Robert Dews, M.D.

Sports Medicine
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EDUCATION
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
Bachelor of Science – Biology, cum laude - 1996

University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Doctor of Medicine – 2003

University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Residency – Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Johnson City Medical Center
Johnson City, TN
Watauga Orthopedics - Marc Aiken, MD
AO Trauma Fellowship – June/July 2006

Mississippi Sports Medicine
Jackson, MS
Fellowship - 8/1/08-7/31/09

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1996-1998 Autopsy Assistant, University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS. Assisted with over 250 autopsies. Gross dissection and dictation of specimens.

1995 Orderly, Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS. Outpatient surgery orderly. Patient transport. Operating room set-up and inventory.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Bilateral ACL Injuries: Are We Focusing Our Rehab Correctly? Barrett GR, Dews RC, Greene P. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Presentation 3/2010, Mississippi Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting Podium Presentation 5/2009, Southern Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting Podium Presentation 7/2009.

Early Arthroscopic Contracture Release for Severe Postoperative Shoulder Stiffness. Dews RC, Field LD, Savoie FH, Ramsey JR, Hobgood ER. Mississippi Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting Podium Presentation 5/2009.

Morbid Obesity: Is Operative Treatment of Displaced Acetabular Fractures Worth the Risk? Dews RC, Russell GV, Graves M, Porter S, Zhen Q. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 3/2007, Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Podium Presentation 10/2006, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting 4/2006, Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster Presentation 10/2006

American Association for Hand Surgery – Range of Motion of Distal Radius Fractures: Repair of Pronator Quadratus. Geissler WB, Dews RC, Lindley SG – 01/2006.

PUBLICATIONS
Porter SE, Russell, GR, Dews RC, Qin Z, Woodall J Jr, Graves ML Complication of Acetabular Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2008 Oct;22(9):589-94.

AANA ADVANCED ARTHROSCOPY: THE WRIST AND ELBOW. Chapter 20: Diagnostic Wrist Arthroscopy written by Dews RC and Field LD.

AWARDS
Best Research Award. Mississippi Orthopaedic Society. April 9, 2006.
Resident Research Award Winner. UMC Department of Orthopedics. May 2008

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Mississippi Orthopaedic Society

LICENSURE
United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1, 2, and 3
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part 1
Advanced Trauma Life Support

COURSES
Arthroscopy Association of North America 24th Fall Course – December 2005
Arthroscopy Association of North America 27th Fall Course – December 2008
Arthroscopy Association of North America Masters Course – January 2005
AO/ASIF Principles of Fracture Management Course for Residents – 2003

GRAND ROUND PRESENTATIONS
ACL Disruptions in Skeletally Immature Patients
ACL Current Concepts
Traumatic Knee Dislocations: Evaluation and Management
Sports Related Hip Injuries
Common Hand Infections
Scapulothoracic Dissociation