| ROBERT DENNIS, M.D., F.A.A.O.S., C.I.M.E. |
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| Orthopaedic Surgeon, Treating Physician, Forensic Orthopaedic Specialist |
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| Education |
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Undergraduate
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
B.A. Degree 1967 |
Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
M.D. Degree 1971 |
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Internship:
Abington Memorial Hospital
1971-1972 |
Orthopaedic Residency
Hahnemann Medical College 1972-1973
Montefiore Medical Center 1973-1976 |
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| BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
- Acupuncture Qualified and Registered in State of New Jersey
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| TEACHING POSITIONS |
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- Einstein Medical College, Assistant Clinical Professor – Full Time Faculty, 1976-1977
- Montefiore Medical Center and Einstein Medical College, Instructor, 1977-1985
- Taught and mentored medical students and residents - 1977-2001
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| ELECTED POSITIONS HELD |
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- Director of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- President of the American Academy of New Jersey Chapter of Medical Acupuncture
- Chairman Special Credentials Committee – Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Served on various committees at Jersey Shore University Medical Center including Executive Committee
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| FELLOWSHIPS |
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
- American College of Forensic Examiners, Fellow
- Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, Fellow
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| CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION |
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- Participated in Continuing Medical Education beyond regulatory requirements
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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- Larsen’s Syndrome, An Inherited Disorder, E.T. Haberman, A. Sterling, R. Dennis
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 6/76
- Editor of a National Newsletter – Orthopaedic Newsletter
- Clinical Evaluation of the Zickel Nail for Internal Fixation of Subtrochanteric Fractures. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ( submitted)
- The Medical Disability Advisor , Fourth Edition, Reviewer
- Orthopaedic Surgical Exposures, First and Second Edition. Author: Stanley Hoppenfeld, MD. Acknowledged as a contributor in the Anatomy Instruction Course.
- Authored physician training manual with supplemental video and certification examination for ProHealth of New Jersey.
- Co-authored credential manual for Alternative Providers for Integrated Medicine.
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| LECTURES |
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- Ethical Dilemmas in Occupational Medicine and Workers’ Compensation: Presented to the Workers’ Compensation Defense and Occupational Medicine Seminar held in San Francisco, March 1994
- Ethical Dilemmas Confronting Young Physicians, Medical Student & Faculty, University Health Sciences College of Osteopathy, Kansas City, 1994
- Roving lecturer – New Jersey Medical Society
- Informed Healthcare: Presented to the New Jersey
Medical Society, October 2010
- Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys,
Lumbar Spine. Presented to the National Business
Institute, June 2012
- Medical Experts and Records, Moderator,
National Business Institute, June 2014
- Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys,
Cervical and Lumbar Spine: Presented to the National
Business Institute, December 2014
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| HONORS AND AWARDS |
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- Abington Hospital Annual Research Award, 1971
- Exhibit: Metabolic Disease of Bone, AMA, 1971
- Philadelphia Annual Essay Award, 1963
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| SOCIETIES AND LISTINGS |
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- New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
- Medical Society of New Jersey
- Monmouth County Medical Society
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- The Peer Review Organization of NJ, Inc., Consultant
- America College of Forensic Examiners
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, New Jersey Chapter, Past President
- Federation of State Medical Boards
- Orthopaedic Surgeons of New Jersey
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.
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| MEDICAL/SURGICAL INVENTIONS |
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- Dennis modified Zickel Nail for Complex Subtrochanteric and Femoral Neck Fractures with Howmedica. (used at Columbia Presbyterian Orthopaedic Department, 1980’s, and other institutions).
- Dennis Hip Pin (modified Knowles-Type Pin)
- Dennis Wire Curle – For use in Hand Surgery, Patent Submission, 1975
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| RESEARCH |
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- Paper presented to New York Orthopaedic Academy – Larsen’s Syndrome, An Inherited Disorder, 1975
- The Effect of Estrogen on Bone Healing, with Paul Sweterlitsch, M.D., 1971
- Chromosome Analysis in Leukemic Patients, with Richard Smalley, M.D.Temple University Medical School, 1970
- Cyperoterone Acetate in Treatment of Cancer of the Prostate, with Stanley Levick, M.D., Albert Einstein Medical Center, Public Health Service Grant
- Research Assistant in Orthopaedic Pathology for Ernest Aegerter, M.D., Temple Medical College, 1967
- The Effect of Cytotoxins on the Respiratory and Metabolic Function of Yeast, with Allan Brown, M.D., 1967
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| PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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- Senior Founding Physician of Seaview Orthopaedics: Established and developed Seaview Orthopaedics and Medical Associates from it’s onset in 1977.
- President and Founder of ProEval Statewide Inc., a statewide organization providing objective, accurate and meaningful Independent Medical Examinations.
- Founded and developed ProHealth of America, Inc. and ProHealth of New Jersey, Inc. Began in 1988. Evolved and implemented a new concept in managed care in Workers’ Compensation. (Company acquired by HIP of New Jersey in 1995)
- Founder, CEO and President of Health and Healingtrust, PA, a national organization which integrated alternative medicine with traditional care.
- Past Medical Director of HIP Pro, a certified managed care organization.
- Co-Founder and President of Save Our Shores (SOS) 1986-1991, Environmental Organization that is credited with helping to clean up the ocean.
Past Medical Director of Alternare Group, Inc., A National Network of Alternative Care Providers.
- Medical Director of Monmouth Therapeutic & Diagnostic Centers, a physical therapy corporation.
- Founded The Dennis Foundation, 1997, A Philanthropic organization dedicated to support research to find a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
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| MEDICAL LICENSURE |
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| New Jersey, New York (inactive), Pennsylvania (inactive), Florida |
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| HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS |
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- Senior Attending Physician, Jersey Shore Medical Center – 1977-2002 Current status: Retired Emeritus
- Attending Physician – CentraState Medical Center, Current status: Retired in good standing.
- Attending Physician – Brick Hospital/Point Pleasant Hospital, Current Status: Retired in good standing.
- Attending Physician - Montefiore Medical Center – Retired – in good standing.
- Attending Physician - Einstein Medical College – Retired – in good standing.
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| ASSOCIATED POSITIONS |
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- Department of Labor Referee Examiner Longshoremen, TSA, U.S. Postal Service
- Workers’ Compensation Examiner NY, NJ
- A.M.A. 6th Edition Impairment Evaluations
- Acupuncture Evaluations
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