Curriculum Vitae
MATTHEW D. HEPLER, M.D.
PERSONAL DATA
Present Address: 450 N Federal Hwy #611 N
Boynton Beach, Fl 33435
P: 312-375-6337
EDUCATION
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, New York
August 1987-May 1991, Doctor of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
September 1983-May 1987, Bachelor of Arts
Major: Natural Sciences, Minor: History
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Flight Surgeon, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
Pensacola, Florida
July 1992-February 1993
Intern, General Surgery, The Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York
New York, New York
June 1991-July 1992
Resident, New York Orthopaedic Hospital
New York, New York
July 1996-June 2000
Spine Fellow, Twin Cities Spine Center
Minneapolis, MN 55404
August 2000-July 2001
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler, M.D.
Page 2
LICENSURE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Florida Medical License (#ME 96126)
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 7/11/2003
Recertification May 2013
MILITARY SERVICE (LCDR, USNR)
Flight Surgeon, United States Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 and Strike Fighter Squadron 106 Jacksonville, FL.
February 1993- June 1996. Joint NATO operations Provide Promise, Deny Flight (Bosnia
Herzegovinia), and Southern Watch (Iraq).
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
April 2008-2015
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Northwestern University Medical School September 2001-January 2008
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Delray Medical Center 2014-present
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Coding Committee Scoliosis Research Society 2011-present (Chairman)
Coding Committee NASS 2012-present
CCR Committee AAOS 2017-present
Advisory and Public Policy Committee Scoliosis Research Society 2011-2014
Spine Liaison Committee Scoliosis Research Society 2011
Peer Review Committee Indian River Medical center 2010-2014
OR Committee, Indian River Medical Center 2009-2014
Clinical Care Evaluation Committee, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Team Training/Risk Management (Instructor), Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Biologics Committee, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
AOA Leadership Seminars, Kellog School of Business 2005-2006
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler,M.D. Page 3
HONORS AND AWARDS
Scholarships: NIH Institutional Research Service Award 1990-1991
Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship 1987-1991
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society
All-America Swimming 1985
Designated Surface Warfare Medical Officer, National Defense Medal
Naval Commendation Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, South West
Asian Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation,
Private and Commercial Pilot License, Single and Multiengine Instrument Rating, Complex and High Performance Endorsements
SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society 3/2002-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2000-present
North American Spine Society 2001-present
Aerospace Medical Association, 1992-1996.
Society of the U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons, 1992-2000.
EDITORIAL Board
Associate Editor Spinal Deformity 2011-present
Editorial Advisory Board, SPINE
Manuscript reviewer 2005-present
BIBLIOGRAPHY
a)
Biomechanical Effects of Sitting with Adjustable Ischial and Lumbar Support on Occupational Low Back Pain: evaluation of Sitting Load and Back Muscle Activity.
Makhsous M, Lin F, Hendrix RW, Hepler MD, Press J
Journal: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 10:17, 2009.
Sitting with Adjustable Ischial and back support: Biomechanical Changes.
Mohsen Makhsous, PhD; Fang Lin, PhD; Ronald W. Hendrix, MD; Matthew Hepler, MD; Li-Qun Zhang,
PhD. Spine 2003 28(11):1113-1121.
The Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: A Correlative Investigation.
Ticker JB, Flatow EL, Pawluk RJ, Soslowsky LJ, Arnoczky SP, Hepler MD, Ratcliffe A,
Mow VC, Bigliani LU
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 61st Annual Meeting, Feb 24-March 1, 1994
New Orleans, LA.
Excursion of the Rotator Cuff Under the Acromion and Patterns of Subacromial Contact
Flatow EL, Soslowsky LJ, Ticker JB, Pawluk RJ, Hepler MD, Ark J, Mow VC, Bigliani, LU
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 22, No 6, pp 779-788, 1994.
The Relationship of Acromial Architecture to Rotator Cuff Disease.
Bigliani LU, Ticker JB, Flatow EL, Soslowsky LJ, Mow VC
Clinics in Sports Medicine Vol 10, No. 4, 823 Oct. 1991.
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler,M.D. Page 4
Bibiliography contd.
b)
Coding Controversies: Laminectomy, Interbody Fusion, and the Byzantine World of Coding. Scoliosis Research Society Newsletter. September 2017.
Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care 2017, North American Spine Society
Coding Update: Modifier 59. Scoliosis Research Society Newsletter, September 2016
Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care 2016, North American Spine Society
Recovery Audit Contractors, NASS Coding Update Seminar, Snowbird Utah February 24, 2015
Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care 2015, North American Spine Society
Spinal Deformity and Related Conditions (MD Hepler, MD and S Berven, MD) The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases, Third edition 2014.
Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care 2014. North American Spine Society
Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Spine Disorders. Raj’s Practical Management of Pain. 2007
Overview of Low Back Pain Disorders (RS Jabri, MD Hepler, HT Benzon) in Essentials of Pain Medicine
and regional Anesthesia. 2005.
PRESENTATIONS
ICD-10: Codes Relevant to Spinal Conditions
Hepler, M., Bess S, Dewald, C., Blasier D.
Scoliosis Research Society, Anchorage, AK Sept 10, 2014.
ICD-10: Codes Relevant to Spine.
Hepler, M., Sullivan W., Dewald, C., Blasier D.
North American Spine Society, New Orleans, La. 10/9/13.
ICD-10: Codes Relevant to Spinal Deformity
Hepler, M., Cahill, P., Dewald, C., Blasier D.
Scoliosis Research Society, Chicago, IL Sept 6, 2012.
Spondyloysis repair with impaction grafting and rigid fixation: a prospective clinical and radiographic outcome study.
Hepler MD, Walker MT, Lautenschlager, E
Scoliosis Research Society Salt lake City, Utah Sept. 10-13, 2008.
Eastern Orthoapedic Association, Nassau Bahamas June 20, 2009.
Spondyloysis repair with rigid fixation: a prospective clinical and radiographic outcome study
Hepler MD, Walker MT
IMAST Hong Kong July 8-11, 2008
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler,M.D.
Page 5
Biomechanical Evaluation of Spinal Stability and Intervertebral Pressure in TLIF: Unilateral vs Bilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation
Hepler MD, Hsu Jason, Park Hyung-Soon, Sokolowsky Mark, Zhang Li-Qun.
IMAST Hong Kong July 8-11, 2008
ALIF vs TLIF Hands on Course
Minneapolis, MN, Sept 9, 2006
Revision Spine Surgery
Aging Spine Conference
Geneva, WI August 11-12, 2006
Screw Fixation and Biomechanics
Aging Spine Conference
Geneva, WI August 11-12, 2006
Pars repair with rigid fixation
Hepler MD, Walker MT
IMAST Athens Greece, July 12-15, 2006
Spine Disorders Presenting as Hip Pain
Illinois Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
University of Chicago, November 13, 2004
Degenerative Disc Disease
Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
Northwestern University, September 3, 2003
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Hands on course
World Spine Chicago, IL August 10, 2003
Faculty Instructor
Co Chairman
Spine and Scoliosis Conference
Northwestern University Chicago, Il June 21, 2003
Adult Idiopathic and DeNovo Scoliosis
Hepler, MD
Spine and Scoliosis Conference, Northwestern University June 21, 2003
Adult Scoliosis
Hepler, MD
Neurology Grand Rounds, Northwestern University April 23, 2002
Degenerative Disc Disease
Hepler MD
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Northwestern University October 23, 2002
Occipital-Cervical Instability
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, July 2, 2001.
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler,M.D.
Page 6
Spinal Tumors
Hepler MD, Huddleston P
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, May 21, 2001.
Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, March 19, 2001.
Fracture Disslocations of the Spine
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, February 19, 2001.
Spinal Stenosis
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, November 20, 2000
Scoliosis with associated syryngomyelia-Clinical and radiographic correlation and treating primary causes of syrinx.
Hepler MD, Ozerdemoglu RA, Transfeldt EE, Denis F
Spine Fellows Conference, New Orleans, LA November 17, 2000.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, October 16, 2000.
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, September 18, 2000.
Congenital Scoliosis
Hepler MD, Huddleston P, Choma T
Twin Cities Spine Center, Grand Rounds, August 21, 2000.
Pedicled Greater Omentum Transfer for Treatment of Postoperative Infections of the Spine
Hepler MD, Weidenbaum MW, Abouzahr K
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 66th Annual Meeting, March 16-20, 2000.
Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, September 21-25, 1999.
Elbow Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Posterior Olecranon Impingement
Hepler MD, Steinmann SP, Rosenwasser, MP
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 65th Annual Meeting, March 21, 1998, New Orleans, LA.
Elbow Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Posterior Olecranon Impingement
Hepler MD, Steinmann SP, Rosenwasser MP
Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, May 2, 1998, Orlando, FL. The Inferior
Glenohumeral Ligament: A Correlative Investigation.
Ticker JB Flatow EL Pawluk RJ Soslowsky LJ Arnoczky S, Hepler MD, Ratcliffe A, Mow V, Bigliani L
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 61st Annual Meeting and the American Orthopaedic Society
for Sports Medicine Specialty Day Meeting, Feb. 24-Mar. 1, 1994 New Orleans, Louisiana.
Curriculum Vitae
Matthew D. Hepler,M.D.
Page 7
The Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: A Correlative Biomechanical, Biochemical, and Histological Investigation.
Ticker JB, Flatow EL, Pawluk RJ, Soslowsky LJ, Arnoczky SP, Hepler MD, Bigliani LU
Trans Orthop Res Soc 18:313, 1993.
Subacromial Contact (impingement) on the Rotator Cuff of the Shoulder.
Soslowsky LJ, Flatow EL, Pawluk RJ, Ark JW, Boulris CM, Hepler MD, Ticker JB, Bigliani LU Trans Orthop Res Soc 17:424,1992.
Orthop Trans 16:517,1992.
In Situ Contact at the Glenohumeral and Subacromial Joints.
Soslowsky LJ, Flatow EL, Bigliani LU, Pawluk RJ, Ticker JB, Ark JW, Boulris CM, Hepler MD, Mow VC Orthop Trans 16:758, 1992-93.
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons 10th Annual Meeting, Sep. 4-7, 1991, Seattle, Washington.