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Orthopaedics
Meet Our Medical Staff
Orthopaedics
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Blaine Todd Bafus, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Bafus performs actue, reconstructive and rehabilitative treatment for injuries or disorders of the fingers, hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder.
Contact
216-778-3588
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Megan A. Brady, MD, is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at MetroHealth Medical Center. Her clinical interests include polytrauma, fragility fractures, and limb salvage.
Dr. Brady is one of the physicians leading the Bone Fragility Clinic.
Contact
216-778-4528
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Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
MetroHealth Appointment: 2007
Medical School:Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Internship:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Residency:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship:University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Contact
216-778-4393
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Dr. Hoyen completed his undergraduate training at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. After completing the orthopaedic residency at Case Western Reserve University, he chose a hand fellowship at the Cleveland Combined Program at University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and MetroHealth Medical Center. He finished his training with a European fellowship in AO trauma, shoulder surgery, and nerve reconstruction.
His practice is focused toward upper extremity conditions, neuromuscular diseases, and shoulder surgery. The practice locations are at MetroHealth and Southwest General Health Center.
Contact
216-778-4393
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Dr. Michael Keith is Chief of the Hand Surgery Service at MetroHealth Medical Center. He has been a member of the Orthopaedic Department and associated with the hospital for more than 30 years. He is Professor of Orthopaedics and Biomedical Engineering at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Keith is an internationally known lecturer and has published extensively on restoration of upper extremity hand function in paralyzed persons. He has written several book chapters and co-authored more than 60 articles. He is Chairperson of Evidence Based Medical Practice for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has chaired efforts to create Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Dr. Keith is accepting new patients.
Contact
216-778-4399
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Stephen H. Lacey, MD, is the former chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity Division at MetroHealth Medical Center.
Dr. Lacey has specialized in the treatment of traumatic and developmental disorders of the hand and wrist since 1977. He is particularly interested in patients with arthritis, complex fractures of the wrist, and wrist instability. Other interests include carpal tunnel sydrome, sports injuries of the wrist, and pediatric hand deformities.
He has published articles, presented lectures, and served on panels dealing with such topics as "Comprehensive Neuropathies of the Upper Extremities," "Surgical Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis," "Tendon Lacerations in the Hand", "Infections of the Hand", "Dupuytren's Contracture", and "Complex Fractures of the Hand and Wrist."
Contact
216-778-3880
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
MetroHealth Appointment: 2010
Medical School:Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Internship:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Residency:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship:Rady Children's Hospital, CA
Contact
216-778-4393
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Kevin J. Malone, MD, joined the staff of the department of Orthopaedics in 2007 as a member of the hand and upper extremity reconstruction team. He is also on the faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics.
His clinical and research interests include traumatic and degenerative conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand.
Contact
216-778-8825
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Timothy A. Moore, MD joined the Orthopaedic Spine Team at MetroHealth Medical Center in 2004. He is also an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics.
Dr. Moore specializes in spine and spine trauma. He sees both children and adults for a wide range of spinal conditions, including arthritis, stenosis, scoliosis, tumor, and post-traumatic deformity. Dr. Moore also treats acute fractures involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Contact
216 778-5373
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Clyde L. Nash, Jr., MD is Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics. Although he has retired as Chairman of the Department and is no longer doing surgery, he still sees outpatients at MetroHealth Ambulatory Plaza and is working with the Orthopaedic Resident Training program at MetroHealth. He is a consultant to the Orthopaedic Learning Center based in the Department of Orthopaedics, MetroHealth System, and is president of the Brittingham Memorial Library Corporation, the medical library serving The MetroHealth System.
Dr. Nash specialized in spine and spinal deformities. He sees patients with conditions including kyphoscoliosis, degenerative arthritis and disc disease, trauma, and other ambulatory problems. Patients who require surgical intervention are referred to the other members of the MetroHealth Orthopaedic staff who specialize in spinal surgery.
Dr. Nash was the Clifford J. Vogt Alumni Service Award Recipient at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1993, and he was named Physician of the Year by the Visiting Nurse Association in 1987. He is an Honorary Member of the British Scoliosis Research Society, on the Advisory Panel for the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM), served as the Scoliosis Research Society President in 1982, and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association for Academic Surgery.
He has published numerous articles, abstracts, and book chapters on various topics, such as "Spinal Deformities in Cerebral Palsy," "Spinal Cord Monitoring and Electrodiagnosis," "Neural Monitoring: The Prevention of Intraoperative Injury," "The Adult Spine,” "Perioperative Management of the Scoliosis Patient," "Evaluation of the Role of Concave Rib Osteotomies in the Correction of Thoracic Scoliosis," and "The Biomechanics of the Spine."
Contact
216-778-3891
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Brendan M. Patterson, MD Chariman of the Department of Orthopaedics at MetroHealth Medical Center, is an Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics, and is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at MetroHealth.
Dr. Patterson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and specializes in orthopaedic traumatology, care of multiply-injured patients, complex fractures, and total joint reconstruction.
Dr. Patterson is the recipient of the Lewis Clark Wagner Resident Research Award, and the Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition, Dr. Patterson was selected as a member of the American Orthopaedic Association and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Contact
216-778-3896
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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John K. Sontich, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon with a specialty in trauma (complex fractures). He is a nationally recognized expert in the field of limb reconstruction and limb lengthening for the treatment of fractures that may not heal with standard methods (nonunion), fractures that become infected (osteomyelitis), or fractures that heal in a shortened or bent position (malunions).
Dr. Sontich is an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University. He is on the Executive Board of the Ohio Orthopaedic Society and a board member of the North American Limb Lengthening and Reconstructive Society. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is the current President of the Cleveland Orthopaedic Society.
Contact
216-778-4393
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedics
Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
MetroHealth Appointment: 1979
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
Internship: UCLA Medical Center, CA
Residency: UCLA Medical Center, CA
Fellowship: Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Contact
216-778-4393
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Heather A. Vallier, MD, joined the orthopaedic trauma service at MetroHealth Medical Center in 2001. She is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and holds the inaugural Clyde L. Nash MD, Jr. Professorship in Orthopaedic Education.
Dr. Vallier specializes in orthopaedic traumatology with expertise in multiply-injured patients, pelvis and acetabular injuries, and other complex articular fractures of the upper and lower extremities. She also has an interest in foot and ankle surgery.
She lectures nationally and internationally on her research and on fracture techniques. Her primary research interests include effects of timing of fixation and the economics of trauma care. She has received multiple research grants and serves as the site Principal Investigator for the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium, sponsored by the Department of Defense. She is also the Secretary of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Contact
216-778-7434
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Dr. Wagamon specializes in occupational medicine and internal medicine. Her expertise is broad and includes: Post-job offer physicals, DOT and respirator physicals, treatment of workers' compensation injuries, drug screening, MRO services for interpretation of drug screens, consultations with business and industry.
Dr. Wagamon is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the American College of Physician Executives.
Contact
216-778-5133
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John (Jack) H. Wilber, MD, is the chief of the Musculoskeletal Trauma Center at MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Wilber was one of the first fellowship-trained orthopaedic traumatologists in Cleveland and is recognized as one of the best doctors for traumatology in the U.S., listed in The Best Doctors in America, 2005-2007 editions.
Dr. Wilber specializes in orthopaedic trauma with his area of expertise being multiple and complex fractures, pelvic and acetabular fractures, and nonunions and malunions. He also has a special interest in treating problems and injuries of the knee and shoulder, and uses arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques.
Contact
216-778-4294
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction, Trauma
Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Other Languages: French
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Internship: Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA
State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Residency: State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Fellowship: Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI
Contact
216-778-4393 (MetroHealth Medical Center)
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Podiatry
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Specialty: Orthopaedics, Podiatric Surgery, Foot/Ankle Problems
Certification: American Board Podiatric Orthopaedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine
Medical School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Residency: Universtiy Hospitals Health System: Richmond Heights Medical Center, Richmond Heights, OH
Contact
216-778-4393 (MetroHealth Medical Center)
216-957-2100 (The Senior Health & Wellness Center)
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Lisa Roth, DPM, is a podiatrist in the Department of Orthopaedics at MetroHealth Medical Center.
Dr. Roth graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1995 and completed a two-year surgical residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. She is board certified in foot surgery, and specializes in reconstructive foot surgery and diabetic foot care.
She was published in the late 1990s, and has lectured locally on different topics of podiatry. She lives in Orange Village, OH with her husband and two daughters.
Contact
216-778-2611
Toll-free (in Ohio) 800-325-5606
Toll-free (out of state) 800-554-5251
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Specialty: Orthopaedics, Podiatric Surgery
Certification: American Board of Podiatric Surgery
MetroHealth Appointment: 2010
Medical School:Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Residency:Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Contact
216-778-4393
216-957-9959 (Park East, 3609 Park East, Beachwod)
216-957-2100 (The Senior Health & Wellness Center)
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