David Eisenhauer, D.O.

Board Certified Orthopedics, CAQ-Hand

Surgery of the Shoulder,

Elbow & Hand

Contact Information

Practice:

Carson OfficeReno Office

973 Mica Drive, Ste 201 18653 Wedge Pkwy, Ste 120

Carson City, Nevada 89705Reno, Nevada 89512

Office (775) 783-6190

Fax (775) 783-6191

Personal:7405 Franktown Rd

Washoe Valley, Nevada 89704

Cell (775)400-6795

Education

Fellowship(s): AO Trauma Fellowship - BG Trauma Hospital, Tübingen,

Germany. Completed November 2011

Hand/Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery – Florida

Orthopaedic Institute/Tampa General Hospital (Level I Regional Trauma Center). Tampa, Florida. Completed August 2011

Shoulder/Elbow and Upper Extremity Surgery - North Shore

Hospital. Auckland, New Zealand. Completed December 2010

Residency:Orthopaedic Surgery - Oklahoma State University Medical Center.

Tulsa, Oklahoma. Out-rotation - pediatric orthopaedics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Cincinnati, Ohio. Six months. Out-rotation – orthopaedic trauma at Tampa General Hospital. Tampa, Florida. Six months. Completed June 2010

Internship:Combined Orthopaedic Surgery. Tulsa Regional Medical Center/Oklahoma State University Medical Center. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Completed June 2006

Medical School:Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Oklahoma State University

Center for Health Sciences. Tulsa, Oklahoma. May 2005

Undergraduate Studies:

Bachelor of Science. Major: Human Nutrition. Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma. May 2001

Employment Experience

President of Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic. September 2016 - present

Chief of Surgery – Sierra Surgical Hospital. 2014/2015

Official US Ski and Snowboard Team Physician. 2013 - present

Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic. 2011 - present

Team Physician (in conjunction with other orthopedic surgery residents and the Oklahoma State University Sports Medicine program). Tulsa Oilers and Tulsa Talons. Professional Ice Hockey and Arena Football, respectively. June 2005 – 2010

Medical Research Assistant. Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Tulsa, Oklahoma. May 2002 – May 2003

Medical Student Tutor. Human Physiology. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Tulsa, Oklahoma. August 2002 – May 2003

City of Chelsea Water Department. Chelsea, Oklahoma. Summers 1996 – 2002

Educational Courses

  • San Diego Shoulder Course. San Diego, California. June, 2016
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. September 2015
  • Current Solutions in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Tampa, Florida. January 2014
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. October 2013
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehab - Diagnostic and Interventional MSK Ultrasound of the Upper Extremity. Las Vegas, Nevada. March 2013
  • Karen Zupko Orthopedic billing and coding course. Las Vegas, Nevada. March 2013
  • Arthrex - Shoulder and Elbow Course. Tracy, California. May 2012
  • AAOS Academy Meeting. San Francisco, California. February, 2012
  • Arthrex – Hand and Wrist Fellows Course. Naples, Florida. May 2011
  • Biomet – Comprehensive Shoulder Advance Symposium. Miami, Florida. April 2011
  • American Osteopathic Association – The 115th Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition. San Francisco, California. October, 2011.
  • Zimmer – Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty Course. Melbourne, Australia. August 2010
  • Smith and Nephew – Advanced Techniques for IM Nailing. Denver, Colorado. February 2010
  • Smith and Nephew – SAIF Course. Memphis, Tennessee. October 2009
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association - Advanced Trauma Techniques Course. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 2009
  • Stryker – Advanced Nailing and Minimally Invasive Techniques Course. Mahwah, New Jersey. March 2009
  • Current Solutions in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Tampa, Florida. January 2009
  • 81st Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists. Boca Raton, Florida.

September 2008

  • Harvard Medical School – Boston Orthopedic Pathology Course. Boston, Massachusetts. April 2008
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics – 48th Annual Postgraduate Seminar. Chicago, Illinois. April 2008
  • Zimmer – Trauma Update. Chicago, Illinois. August 2007
  • Zimmer – Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Cadaver Course. Warsaw, Indiana. June 2007
  • AO North America - Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management Course for Residents. Reno, Nevada. January 2007

Military Experience

Oklahoma Army National Guard - 12 years of service.

  • Enlisted March 1999 as Combat Infantry Medic, attained E-4 (Specialist) rank. Accepted direct commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps September 2001. Resigned July 2011 as O-4 (Major) with official title of Battalion Surgeon for the 1-179 Infantry.

Military Academic Achievements:

  • Honor Graduate. Top 10% of class. Officer Basic Course. July 2002
  • Honor Graduate. 2nd in class of 182 soldiers. Advanced Individual Training. June 2000
  • Graduated Basic Training with perfect/expert scores. March 2000
  • 500+ hours classroom/clinical time. U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. Ft. Sam Houston. San Antonio, Texas. June 2000

Research Experience

Alternative nutritional therapies for the treatment of common medical conditions. Biochemistry/Human Nutrition Department. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Supervisor: Martin Banschbach, PhD. May 2002 – May 2003

Professional Affiliations

  • Member American Society for Surgery of the Hand. August 2011
  • Member American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. July 2010
  • Member American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. July 2010
  • Member American Osteopathic Association. July 2005
  • Member Arthroscopy Association of North America. July 2005

Papers, Publications & Presentations

Poon PC, Foliaki S, Young SW, Eisenhauer D. Triceps Split and Snip Approach to the Elbow: Surgical Technique and Biomechanical Evaluation. ANZ Journal of Surgery. October 2013: 83(10); 774-8

Eisenhauer D. Alternative Treatments for “Hyperactive Airways”. Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. January 2003: 234; 52-54

Eisenhauer DE, Eisenhauer HA. Exostectomy for Treatment of Painful and Cosmetically Unacceptable Clavicular Malunion. Unpublished

Eisenhauer D, Kline G. Traumatic Rupture of the Extensor Digiti Quinti Proprius with a

Fifth Metacarpal Fracture – A Case Report. Unpublished

Eisenhauer D, Desi, R. Retrograde Guidewire Placement for Antegrade Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis using Transphyseal Screws (PETS) – A Technical Note. Unpublished

Doctors Demystify Hand Therapy Lecture series. Kings Beach, California. July 2016

Doctor Demystify Hand Therapy Lecture series. Truckee, California. July 2015

LIMA Shoulder Symposium “Hemi vs Total vs Reverse – When and Why?”. Incline Village, Nevada. January 2015

Symposium Lecture “The Ten Most Common Orthopedic Problems from Shoulder to Fingertip”. Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association. 21st Annual Winter Medical Symposium . South Lake Tahoe. January 2014

Symposium Lecture “Top 3 Upper Extremity Problems”. Carson Tahoe Medical Center. 2013 Orthopedic Symposium. Carson City, Nevada. November 2013

Symposium Lecture "Upper Extremity Neuropathies". Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association. 20th Annual Winter Medical Symposium. South Lake Tahoe. January 2013

Grand Rounds Lecture “Orthopaedics for the Primary Care Physician”. Oklahoma State University Medical Center. Tulsa, Oklahoma. May 2010

Medical school classroom lecture/casting and splinting lab “Upper Extremity Fractures and Management”. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Tulsa, Oklahoma. February 2008

Consulting

LIMA Implant Company – Paid lecturer since 2015

Xiaflex – Paid lecturer since 2012