Dr. Cornett Named L. Thomas Hood, MD Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Breaking News for alumni and friends of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Nebraska Medicine—Bellevue locations. For his dedication to teaching, the orthopaedic residents selected Dr. Cornett to receive the department’s Outstanding Instructor Award. After completing a master’s degree in physical therapy, Dr. Cornett obtained his medical degree from UNMC. He completed residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Cornett’s clinical expertise is all aspects of adult spine surgery (cervical, thoracic and lumbar). In his spine-only practice, he treats a variety of conditions, including degenerative Dr. Cornett named L. Thomas Hood, MD conditions/arthritis, spinal stenosis, myelopathy, spondylolisthesis, disc Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery herniations, instability, scoliosis, tumors and trauma. Chris Cornett, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Dr. Cornett serves on multiple UNMC Rehabilitation, has been named to the second L. Thomas Hood, MD, committees, including the Continuing Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Medical Education Committee and the This professorship is awarded to Dr. Cornett joined the Department of Faculty Senate. He also participates in faculty who have followed in Dr. Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation several Nebraska Medicine advisory Hood’s footsteps by establishing high in 2011 and is the department’s and operational committees. He is standards in patient care, education vice-chair of clinical services. He is an active member of many local and and research—inspiring orthopaedic also the medical director of both the national professional organizations surgeons of the future to maintain the Comprehensive Spine Program and and societies, including the American department’s mission and standard of Outpatient Physical & Occupational Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons excellence. Therapy at Nebraska Medicine and (AAOS) and the North American Spine Society. Breaking News | Spring 2021 Message from the chair Dear All, As we start 2021, we reflect on this past year. Undoubtedly, it has been an unprecedented time. However, in the midst of this challenging year, our faculty, residents and staff have been committed to serving our patients, educating the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and conducting important research. Last fall, the UNMC community officially celebrated the dedication of the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center. This state-of-the-art facility houses iEXCEL (Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning) — a transformative model for health care education, training and research. Our faculty and residents have already benefited from this fantastic resource, and you can read more about that on pages 4-5. I am pleased to share that Dr. Chris Cornett, associate professor, has been named the L. Thomas Hood, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hood was the first chair of the UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and a pioneer of orthopaedic surgery in Nebraska. Dr. Cornett has been a vital member of our department for Breaking News nearly a decade and a strong advocate for excellent patient care, education Spring 2021 and research. Breaking News is published three times a year for alumni and Last fall we welcomed Dr. Edward Fehringer back to our department. friends of the UNMC Department We are pleased to once again have him on our team. His expertise is in of Orthopaedic Surgery. shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff disease and throwing arm pain. Chair: Thank you for your continued support of the Department of Orthopaedic Kevin L. Garvin, MD Surgery and Rehabilitation. I wish you a wonderful 2021. L. Thomas Hood, MD, Professorship Administrator: Sincerely, Julie Zetterman, MBA For questions or comments, email [email protected] or call 402.559.5609 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 985640 Nebraska Medical Center Kevin L. Garvin, MD Omaha, NE 68198-5640 Professor and Chair L. Thomas Hood, MD, Professorship Find us online! www.unmc.edu/orthosurgery www.twitter.com/UNMC_Ortho Breaking News | 2 A decade in review The department has seen many significant changes over the past decade. From our location on the UNMC campus, to a significant growth in faculty members, to the number of residents who come through our program, the past 10 years have brought many developments and accomplishments. Here’s a look back at some of the events and milestones of the past decade. 40 The department moved to the newly Number of graduates from our Hani Haider, PhD, and other faculty members completed Lauritzen Outpatient residency program over the past 10 hosted ten implant reviewer experts Center in 2016, bringing all facets of years. Our alumni practice in Nebraska from the FDA’s Center for Devices and the department under one roof. and throughout the United States. Radiological Health (CDRH) in 2017. The reviewers visited the department to study the orthopaedic implant testing techniques and innovative developments at the lab. 5 Located on the Lauritzen Outpatient Since its completion in 2016, the In 2015, the department was approved Center’s fourth floor, the 4,100-square-foot Lauritzen Outpatient Center’s auditorium for a fifth orthopaedic resident each year, Orthopaedics Biomechanics and Advanced has provided space for weekly Grand bringing our total complement to 25. Surgical Technologies Laboratory provides Rounds and other department events. a state-of-the-art space for one of the country’s largest implant-testing facilities. 12 Over the past decade, the number of faculty in the department has increased from 15 to 27. Our faculty have expertise in all nine orthopaedic subspecialties. Our faculty involved in the Sports Medicine Program collaborate with physicians and medical professionals across many specialties and sub-specialties to create a customized treatment and rehabilitation program for each patient. The department marked the 50th anniversary of its residency program with a celebration in 2019. Alumni, faculty and their families gathered for As the department continues to grow, educational sessions and social events. As The Hip Society’s 48th president, Kevin Garvin, MD, hosted more than 100 faculty are expanding services to reach members to Omaha for the 50th Summer more of the community, including Meeting of The Hip Society in 2017. an increase in orthopaedic care at Nebraska Medicine —Bellevue. Breaking News | 3 From left, Justin Siebler, MD, associate professor; David Kusin, MD, PGY-5; Matthew Tingle, MD, PGY-4; Matthew Teusink, MD, associate professor; and Kent Rinehart, MD, PGY-5. iEXCEL provides hands-on training The UNMC community officially celebrated the dedication of the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center (Davis Global Center) in October. This state-of-the-art facility houses iEXCEL teams can practice and experiment safely. (Interprofessional Experiential Center for This includes opportunities for training to Enduring Learning) — a transformative model competency before encountering real-life for health care education, training and research patient care and emergency response situations; that incorporates advanced simulation and surgical skills procedure rooms/operating bays visualization technologies in realistic, simulated with fresh tissue simulation for practicing health care settings to improve the outcomes high-level, complex patient care procedures; of patient care. Through iEXCEL, UNMC will 3D, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and accelerate the adoption of simulation and holographic technologies to help transform visualization technology to reshape the way in learning, teaching, training and research; and which health care education is delivered. collaboration with other disciplines, especially STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts The Davis Global Center provides realistic and mathematics) initiatives. replicated health care settings in which Breaking News | 4 Hip simulation a different technique (off table) for doing direct The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and anterior hip replacements. Rehabilitation hosted Dr. Joel Matta and Dr. Dr. Matta gave a demonstration on direct Raymond Kim from Steadman Clinic in Vail, anterior hip replacement and showed how Colorado, for an October 23 anterior approach to use computer-assisted navigation with cadaver lab. component positioning. Dr. Kim is one of the world’s leading hip and Residents performed direct anterior hip surgery knee surgeons, specializing in direct anterior hip on five cadaveric specimens, thanks to sponsors surgery. Dr. Matta is a renowned orthopaedic DonJoy Orthopaedics and DePuy, who provided surgeon with expertise in hip and pelvic instruments, implants and funding. reconstruction. He was the founder of the anterior approach for hip replacement surgery. Adult reconstructive faculty were present to help facilitate education, including Kevin Garvin, The purpose of the lab was to have these MD, Curtis Hartman, MD, Beau Kildow, MD and surgeons share with the residency program Beau Konigsberg, MD. their expertise in direct anterior hip replacement surgery and periacetabular osteotomies. Nearly “This was a rare and very fortunate educational every resident was present at this lab. event to have these two surgeons demonstrate and help teach residents this technique in hip Dr. Matta began the day with a presentation replacement surgery,” said Dr. Kildow. “We had about the history of direct anterior hip many