION & TYPE

1972.74 University of Puerto Rico General Studies Faculty Assistant Instructor of Physics

1998 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Department of Surgery Associate Professor of Orthopedics

1983-84 University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus Department of Surgery Assistant Profesor of Orthopedic Surgery

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SOCIETIES

YEAR SOCIETY

1978.83 C.L. Mitchell Orthopedic Society Detroit, Michigan Guest Resident Member

1986-present Fellow American Academy of Orthopedics Surgeons

1988-present P.R. Medical Association Sociedad P.R. de Ortopedia y Traumatología

1989.90 President Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Ortopedia y Traumatología

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR TITLE

1983 “Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using Bovine Xenograft. A preliminary report”

RA. Teitge, M.D. F. Rojas, M.D. Submitted and accepted for publication by the American Journal of Sports Medicine

CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION

YEAR COURSE HOURS

1980 Northwestern University Prosthetics Course 40

1982 Basic ASIF Course Orthotics Course N/A

1982 Northwestern University Orthotics Course 40

1983 Orthopedic self assessment examination American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 100 Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 6

1984 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting Atlanta, Georgia 33

1984 American Association for Sports Medicine Participant Atlanta, Georgia 12

1984 Regional Review Course American Society for Surgery of the Hand New York, New York 21

1984 Orthopedic Review Course University of Texas Dallas, Texas 25

1986 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting New Orleans, LA 33

1986 Sociedad Latinoamericana de Ortopedia y Traumatología Annual meeting San Juan, PR 44.5

1987 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting San Francisco, CA 33

1988 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual meeting Atlanta, GA 33

1988 Midas Rex Institute Course Dearborn, MI 18

1988 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Humacao, PR 11

1989 Orthopedic Total Joint Replacement Course University of Colorado Aspen, Colorado 14.25

1989 Arthroscopy Association of North America Fall Meeting Scottsdale, Arizona 16 Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 7

1989 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Humacao, PR 11 President elect

1990 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons New Orleans, LA 33

1990 Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting New Orleáns, LA 8

1990 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR President 11

1991 US Navy Total Joint Replacement Course Williamsburg, VA 20

1991 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR Past President 11

1992 Medical, Dental & Legal Seminar American Park City, UT Educational Institute 20

1992 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR 7

1993 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon San Francisco, CA 33

1993 Arthroscopy Association of North America Fall meeting Albuquerque, NM 16

1994 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon Annual Convention New Orleans, LA 33

1994 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR 13.5

1995 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon Orlando, Florida 33 Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 8

1995 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR 7

1995 PRMA Orthopedic Section Winter Course on Foot Problems in Children 1.5

1996 Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Advanced Course in Arthroscopy Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder 20

1996 PRMA Orthopedic Section Mini convention Guánica, PR 4

1996 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Fajardo, PR 12

1997 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon San Francisco, CA 29.5

1997 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Dorado, PR 6.5

1997 Arthroscopy Association of North America Fall meeting Nashville, TN 15.75

1998 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Palmas del Mar Resort Humacao, PR 6.5

1999 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Palmas del Mar Resort Humacao, PR 6.5

2000 State of the Art Total Joint Replacement Orthopedics 2000 Whistler, Canada 16 Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 9

2000 PRMA Orthopedic Section Annual Convention Hyatt Dorado Resort Dorado, PR 6.5

2001 Treatment of Wrist Injuries Advanced Surgical Cayman Islands British West Indies 18

2002 Prevention DVT y PE Recinto de Ciencias Médicas Universidad de PR San Juan, PR 3

2002 Primera Asamblea Ordinaria de SPOT Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos de PR Instituto de Educación Médica Continua San Juan, PR 2

2003 Health Stream 6th Annual Insall Scout Nelly Institute Sports Medicine and Total Knee Symposiu New York, NY 8

2004 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 28.5

2004 San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education “Cuarta Convención Científica”’ Caguas, PR 18.5

2005 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon Annual Convention Washington, DC 28.5

2005 Geriatric Academy of Puerto Rico “Pre-operative Cardiopulmonary Evaluation” San Juan, Puerto Rico 2.0

2006 Geriatric Academy of Puerto Rico “5-Lypoxigenase Shunting: System Side Effects Caused by Current NSAID Therapy” 2.0

2006 “Sexta Convención Científica HIMA” San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR 20 Curriculum vitae Fernando Rojas, MD Page 10

2007 Instituto de Educación Médica Asociación Médica de PR 39th Annual Convention: Elbow Symposium (SPOT) Ponce, PR 12

2008 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Convention San Francisco, CA 31

2008 S.P.O.T Asociación Médica de PR 40th Annual Convention: Riomar Resort, Rio Grande, PR 12