CURRICULUM VITAE 8/2011
FRANK F. COOK, M.D.
BOARD CERTIFIED BY:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1989, Recertification 1999, 2009-2019
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Sports Medicine 2008 - 2018
Arthroscopy Board of North America and former Board Member.
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine.
Previous or Current MEMBER OF:
American Academy of Sports Physicians.
American College of Sports Medicine.
American Medical Association.
American Medical Power Lifting Association.
American Medical Soccer Association.
American Running and Fitness Association
AO/ASIF Alumni Association.
Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine.
Florida Orthopaedic Society.
KJOC Alumni Association.
National Athletic Trainers Association.
National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Association of Major League Baseball Team Physicians
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
2009 – Present Private Practice ; Limited to sports injuries and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Trauma by referral. Orthopedic consultant to the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals Professional Baseball Teams.
2002 – 2008Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute, Palm Beach FL; Limited to sports injuries and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Trauma by referral. Orthopedic consultant to the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals Professional Baseball Teams.
July 1990 - 2001 Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute, Palm Beach FL; Limited to sports injuries and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Trauma by referral. Orthopedic consultant to the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, and LA Dodgers Professional Baseball Teams.
Co - Director Orthopedic Research Lab, GSMC, WPB
July 1986 - July 1990 Private practice, Palm Beaches, Fl
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Florida.
Orthopaedic consultant to: Montreal Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Water Ski Club of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach Jai Alai, Florida Atlantic Baseball Team, several junior college and high school teams.
July 1985 - July 1986 Sports Medicine Fellowship Kerlan-Jobe Clinic,Inglewood,CA.
Team Physicians: L.A. Rams, L.A. Dodgers California Angels, Loyola Marymount University Sports Teams, L.A. Kings, L.A. Lakers, L.A. Lazers, Hollywood Park Jockeys.
July 1984- July 1985 Two month AO Fellowship Trauma Ulm,Germany and Basel, Switzerland.
Dr. C. Burri,Ulm; Dr. W. Muller, Basel
Chief ResidentFour month rotation Reconstruction Service
Jorge Alonso, M.D., Chief Jacksonville, FL
Chief ResidentFour month rotation Trauma Service
Marshall Horowitz, M.D. Director
Jacksonville, FL
Chief ResidentFour month rotation Hand Service
Jack Greider, Jr. M.D., Chief
July 1983 - July 1984Six month rotation Nemours Children's Hospital, Pediatric
PGY 4 Orthopaedics Orthopaedics and Crippled Children’c Clinic
Wood W. Lovell, M.D., Director Jacksonville, FL
Four month rotation Trauma Service University Hospital
Marshall Horowitz, M.D., Director
Two month rotation Hand Service University Hospital
Jack Greider, Jr. M.D., Chief
July 1982 - July 1983 Four month rotation Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury
PGY 3 Orthopaedics Cathedral Health and Rehabilitative Center
Howard P. Hogshead, M.D. Director
Jacksonville, FL
Four month rotation Reconstructive Service University Hospital
James C. Binski, M.D., Chief
Four month rotation Trauma Service
Marshall Horowitz, M.D., Director
July 1981 - July 1982 Four month rotation Reconstructive Service University Hospital
PGY 2 Orthopaedics James Binski, M.D., Chief
Four month rotation Hand Service University Hospital
Jack L. Greider, Jr. M.D., Chief
Four month rotation Trauma Service University Hospital
Marshall Horowitz, M.D., Director
July 1980 - July 1981 Internship University Hospital
PGY 1 General Surgery James M. Thomas, M.D., Chairman
Jacksonville, FL
EDUCATION: Medical Degree University of Florida
Gainesville, FL May 1980
Bachelor of Science, High Honors
Major: Biochemistry
University of Florida June 1976
High School
Satellite Beach High School
Satellite Beach, FL June, 1973
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
1.Honors Medical Program, 1976.
2.American Medical Student Association Award, MECO Program Summer, 1977.
3.Pulmonary Physician of the Year Award, University Hospital, 1980.
4.American Medical Association - Physician Recognition Award. (Multiple years)
- Organization and Initiation Northeast Florida Spine Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
6.Organization and Participation Sports Screening Program, Jacksonville, FL. 1984
7.Recognition for Outstanding Participation in Child Crisis Team, University Hospital, 1984
8.Assistant Medical Director, AAU Track and Field, Junior Olympics, 1984
- Physician Recognition Award, Jacksonville, 1984
10.AO Trauma and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship, Jan.- Feb. 1985. Ulm,Germany with Dr. C. Burri. Basel, Switzerland with Dr. W. Muller.
11.Upjohn Award- Best Publication, 1985
12.Rosilie 0. Saffos Award, 1985 (Hippocratic Award)
13.Tournament Physician, American Water Ski Association National Championships,1986, 1987, 1988.
14.Tournament Physician, World Water Ski Championships, 1989, 1995
15.Special Expert Witness for Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Professional Regulation, Tallahassee, Fl. , 1992 - Present
16.Surgical Evaluation Committee, Jupiter Medical Center, 1990-1991; 2006- present
17. Disaster Committee, St. Mary's Hospital, 1989- 1991.
18.Surgical Evaluation Committee, St. Mary's Hospital, Co-Chairman, 1990-1991.
19.Tournament physician, IceCapades, 1989 - 1999
20.Tournament Physician, University of Miami Christmas Basketball Tournament, 1988 - 1999.
21.Tournament Physician, Derek Harper Holiday Basketball Classic, 1988- 1998.
22.Orthopaedic Consultant, Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1990 - 1999
23.Notary Public, State of Florida, 1988- 2000.
- Orthopaedic Consultant to Olympic Training Center, Lake Placid, N.Y., July- August, 1991
25.Member of American Water Ski Association Sports Medicine & Science Committee, 1991- 2000
26. Organization and participation in St. Mary’s Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center, 1991-93
27.Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1991 - Present
28.Emergency Room Committee, Jupiter Medical Center, 1995-99 Chairman, 1997 - 2001
29.CME Committee Jupiter Medical Center, 1995-96
30.Credentials Committee, Good Samaritan Medical Center,1995-96
31.Surgical Evaluation Committee, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, 1995 -96
- Director, Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, Jupiter Medical Center, 1996-97; 2000-01
33.Certified by Genzyme for Cartilage Transplantation, 1996
34. Selected as on-air Host for “Ask the Sports Medicine Doctor”, a nationwide live television talk show on America’s Health Network, 1997
- Elected as President, Palm Beach Orthopedic Institute, March 1996 – 2004
- Orthopedic consultant to Florida Bobcats Professional Arena Football Team, 1996-97
- Head Physician, All-American Bowl, All-Star Football Game,1997
- Medicaid reviewer, State of Florida, 2001- present
- Credentials Committee, Jupiter Medical Center, 2001
- Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Trauma, 2001 – Present
- Course Director “Concepts in Locked Plating” November 2003
- Selected as a “Top Doc” by Miami Metro Magazine (Peer Nomination) 2000- present
- Selected as a “Top Doc” by Castle Connolly 2000- present
- Orthopedic Division Chief, Jupiter Medical Center 2005- 2009
- Elected Chief, Division of Surgery, Jupiter Medical Center 2009- 2011
- Appointment to Jupiter Medical Center Board of Trustee Quality Committee 2011
47. Orthopedic Consultant, Women's World Cup Soccer team. Summer 2011
PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
1."Ender Nails- Techniques and Indications" Orthpaedic Symposium, University Hospital,1982.
2."Vascularized Rib Pedicle Graft for Progressive Kyphosis" Case Report and Review
of the Literature Northeast Florida Orthopaedic Society, 1983.
3.“Ipsilateral Hip and Femoral. Shaft Fractures" 16th Annual American Orthopaedic
Association Resident's Conference. Memphis, TN.
4."Achieving a Key-Grip in Quadriplegics" Hand Symposium, Jacksonville, Fl. 1983.
5."Internuclear Opthalmoplegia Caused by Phenothiazine Intoxication" Arch. Neurology, Vol. 38, July 1981.
6 ."Ipsilateral Hip and Femur Fractures - Methods of Treatment"
Techniques in Orthopaedics, P.G. Spiegel, M.D.,Editor, University Park Press, Baltimore, MD, 1984.
7."Segmental Spine Instrumentation of Posterior Spinal Fusion" Continental Orthopaedic Society, 1983.
8."Below Knee Prosthetics" Rehabilitation Seminar, University Hospital, 1983.
9."Postoperative Bleeding - A Quick Screening Method" Nemours Children's Hospital Conference, 1983.
10."Ipsilateral Hip and Femoral Shaft Fractures" Florida Orthopaedic Society, 1983
11. "Dislocations of Distal Radioulnar Joint" University Hosp. Hand Seminar, 1983.
12."Posterior Fracture Dislocation of the Clavicle" Case Report and Literature Review, Northeast Florida Orthopaedic Society, 1984
13."Understanding the Z-Plasty" Hand Conference, University Hospital, 1984.
14."Intra-Arterial Cocaine Injections" Clinical Investigation.
15. "Heat Stress Syndromes" Pediatric Conference, Nemours Children's Hospital, 1984.
16."Re-Implantations - Early Treatment and Operative Techniques" Trauma Grand Rounds, University Hospital, 1984.
17. "Unusual Clavicular Dislocations - Methods of Treatment", Orthopaedic Conference, University Hospital, 1985
18. “Leg Lengthening Procedures", Pediatric Conference, Nemours Children's Hospital, 1985.
19."Current Orthopaedic Treatment in Germany", Orthopedic Conference, St. Luke's Hospital, 1985.
20."Anatomy of Shoulder and Knee", Sports Symposium, Dec. 1985.
21."Tibia Varus After Metaphyseal Fractures in Children - What is the Etiology?" Exhibit, AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, 1986.
22."Bipolar Clavicular Dislocations" , Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Jan. 1987.
23."Function Following Resection of Distal Clavicle", American Journal of Sports Medicine 1989
24. "Review of Mumford Procedure and Results", June 1986,The Kerlan-Jobe Clinic.
- "Anabolic Steroids - Fact and Fancy", Palm Beach Health and Fitness Club, 1986.
26. "Knee Biomechanics and ACL Function", Lifetron Physical Therapy, 1986.
27."Knee Braces, Fact and Fancy", Florida Orthopaedic Society, Ponte Verde Beach, FL, Nov. 1986.
28.Monthly sports column, Beach Magazine, Palm Beach, FL, 1986.
29."Arthroscopic Knee surgery", Orthopaedic seminar, Hyatt Hotel, Palm Beach, FL, 1986.
30. "Arthroscopic Acromioplasty", Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, 1986.
31."Knee Biomechanics and Bracing", Orthopaedic Seminar, Jacksonville, FL, 1986.
- "The Mumford Procedure in Athletes: An Evaluation of Function", American Academy of
Sports Medicine, San Francisco, Jan. 1987.
33. "An unusual Cause of Shoulder Pain: Case Report", Orthopaedic Staff Good Samaritan /St. Mary's Hospital, 1987
34. "Shoulder Arthroscopy", Pfizer Symposium, Lake Worth, FL,April, 1987.
35. "Shoulder Anatomy and Injuries", Humana Hospital, April, 1987.
36."Knee Biomechanics", Symposium, Port St. Lucie, FL, April, 1987.
37."Sharks in Pediatric Sports Medicine", Nemours Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, May, 1987.
38."Mumford Procedure in Athletes", Nemours Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, May, 1987.
39."Gortex Ligament Instructional Seminar", University Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, April, 1987.
40."New Innovations in Sports Medicine", Symposium, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, May, 1987.
41.WXEL-TV, "Children in Sports", 1 hour television symposium, May, 1987.
42.WPEC-TV Sports, guest appearance, "Football Injuries and Prevention", May, 1987.
43.AO Workshop, Los Angeles, 3 lectures and table instruction, August 1987.
44.Accepted to 5th International Society of the Knee Meeting, "Dynamic Analysis of Functional Knee Braces for ACL Deficiency Knees", April, 1987.
45."Common Sports Injuries", Firefighters Assn., WPB, FL, 1988.
46."Common Snow Ski Injuries and Prevention", Gator Ski Club, WPB, FL, August, 1988.
47.Advanced Shoulder Course, 5 lectures, Feb., 1989, Tampa, FL.
48.Chairman AO-ORP Course, 15 lecture hours, August 1989, PGA Sheraton, WPB, FL.
49."A Dynamic Analysis of a Functional Brace for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency",
The American Journal of SportsMedicine, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1989
50.AO Course Workshop for Physicians, Table Instructor, Ponte Verde Beach, FL, August, 1989.
51. "Snow Ski Injuries -- Update on Treatment", Pratt and Whitney Employee Health Week, Nov. 1989
52."Snow Ski Injuries - Update on Treatment", NAON of the Palm Beaches, November, 1989.
53.“Update on Sports Injuries” Gator Ski Club,. August, 1990.
- "IM Rodding of Lower Extremities", NAON of the Palm Beaches Orthopaedic Workshop,
January, 1991.
55.“Meniscus Repair”, St. Mary’s Staff, March 18, 1992
56.AO-ORP Course, Lecture and table instructor, Oct 1992, St. Pete, FL and Aug 1996, Orlando, Fl
57.Guest Lecture in Orthopedics and Biomechanics - University of Florida, Gainesville, Nov. 1992
58.“The Biomechanics of Baseball” & “ Softball Injuries” The Professional Baseball Winter Meetings,
Atlanta, GA Feb 1994
- “Hitting Biomechanics”Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Symposium, L.A.,CA June, 1994
- “ The Biomechanics of Hitting a Baseball”, Annual Meeting of the Florida Orthopedic Society,
Naples, FL October, 1994
- “The analysis tool of the 90’s” Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society Newsletter, Vol. 7, No.2,
Sept 1994
- “Hitting a Baseball: A Biomechanical Description” Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy, Vol 22, No. 5, November 1995
- “Interactive Fluoroscopic Controlled Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” Chapter 28,
Interactive Technology, IOS Press and Ohmsha, 1995
- “Radiographic Parameters for ACL Reconstruction” AOSSM World Congress, June 1996
- “Rotator Cuff Tendon Injuries- Treatment Rationale” Palm Beach County Hand Society, Oct, 1997
- “Biomechanics of Baseball” –Winter baseball Meetings, Jan 1998
- “Surgical Approaches to the Injured Baseball Shoulder”Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Meeting,
Jan 1998
- “Thermal Capsulorraphy and ACL repair – results with the Oratec Device”, AANA,Orlando, May 1998
- “Update on ACL Surgery”, Intracostal Health System Staff, May,1998
- “AO Course for AORP”, Lectures and Table Instructor, August 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005
- “Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair”, Jupiter Medical Center, March, 2001
- “Labral Tears- The SLAP Lesion in Throwers”, Jupiter Medical Center, July,2001
- AO Course – “Concepts in Locked Plating- A Trauma Symposium” Course Chairman, PBG, Nov, 2003
- AO Course Lecture – “Tibial Shaft Fractures” Oct 2006
COURSES ATTENDED:
1."Intramedullary Fixation", University of Maryland, Baltimore, 1981.
2."Techniques of Arthroscopy", Emory University, Atlanta, 1982.
3."Prosthetics and Orthotics", Northwestern University, Chicago, 1982.
4."Current Concepts of Spinal Surgery", University of Miami, Bal Harbor, FL, 1983.
5.Orthopaedic Update, University of South Florida, Tampa, 1982.
6.Pulmonary Critical Care, UC San Francisco, 1983.
7.American Orthopaedic Association, 16th Annual Residents Conference, Memphis, TN, 1983
- Clinical Musculoskeletal Pathology, University of Florida, Marineland, FL, 1983
9.Spring Pediatric Orthopaedic Seminar, Cerebral Palsy, E.E. Bleck, M.D., Jacksonville,1983
10.Legg-Perthes Disease Seminar, "Disorders of the Hip in Children", Mr. Anthony Catteral, M.D.,Chairman, F.R.C.S. 1983
11.Dysplasia of the Hip, S. Coleman, M.D. Spring Seminar, 1982
12.Spinal Deformities Seminar, Dept. of Orthopaedics, University of Miami, FL., 1983.
13.Fall Seminar, Nemours Children's Hospital, Mihran Tachdjian, M.D., Jacksonville, FL, 1983
14.Continental Orthopaedic Society, Jacksonville, FL, 1983.
15.Management of Orthopaedic Problems and Traumas in Children,1984
16.Spring Pediatric Seminar, Paul Griffin, M.D., 1984.
17.Upper Extremity in Sports, Washington, 1984.
18. Grosse and Kempf Locking Nail, 1985.
19.Trauma Symposium, Jacksonville, FL, 1985.
20.Meniscal Repair Tutorship by Charles Henning, M.D., September, 1985.
21.7th International Arthroscopy Course, Maui, HI, October, 1985.
22.Trauma Grand Rounds, December, 1985.
23.Midas Rex Psychomotor Institute, Los Angeles, CA, January,1986.
24.Basic and Advanced AO Courses, Chicago, 1984; San Diego, 1986.
25.AAOSM Meeting, 1987.
26.Spring Seminar, Nemours Children's Hospital, 1987.
27. Shoulder Educator's Course, June 1987.
28.KJOC Annual Fellows Presentations, June, 1987.
29.Orthopaedic Update, Dallas, TX, April 1988 & 1989.
30.Trauma Update, Houston, TX, May, 1989.
31.Sports Update, Orlando, FL, December, 1989.
32.Pediatric Fracture Symposium, Orlando, Nov, 1990
33.ACL Reconstruction, Nov 1990
34.Arthroscopy Association of North America, 10th Annual Meeting, April 1991
35.Risk Management for the Physician, May 1991
36. Aids Update , 1991, 1994, 1999
37.HA, The Science and Clinical Application, June 1991
38. Kerlan -Jobe Orthopedic Symposium, July 1991
39.Trauma of the Pelvis and Lower Extremity, Orlando, November, 1991
40.Common Shoulder Problems, Vail , CO December 1991
41. LASAR Update, Boca Raton. FL Sept 1992
42.Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, WPB, FL Dec 1994
43. Genzyme cartilage transplantation symposium May, 1996
44. BiMonthly Trauma conference, SMMC, Dec 1995 -2000
45.Florida Orthopedic Society, May 1996, 2000, 2002
- Shoulder Injuries, Current Management, AAOS course, Jan,1998
- AANA National Meeting, May, 1998
- SDI conference, New techniques in shoulder and knee surgery, Chairman R. Hawkins, Vail, July 1998
- San Diego Shoulder course, 1999 – present
- ACLS April 2004, 2006, Updated 2008
- AO International Symposium, Davos, Switzerland, Dec. 2002
- OPUS course, Chicago, Jan 2004
- ASMI Baseball Course, Jan 2004, Jan 2008
- University California Irvine Pain Management August 2005
- AO Symposium Locked plating, Miami,FL Oct 2005
- ASES meeting, Breakers Palm Beach, FL Nov, 2005
- Current Solutions Orthopedic Trauma, USF / FOI Dec 2005
- Controversies in Locked Plating, Univ Pittsburgh, June 2006
- First Annual Florida Sports Medicine Symposium, Naples, September 2006
- Masters Shoulder Arthroscopy Course (Arthrex) Naples October 2006
- Neurological Advances update, Palm Beach, Oct 2007
- Locked plating proximal humerus, Synthes, Boca Raton, FL Nov 2007
- PBATS/ Baseball Team Medicine Conference, St. Loius, MO, Jan 2008
- AOSSM Sports Medicine Review Course, Chicago, Aug 2008
- Injuries to the Shoulder and Elbow, A Tribute to Frank Jobe, MD; Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct 2008
- Crossfit Instructor Certification, Level One, Ft. Worth, TX, Jan 2009
- Crossfit Olympic Lifting Certification, Level One, Flagstaff, AZ, June 2010
- Miller’s Maintenance of Orthopedic Surgery Certification Course, Dallas, TX, Jan 2009
- AO Advanced Symposium: Fracture Fixation Problems, Miami, FL (April 2009)
PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed)
1."A Dynamic Analysis of a Functional Brace for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency",
The American Journal of SportsMedicine, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1989
- “The analysis tool of the 90’s” Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society Newsletter,
Vol. 7, No.2, Sept 1994
- “Hitting a Baseball: A Biomechanical Description” Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy,
Vol 22, No. 5, November 1995
4 “Interactive Fluoroscopic Controlled Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” Chapter 28,
Interactive Technology, IOS Press and Ohmsha, 1995
5“Computer assisted ACL Reconstruction” CORR, (Sept 1998, Vol 354, pp 65-69)
- "Internuclear Opthalmoplegia Caused by Phenothiazine Intoxication"
Arch. Neurology, Vol. 38, July 1981
- "Bipolar Clavicular Dislocations" ,Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery,
Jan. 1987, Vol 69A, pp 145-7
- "Function Following Resection of Distal Clavicle", American Journal of Sports Medicine,
Vol 16, No. 2, pp 97-100, 1989
- “ Ipsilateral Hip and Femur Fractures: Methods of Treatment” Topics in Orthopedic Trauma,
Book Chapter, 1990, University Park Press
- “Etiology of Valgus Angulation after Metaphyseal Fractures of the Tibia in children”
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 1987 Jul-Aug; 7 (4) : pp 450-7
- “ Patellar Tendon Graft Position after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
Acta Orthopedic Scandanavia , 1999, April; 70(2): 180-4
- “ Sagittal Plane Imaging parameters for Computer- assisted Fluoroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” Computer Aided Surgery, April 2000, Vol 5, No. 1, pp 28-34
13. “Identification of a Novel Fibronectin-Aggrecan Complex in the Synovial Fluid of Knees with Painful Meniscal Injury”J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Feb 2011; 93 (4); 336-340. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00718
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