Curriculum Vitae

Michigan Joint Replacement Institute
Medical Director Musculoskeletal Surgery
Chief of Staff, Grass Lake Surgery Center, Grass Lake, MI
Phone: (814) 323-3942
Email: timekpo@gmail.com


Education/Training

Dartmouth Tuck School of Business
Master Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS), 2023

Davidson Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Digital Health
2020-2021

Fellowship-Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction
2012-2013
Joint Implant Surgeons- Ohio State University Mt. Carmel Hospital (Adolph Lombardi & Keith Berend), Columbus, OH

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (Chief Resident)
2008-2012
Genesys Regional Medical Center – Michigan State University, Grand Blanc, MI

Surgical Internship
2007-2008
Genesys Regional Medical Center – Michigan State University, Grand Blanc, MI

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
2003-2007
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA

BS Biology/Minor-Chemistry
1998-2002
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL

AOA Board Certification
March 2016-2026

Medical License
Michigan #51011017150 (Active)
Ohio #34010440 (Active)
Florida #15241 (Active)


Organizations

  • American Osteopathic Association
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint
  • Jackson County Medical Society
  • European Bone and Joint Infection Society
  • International Medical Society
  • Michigan Orthopedic Society
  • Michigan Osteopathic Association
  • Michigan Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • National Medical Association

Training/Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Service/Leadership/Mission Work

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint, Flint, MI
  • Bridging the Gap Clinical Scholar, Erie, PA
  • Certified HIV/AIDS Counselor, Iket, Nigeria
  • Medical Mission, Dominican Republic/Haiti

Honors and Awards

  • Fellow – American Academy of Osteopathic Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Fellow American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
  • 2018 Healthcare Angel, Jackson Magazine
  • 1st Place – Best Study Poster-MSU FAME Research Forum
  • LECOM Scholarship Recipient
  • National Medical Fellowship (NMF) Scholarship Recipient
  • National Medical Association Male Role Model of the Year

Professional

  • Peer Reviewer/Editor:
    • Journal of Arthroplasty
    • Arthroplasty Today
  • AOAO Publication & Communications Committee
  • AOAO Editorial Board Committee
  • Michigan State Medical Society Judicial Decisions Commission
  • AAHKS – Executive Board/Nominating Committee

Abstracts/Publications

  • Student National Medical Association November 2004 Volume 2 – Bridging Gaps One Step at a Time
  • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement with New Oxford Instruments. Operative Techniques Orthopedics. 22:189-195 2012.
  • Partial Two-Stage Exchange for Infected THA: Heresy or Cautiously Acceptable? Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research Volume 472, Issue 3/ February 2013

Book Chapters

  • The Direct Lateral Approach for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty, The Adult Hip 3rd Addition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • When Not to Go All the Way: Partial Knee Arthroplasty, World Clinics in Orthopaedics, Contemporary Controversies in Adult Reconstruction, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
  • Revision for Adverse Tissue Reaction: Metal on Metal, The Hip: Preservation, Replacement, and Revision
  • Total Femoral Replacement: Mastering Orthopedic Techniques, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Oral Presentations (Regional)

  • Various presentations at Genesys Regional Medical Center Grand Rounds, 2008-2011
  • Resident lecture at Children’s Hospital New Orleans Grand Rounds, New Orleans, LA, 2010
  • Resident lecture at OrthoIndy Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, 2011

Video Presentations

  • International Congress for Joint Reconstruction: Abbreviated Two-Stage Reimplantation for Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty 2 to 6 Year Results
  • ROSA Knee Virtual Certification, February 2021 & June 2021

Poster Presentations (Regional)

  • Various presentations at Michigan State Medical Society Research Symposium, MSU Flint Area Medical Education Research Forum, Michigan Osteopathic Association Scientific Convention, 2012
  • Resident Symposium Oral Presentation – American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2013

National Presentations

  • Poster presentations at American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2011
  • Poster presentations at American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, 2012
  • Poster presentations at Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia, FL, 2013

International Presentations

  • Poster & Oral presentations at European Bone and Joint Infection Society Annual Meeting, Montreux, Switzerland, 2012
  • Poster & Oral presentations at World Arthroplasty Congress Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy, 2018
  • Poster & Oral presentations at APAC Annual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 2018
  • Presentation at Rosa Knee Symposium, Brazil, 2021

Current Research

  • Antibiotics in TKA
  • Fibromyalgia TKA vs. UKA
  • Bone cement curing environment
  • Tourniquet-free knee arthroplasty
  • Robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty
  • Augmented reality in total knee arthroplasty

Research

  • Research Assistant under Dr. Loren L. Latta PhD, University of Miami, 2005, Pedicle Screw Construct Technique and Pull-out Strength of Conical and Cylindrical Screws
  • FDA Validation Labs for various orthopedic instruments, 2019-2023

Orthopedic Courses/Conferences

  • OTA Resident Basic Fracture Course, Brunswick, NJ
  • Zimmer Trauma Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2009
  • Eneking Musculoskeletal Pathology Course, Gainesville, FL
  • Various other orthopedic courses and conferences, 2009-2023

Orthopedic Activities

  • Resident Liaison, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2009-2012
  • Team Physician, Flint Generals Professional Hockey, 2008-2011
  • Member, Genesys Regional Medical Center Patient Satisfaction Committee, 2009-2012
  • Medical Director, Joint Replacement Services, Michigan Joint Replacement Institute, 2013-current
  • Chief of Staff, Grass Lake Surgery Center, 2020-current

Interests and Hobbies

  • Church
  • Family
  • Travel
  • Cycling
  • Health maintenance
  • Sporting events
  • Technology & orthopedic innovation
  • Automotive enthusiast
  • Serial entrepreneurship

Language

Fluent in English, conversational in Spanish


Contact Information

Michigan Joint Replacement Institute
Medical Director Musculoskeletal Surgery
Chief of Staff, Grass Lake Surgery Center, Grass Lake, MI
Phone: (814) 323-3942
Email: timekpo@gmail.com

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