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R. Wendell Pierce, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
11/5/44
Born at Waco, TX to First Lieutenant (USAF)
Ralph H. Pierce and Pearl J. Pierce
Ralph H. Pierce and Pearl J. Pierce
5/30/70
Married to former Linda Lee Kenyon of Schenectady, NY
8/22/73
Birth of daughter, Rebecca Lauren
6/20/76
Birth of daughter, Abigail Sarah
COLLEGE PREPARATION
1959
Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout Award
1960
Boy Scouts, God and Country Award
1961
The Vigil Honor, Order of the Arrow
1962
Valedictorian, Southwest High School, St. Louis, Mo.
1962
The Harvard Book Award
PREMEDICAL EDUCATION
1962-66
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Field of Concentration Biology
1962
The Detur Award, Harvard University
1965
New York University Premedical Fellowship
Award Study with Bernard Lane, M.D.,
Ultrastructure and electron microscopy of smooth muscle.
Award Study with Bernard Lane, M.D.,
Ultrastructure and electron microscopy of smooth muscle.
1966
A.B. Summa Cum Laude, Harvard
MEDICAL EDUCATION
1966-70
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
1968
Harvard Medical School research fellowship Histological and Autoradiographic studies on breast cancer, U. of Munich, Germany, Prof. 0. Hug
1970
Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society
1970
M.D. Cum Laude, Harvard Medical School
INTERNSHIP
7/71 - 7/72
H.C. MOFFITT HOSPITAL, University of California, San Francisco Surgery Residency including 2 months as Chief Resident, Hand Surgery Service
1/73 - 12/75
HARVARD COMBINED ORTHOPAEDIC RESIDENCY
Massachusetts General Hospital, Children's
Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, Prof. Henry
J. Mankin MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Children's
Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, Prof. Henry
J. Mankin MD
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1/76 - 7/76
Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopaedic
Surgeon, Chief Resident, Trauma Service,
instructor in Orthopaedics, Harvard Medical School
Surgeon, Chief Resident, Trauma Service,
instructor in Orthopaedics, Harvard Medical School
10/75 - 10/08
Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chief of Orthopaedic
Dept., 1983
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chief of Orthopaedic
Dept., 1983
1/76 - 7/76
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Hospital,
Boston, MA., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon
Boston, MA., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon
7/78 - 8/08
Harvard University Health Services, Holyoke
Center, Cambridge, MA, Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Harvard University
Center, Cambridge, MA, Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Harvard University
1/79 - 2005
New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Woburn,
MA. Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon
MA. Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon
1980 - 2006
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford, MA
1982 - 1992
Choate Hospital, Woburn, MA
MILITARY SERVICE
7/76 - 7/78
U.S. GENERAL LEONARD WOOD ARMY HOSPITAL,
Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Orthopaedic Surgeon
7/78
Army Medal of Commendation
SPECIALTY BOARDS
9/77
BOARD CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ABOS
9/98
Recertified in Orthopaedic Surgery, ABOS
12/08
Recertified in Orthopedic Surgery, ABOS
MEDICAL SOCIETIES
1970
Aesculapian Club, Harvard Medical School*
1970
Alpha Omega Alpha
1972
American Medical Association*
1978
Boston Orthopaedic Club
1978
Massachusetts Medical Society
1981
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
1983
Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association
1984
Arthroscopy Association of North America
1984
International Arthroscopy Association*
1984
American orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
1985
Eastern Orthopaedic Society*
1986
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS*
* = no longer active
STATE LICENSES
1972
MASSACHUSETTS 34470
1979
VERMONT # 6332*
1985
NEW HAMPSHIRE 7035*
2008
Washington MD60005629
2008
Oregon 25306
* = no longer active
PUBLICATIONS
1966
Pierce, R.W. and Porter, K., "The Effect of
Testosterone and castration on the ultrastructure of mouse vas deferens epithe lium" Harvard University Honors Thesis, 5/66
Testosterone and castration on the ultrastructure of mouse vas deferens epithe lium" Harvard University Honors Thesis, 5/66
1969
Thurston, J.H. and Pierce, R.W., "Increase
in glucose and high energy phosphate reserve
in brain after hydrocortisone" J.
Neurochemistry 16, 107111 (1969)
in glucose and high energy phosphate reserve
in brain after hydrocortisone" J.
Neurochemistry 16, 107111 (1969)
1975
Pierce, R.W. and Harris, W.H. Hypotensive
Anesthesia for Total Hip Replacement" Resident
Thesis, Harvard 1975
Anesthesia for Total Hip Replacement" Resident
Thesis, Harvard 1975
1976
Harris, W.H. and Pierce, R.W., "Induced Hypotensive anesthesia for total hip replacment" in "The Hip", Proceedings of the Fifth Scientific meeting of the Hip Society. Mosby Co., 1977
COURSE & SEMINAR LECTURES AND INSTRUCTORSHIPS
1980
Operative Arthroscopy, Lecture to the
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses,
Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses,
Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
1983
Ergonomics in Low Back Pain Management
New England Rehabilitation Hospital
New England Rehabilitation Hospital
1984,85
Primary Care Orthopaedics, Parker House
otel, Dr. Roger Emerson, Harvard University
Medical School Lecture given on "Common
Knee Problems"
otel, Dr. Roger Emerson, Harvard University
Medical School Lecture given on "Common
Knee Problems"
1984,85,86
Instructor at "Arthroscopic Surgery" Harvard
Medical School, Dr. Dinish Patel, Chairman,
Collonade Hotel, Boston.
Medical School, Dr. Dinish Patel, Chairman,
Collonade Hotel, Boston.
1985,86
Recent Advances in Arthroscopic Surgery,
Lectures given to National Association of
Orthopaedic Nurses; New England Rehab Hospital
Grand Rounds, Winchester Hospital
Lectures given to National Association of
Orthopaedic Nurses; New England Rehab Hospital
Grand Rounds, Winchester Hospital
1987
Recent Advances in Biomaterials and
Implants, Lecture given to Harvard University
Health Service Grand Rounds; New England
Rehab Hospital Grand Rounds; Winchester
Hospital Teaching Rounds.
Implants, Lecture given to Harvard University
Health Service Grand Rounds; New England
Rehab Hospital Grand Rounds; Winchester
Hospital Teaching Rounds.
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Professor Henry J. Mankin, Dept of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Professor William H. Harris, Hip and Implant Service
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Professor John Emans, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Associate Professor Arthur Boland, Chief of orthopaedic
Surgery, Harvard University Health Service, Cambridge, MA
Professor Dempsey Springfield, Dept of Orthopaedic Oncology and Surgery, Mass. General Hospital, Boston
Dr. Richard Weiner, Medical Director of Surgical Services, Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA 01890