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Robert.Huang@bannerhealth.com

Education
• B.S., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Major: Biochemistry; Minor: Chemistry
September 1987 - May 1991
• M.D., SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
September 1991 - May 1995

Training
• Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
July 1989 – May, 1991

• Internship, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
July 1995 - June 1996

• Resident Research Scholar, Musculo-Skeletal Research Laboratory, Stony Brook, NY
July, 1996 - June, 1997

• Residency, Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
July 1997 - June 2001

• Fellowship, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital,
Cleveland, OH
August, 2001- July, 2002

Academic Appointments
• Shriners Hospital for Children, Houston, TX, Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon
September, 2002 – April, 2007

• University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Instructor
March, 2003 – April, 2007

• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Assistant Professor
July, 2003 – April, 2007

• Banner Children’s Hospital, Mesa, AZ
Center for Spinal Disorders and Pediatric Orthopaedics, Director of Academics and Research
May, 2007 – Present

• Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
Physician Assistant Program, Clinical Professor
June, 2007 – Present

• A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ
Physician Assistant Program, Adjunct Clinical Faculty
August, 2007 - Present

• Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Center for Adaptive Neural Systems, Adjunct Clinical Faculty
January, 2008 – Present

Memberships
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2001 – Present
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2003 – Present
• Scoliosis Research Society, 2003 – Present
• Orthopaedic Research Society, 2003 – Present
• International Chinese Hard Tissue Society, 2004 – Present
• Texas Medical Association, 2003 – 2007
• Harris County Medical Society, 2003 – 2007

Committees
• Shriners Hospital for Children, Houston, Safety Committee, 2004-2007
• Shriners Hospital for Children, Houston, Radiation Safety Subcommittee, 2004-2007
• Shriners Hospital for Children, Houston, Medical Executive Committee, 2004-2007
• SRS, Prevalence and Natural History Committee, 2004-2009
• SRS, Patient Based Outcomes Committee, 2008-2011
• Banner Childrens Hospital, Performance Improvement Strategic Charter, 2008-Present
• Banner Medical Group, Quality Advisory Committee, 2007-Present
• Banner Desert Medical Center, Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2008-Present
• Banner Children’s Pediatric Specialists, Medical Executive Committee, 2008-Present

Licensure & Certification
• Licensed New York, Ohio, District of Columbia, Texas, and Arizona
• Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Honors & Awards
• NYS Regent's Scholarship Recipient, ‘87-’91
• Cum Laude Graduate, University of Rochester, ‘91
• Editor of the Medical Student Handbook '92 - '93
• Editor of Kronos ’95, Stony Brook Medical School Yearbook
• M.D. with Distinction in Research. ‘91-’95

Service
• Team Physician for Sachem Varsity & JV Football Games
• Volunteer Member NYC Marathon 2000 Medical Team
• Volunteer Orthopaedic Physician for Woodstock ’99

Traveling Fellowship
• Scoliosis Research Society, Edgar Dawson Traveling Fellowship, May 12-16, 2008
Preceptor: Peter O. Newton, M.D.

Grants
• Development of diagnostic vibromyography for the early detection of osteoporosis. Co-Investigator. New York State Center for Advanced Technology: Center for Biotechnology. $108,400. July, 1997-June, 1999.

• Effect of Parathyroid Hormone on Spinal Fusion. Principal Investigator. Palms Clinic and Hospital Corporation Foundation. $19,990. January, 2008-December, 2008.

Patents
• Non-Invasive Method of Physiologic Vibration Quantification.
Patent # 6,234,975, Issue Date: May 22, 2001.

Chapters
• Huang RP, Thompson GH. Antibiotic Therapy in Spine Surgery. In DeWald R (ed): Spinal Deformities: the Comprehensive Text. New York: Thieme Medical Publisher, pp. 188-194, 2003.

• Huang RP, Thompson GH. 28262-Extensive Hindfoot Capsulotomy. In Drennan JC, Blasier RD (eds): Orthopaedic Pocket Procedures Series: Pediatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 326-331, 2003.

• Huang RP, Thompson GH. 28285-Hammertoe Correction. In Drennan JC, Blasier RD (eds): Orthopaedic Pocket Procedures Series: Pediatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 332-333, 2003.

• Huang RP, Thompson GH. Neuromuscular: Hamartomatous Disorders. In Cramer KE, Scherl S (eds): Essentials of Orthopaedic Surgery: Pediatric Orthopaedics. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 227-233, 2004.

Publications
• Huang RP, McLeod KJ. Characterization of changes in muscle dynamics as a function of age. Trans Phy Reg Bio Med 14:15, 1994.

• Huang RP, Rubin CT, McLeod KJ. Alterations in muscle dynamics as a function of age: A possible etiology for senile osteopenia. Trans Orthop Res Soc 20(2): 459, 1995.

• Huang RP, Rubin CT, McLeod KJ. Prediction of osteoporosis: an etiologic basis for assessment of risk. J Bone Min Res 12: S496, 1997.

• Huang RP, Rubin CT, McLeod KJ. Changes in the dynamics of muscle contraction as a function of age. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 54A(8), B352-357, 1999.

• Huang, RP, Bohlman HH, Thompson GH, Poe-Kochert C. Predictive value of pelvic incidence in progression of spondylolisthesis. Spine 28(20):2381-5, 2003.

• Florentino-Pineda I, Thompson GH, Poe-Kochert C, Huang, RP, Haber LL, Blakemore LC. The effect of amicar on perioperative blood loss in idiopathic scoliosis: the results of a prospective, randomized double-blind study. Spine 29(3):233-8, 2004.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Hayne RJ. Functional significance of bone density measurements in pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Bone Joint Surg, 88(A):1324-1330, 2006.

Presentations
• SUNY School for Allied Health. Physician’s Assistant Lectures. Orthopaedic Basic Science. September, 1997.

• Winthrop University Hospital. Continuing Medical Education Lecture Series. Principles of the Ilizarov Method. March, 1999.

• St. Charles Hospital. Hip and Knee Conference. Vascular Issues in Total Knee Arthroplasty. April, 1999.

• University Medical Center at Stony Brook. Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds. High Tibial Osteotomy for Varus Gonarthrosis. October, 1999.

• University Medical Center at Stony Brook. Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds. Review of Orthopaedic Oncology. October, 2000.

• Rainbow Babies’ and Children’s Hospital. Pediatrics Today: What’s New in Sports Medicine. The Two-Minute Sports Physical and Physical Examination of Common Sports Injuries. August, 2001.

• University of Florida. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Visiting Professor Lecture. Leg Length Discrepancy. January, 2002.

• Shriners Hospital for Children Los Angeles. Indications Conference. Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis. February, 2002.

• Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Pediatric Conference. Distraction Osteogenesis. April, 2002.

• Rainbow Babies’ and Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Scoliosis. April, 2002.

• Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Operative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes. January, 2003.

• Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Physiologic Torsional & Angular Lower Extremity Processes. July, 2003.

• University of Texas. Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds. Pediatric OITE Review. October, 2003.

• Shriners Hospital for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Outcomes in Non-operative AIS Management. December, 2003.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Haynes RJ. Functional Significance of DEXA Measurements in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; April, 2004; St. Louis, MO.

• Shriners Hospital for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries. May, 2004.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Haynes RJ. Functional Significance of DEXA Measurements in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Paper presented at: Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association; September, 2004; San Francisco, CA.

• Huang RP, Haynes RJ, Casey BE, Sullivan E. Congenital Scoliosis: Intraspinal Anamolies and Progression. Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association, September, 2004; San Francisco, CA.

• Shriners Hospital for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Orthopaedic Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. January, 2005.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Haynes RJ. Functional Significance of DEXA Measurements in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society; February, 2005; Washington, DC.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Haynes RJ. Functional Significance of DEXA Measurements in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Paper presented at: Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; February, 2005; Washington, DC.

• Huang RP, Ambrose CG, Sullivan E, Haynes RJ. Frequency of Surgery and Fractures as a Function of BMD in Patients with OI. Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; May 2005; Ottawa, ON, Canada.

• Shriners Hospitals for Children Houston. Houston Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference. Orthopaedic Issues in Neurofibromatosis. May, 2005.

• Banner Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Surgery for the General Pediatrician. Limb Length Discrepancy and Distraction Osteogenesis, June 22, 2007.

• Banner Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Surgery for the General Pediatrician. Osteogenesis Imperfecta, August 3, 2007.

• Banner Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Surgery for the General Pediatrician. Introduction to Pediatric Orthopedics. October 26, 2007.

• Banner Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Surgery for the General Pediatrician. Scoliosis Primer. February 15, 2008.

• Arizona State University. Harrington Department of Bioengineering. BME 300 Bioengineering Product Design. Pediatric Orthopaedics 101. April 2, 2008.

• Midwestern University. Physician Assistant Program. Pediatric Orthopaedics Update. April 11, 2008.