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Stanley S. Tao, M.D.
Scott Orthopedic Center
2828 1^st Avenue, Suite 400
Huntington, West Virginia  25702
304-525-6905
www.scottorthopedic.com

Present Position:
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Scott Orthopedic Center
Total Sports Care
Huntington, West Virginia                                             

Personal Data:
Date of Birth:  March 16, 1967 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Marital Status:  Married (Ann B. Tao)
Children:  Andrew and Hollyn

Education:
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
1985-1989 (B.A.)

Medical Education:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
1991-1995 (M.D.)
Internship and Residency
Medical College of Ohio
Orthopaedic Surgery Program
Toledo, Ohio
1995-2000

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship
Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, 2000-2001

Licensure

Certification:           
United States Medical Licensing Examination Diplomat, 1995

Board Certification:            
Board eligible

Other Certifications:
Genzyme Chondrocyte Transplantation
Holmium Yag Laser
Basic Cardiac Life Support

Professional

Licenses:
Medicaid Provider Virginia (active)
West Virginia (active)
Ohio (active)
Virginia (active)

Hospital Privileges                       

Cabell Huntington Hospital 
Saint Mary’s Hospital        

                       

Professional Organizations:                                                           

• Arthroscopy Association of North America (2001-present)
• Southern Medical Association (2001-present)
• American Medical Association (2000-present)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1995-present)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (1995-present)
• American College of Sports Medicine (1994-1996)
• Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans (1990)
• Phi Beta Kappa (1989-present)

                                                                                                                         

  Additional Functions: 

• Co-Team Physician Marshall University Athletics
• Assistant Professor Marshall University School of Medicine
• Special Olympics Summer Games Medical Staff (June, 2001)
• Assistant team physician for Richmond Rhythm professional basketball team (Spring 2001)
• Assistant team physician for Pittsburgh Steelers injury clinic (Fall 2000)
• Assistant team physician for Pittsburgh Penguins (Fall 2000)
• Pre-participation physicals for Hampden-Sydney College football and soccer (2000)
• Assistant team physician for Collegiate, Patrick Henry, Hermitage, and Saint Christopher’s varsity football teams (2000)
• Internal Review Committee for Family Practice Residency Accreditation (2000)
• Team physician for Springfield High School football team (1998)
• Team physician for Catholic Youth Organization football (1995-96)
• Performed history and physicals for local Toledo high school athletes (1995-1998)

  Poster Presentations:

  1. Mikhail WE, Weidenhielm LRA, Sandquist P, Nelissen RGHH, Mikhail MN, and Tao SS.  Effect of Patellar Prosthetic Design on Tracking and the Incidence of Lateral Retinacular Release, Minimum Follow-Up Five Years.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, California, April, 1997.

  2.Mikhail WEM, Tao SS, Nelissen R, Weidenhielm L, and Mikhail MN.  Risks of Epidural Anesthesia Combined With Post-Operative Patient Controlled Analgesia in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, California, April, 1997.

  3.Chattha A, Tao SS, Mekhail A, and Ebraheim NA.  Radiographic Study of the Tarsal Navicular.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March, 1998.

  4.Tao SS, Noftz J, Hartman J, Rezcallah A, Leone M, and Saddemi S.  Anterior Tibial Translation During Squatting With The Total Gym:  An Arthrometric Study.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

  5.Tao SS, Hartman J, Noftz J, Kase J, and Saddemi S.  Reproducibility of CA-40000 Versus KT-2000 Based on Physiologic Knee Laxity.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

  6.Tao SS, Ebraheim NA, Xu R, and Yeasting RA.  An Anatomic Study for Optimal Screw Placement into the C2 Lateral Mass.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

  7. Tao SS, Chattha A, Haman S, and Ebraheim NA.  Evaluation of Tibial Plateau Fractures With a Notch View Radiograph.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Anaheim, California, February, 1999.

  8. Ebraheim NA, Tao SS, Abou-Chakra and Tosic A.  Posterolateral Bone Grafting With Plating in the Treatment of Aseptic Tibial Nonunions.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Orlando, Florida, March, 2000.

  Paper Presentations:

  1. Tao SS and Mader S.  Age Related Loss in Beta Adrenoreceptor Mediated Vasodilation in Human Mesenteric Artery.  Presented at Student Research Day, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 1991.

  2.Mikhail WE, Weidenhielm LRA, Tao SS, and Nelissen GHH.  Impaction Grafting Technique and Results.  Presented at the 1996 Zimmer National Residents Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August, 1996.                                   

  3.Tao SS, Ebraheim NA, Xu R, and Yeasting RA.  An Anatomic Study for Optimal Screw Placement into the C2 Lateral Mass.  Presented at  Orthopaedic Resident’s Day Program, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1996.

  4.Mikhail WE, Wretenberg, Weidenhielm LRA, Mikhail MN, and Tao SS.  Complex Cemented Revision Using Polished Stem and Morsellized Allograft:  Minimum 5 Year Follow-Up.  Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, California, April, 1997.

  5. Mikhail WEM, Tao SS, Nelissen R, Weidenhielm L, and Mikhail MN.  Risks of  Epidural Anesthesia Combined With Post-Operative Patient Controlled Analgesia in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.  Presented at the American Academy of  Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, California, April, 1997.

  6. Tao SS, Stevens DB, and Glueck C.  Recurrent Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease:  Case Report and Long Term Follow-up.  Presented at Resident research Day, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Lexington, Kentucky, October, 1997.

  7. Tao SS, Mekhail A, Tremains M, and Ebraheim NA.  Management of Nonunion of Femoral Shaft Fractures.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, June, 1997.

  8. Ebraheim NA, Tao SS, Tosic A, and Nadim Y.  Posterolateral Bone Graft With Plating For Complex Delayed Union Tibial Fractures.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1998.

  9.Tao SS and Ebraheim NA.  Calcaneus Fractures With Subluxation of the Posterior Facet.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1998.

  10.Tao SS, Chattha A, Haman S, and Ebraheim NA.  Evaluation of Tibial Plateau Fractures With a Notch View Radiograph.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1998.

  11. Ebraheim NA, Tao SS, and Xu R.  Evaluation of Lumbosacral Fusion By Angled Anteroposterior Radiographs.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1998.

  12. Tao SS, Holt S, and Ebraheim NA.  Clinical Outcomes of Complex Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures.  Presented at Orthopaedic Residents Day Program, Toledo, Ohio, May, 1998.

  13. Ebraheim NA, Elgafy H, Sabry F, and Tao SS.  Calcaneus Fractures  With Subluxation of the Posterior Facet:  A Surgical Indication.  Presented at Ohio Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Dayton, Ohio, May, 1999.

  14. Tao SS, Gonzales J, Lee D, Pearson S, Magoline M, Beach WR, and Meyers J.  The Anatomic Limits of Arthroscopic Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation: Radiographic Definition of the Inaccessible Zone.  Presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America’s annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 2001.

                    Other Presentations:

  1. The Orthopaedic Neurological Examination.  Residents Core Lecture Series, April, 1996.

  2. Racquet Sport Injuries.  Toledo Hospital Radiology Conference, September, 1996.

  3. Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty.  Saint Vincents Radiology Conference, February, 1997.

  4. Long Term Results of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease.  Pediatric Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Lexington, Kentucky, October, 1997.

  5. Radiographic Evaluation of Lower Back Problems.  School of Allied Health Dean’s Rounds, Medical College of Ohio, March, 2000.

  6. Thermal Chondroplasty:  A Review of the literature.  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia Journal Club, August, 2000.

  7. Acute and Chronic Medial Elbow Instability.  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia Journal Club, January, 2001.

  8. Advances in Wrist Arthroscopy in the Athlete.  Orthopaedic Research of Virginia Journal Club, April, 2001.

  Publications:

  1. Tao SS.  How Much Do Our Patients Value Their Health Care?  Becoming Doctors ; pps 68-69, Student Doctors Press, 1995.                    

  2. Smith AD and Tao SS.  Knee Injuries in Young Athletes.        Clinics in Sports Medicine 14:  629-650, 1995.                    

  3. Olscamp AJ, Rollins J, Stanescu S, Tao SS, and Boynton L.  A Review of 144 Total Knee Arthroplasties With or Without Patellar Resurfacing. Orthopaedic Transactions, 20(1):  216, 1996.

  4. Olscamp AJ, Savolaine ER, Tao SS, and Ebraheim NA.  Postoperative MRI Evaluation of Pipkin Fractures Fixated With Titanium Implants: A Report of Two Cases. American Journal of Orthopaedics, 26:4:  294-297, 1997.                    

  5. Mikhail WE, Tao SS, Nelissen RGHH, Weidenhielm LRA, and Mikhail MN.  Risks of Epidural Anesthesia Combined With Post-operative Patient Controlled Analgesia in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties.  Orthopaedic Transactions, 21(1):  121, 1997.

  6. Olscamp AJ, Rollins J, Tao SS, and Ebraheim NA.  Complications of CT Guided Biopsy of the Spine and Sacrum.  Orthopedics, 20(12):  1149-1152, 1997.        

  7. Olscamp AJ, Tao SS, Biyani A, and Ebraheim NA.  A Cost Effective Alternative for Spinal Fixation.  Manuscript under revision for American Journal of Orthopaedics.

  8. Ebraheim NA, Elgafy H, Sabry F, and Tao SS.  Calcaneus Fractures  With Subluxation of the Posterior Facet:  A Surgical Indication.  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research  377: 210-216, 2000.

  9. Tao SS, Ebraheim NA, Xu R, and Yeasting RA.  An Anatomic Study for Optimal Screw Placement into the C2 Lateral Mass.  Manuscript under revision for Journal of Spine.

  10. Tao SS, Stevens DB, and Glueck C.  Recurrent Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease:  Case Report and Long Term Follow-up.  Manuscript submitted to Journal of Bone and Joint  Surgery.

  11. Tao SS, Hartman J, Noftz J, Rezcallah A, and Saddemi S.  Anterior Tibial Translation During Squatting With the Total Gym:  An Arthrometric Analysis.  Manuscript in revision for American Journal of Sports Medicine.
  

  12.  Ebraheim NA, Tao SS, Abou-Chakra I, and Elgafy H.  Posterolateral Bone Graft With Plating For Complex Delayed Union Tibial Fractures.  Manuscript submitted to Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

  13.  Tao SS and Beach WR. Use of a Caspari Suture Punch For Repair of a Radial Lateral Meniscus Tear.  Manuscript accepted for publication in Arthroscopy.

  14.  Tao SS, Gonzales J, Lee D, Pearson S, Magoline M, Beach WR, and Meyers J.  The Anatomic Limits of Arthroscopic Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation: Radiographic Definition of the Inaccessible Zone.  Submitted to Arthroscopy.

  Current Research:

  1. Tao SS and Georgiadis G.  Bilateral Jones Fractures in Chronic Renal Insufficiency: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

  2. Georgiadis G, Tao SS, Wooley S, and Rollins J.  An Assessment of Gait, Hip Abduction Strength, and Pain Scores Following Removal of a Femoral Intramedullary Nail.

  3. Tao SS and Georgiadis G.  Complications of Cannulated Screw Fixation.

  4. The Value of Intra-Articular Bupivicaine Pumps for Post-Operative Analgesia in Outpatient ACL Reconstructions: A Prospective Study.

  5. Arthroscopic Excision of Popliteal Cysts: A New Technique.

  Recent Continuing Medical Education:

  Arthroscopy Association of North America 20^th Annual Meeting 2001, Seattle, Washington.

  Robert W Metcalf Athroscopy and Reconstructive Surgery 2001, Sun Valley, Idaho.

  Maine Orthopedic Review 2000, Waterville, Maine.

  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2000, Orlando, Florida.

  American Society For The Foot and Ankle Review Course 1999, Chicago, Illinois.

  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 1999, Anaheim, California.

  Current Issues in Orthopaedic Trauma 1998, Indianapolis, Indiana.

  Compass Orthopaedic Board Review Course 1998, Chicago, Illinois.

  AAOS Comprehensive Shoulder and Elbow Course and ASES First Open Shoulder and Elbow Meeting 1998, Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

  Clinical Musculoskeletal Pathology Seminar 1997, Saint Augustine, Florida.

  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 1997, San Francisco, California.

  Joint Implant Surgeons Comprehensive Team Approach for Arthoplasty of the Hip and Knee 1996, Columbus, Ohio.

  Institute for Medical Studies Trauma Update 1996, Columbus, Ohio.                                                              

  American Society for Surgery of the Hand Review Course 1996, Detroit, Michigan.