Samuel S. Koo MD, MPH
901 Boren, Suite #900
Seattle, WA 98104
PRESENT POSITION
9/2009 – Present Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics International.
Seattle, WA.
EDUCATION
8/2008 – 7/2009 Arthroscopic Shoulder Fellowship with Stephen Burkhart, MD. San Antonio, Texas.
6/2003 – 6/2008 Orthopedic Surgery Resident
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL
8/1999 – 5/2003 Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL
Doctor of Medicine
8/1999 – 5/2003 Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Masters of Public Health
8/1994 – 8/1998 Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Licensed Physician Full Permit, State of Washington
Licensed Physician Full Permit, State of Texas
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part I: Pass; Board Eligible
HONORS AND AWARDS
6/2007 The Knee Society Award Finalist
8/2006 Goldberg Family Trust Scholarship
3/2006 AAOS 2006 Annual Meeting: Award of Excellence Winner: Scientific Exhibit #29
8/2000 – 8/2001 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow
1998 Senior Alumni Scholarship, Wheaton College
1994-1998 Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude, Wheaton College
1996 Pew Younger Scholars Honor Society
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/COMMITTEES
2006-2008 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Interview Committee Member
2003- Present American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Resident Member.
2009- Present Arthroscopy Association of North America.
1999-2003 American Medical Association: Student Member.
PUBLICATIONS
Yaffe MA, Koo SS, Stulberg SD. Radiographic and Navigation Measurements of TKA Limb Alignment do not Correlate. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Nov; (466): 2736-44.
Stulberg DS, Yaffe M, Koo SS, Feinglass J. Computer-Assisted Surgery versus Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Controlled Study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2006 Dec; 88S: 47-54.
Koh J., Koo SS, Leonard J, Kodali P. ACL Tunnel Placement: A Radiographic Comparison Between Navigated versus Manual ACL Reconstruction Using Orthopilot. Orthopaedics. 2006 Oct; (29S): 23-25.
Feinglass J, Koo S, Koh J. Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Complication Rates in Northern Illinois. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Dec; (429): 279-285.
Koo S. Orthopedic Knowledge Online: Chapter 24 (Shoulder and Arm Trauma: Bone) and Chapter 59 (Shoulder and Humerus: Pediatrics). www.aaos.org/oko
Koo SS, Burkhart SS, Ochoa E. Arthroscopic Double-Pulley Remplissage Technique for Engaging Hill-Sachs Lesions in Anterior Shoulder Instability Repairs. Accepted for Publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS and Burkhart SS. Arthroscopic Subscapularis Tendon Tears: Identifying Mid to Distal Footprint Disruptions. Accepted for Publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS, Burkhart SS, Mazzocca AD. The Diamondback Technique for Repair of Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears. Accepted for Publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS and Burkhart SS. Rehabilitation Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Accepted for Publication, Clinics in Sports Medicine.
Koo SS and Burkhart SS. Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Accepted for Publication, AANA Advanced Arthroscopy Series – Shoulder volume.
Koo SS, Burkhart SS, Schoolfield J. Reduction of Postoperative Stiffness After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Results of a Customized Physical Therapy Regimen Based on Risk Factors for Stiffness. Submitted for publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS and Burkhart SS. Postoperative Stiffness Following Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Using a Conservative Rehabilitation Protocol. Submitted for publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS, Moen T, Koh J, Nuber G. Biomechanical Comparison of three Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair techniques. Submitted for publication, Arthroscopy.
Koo SS, Nagle D, Wiedrich T, Stogin J, Khoury N. Conversion Rate of Intercarpal Arthrodesis to Wrist Pan-Arthrodesis. Submitted for publication, Hand.
Stulberg SD, Yaffe MA, Koo SS. Navigation Improves Accuracy and Reproducibility of Soft Tissue Balance in TKA. Submitted for publication, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
PRESENTATION AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
April 22-26, 2009 A biomechanical comparison of three double-row rotator cuff repair techniques. Podium presentation: Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopedic Association: Amelia Island, Florida.
Advisor: Drs. Gordon Nuber, Jason Koh
April 5-9, 2009 Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Captured Knot-Free Chain-Link Suture Construct with Self-Reinforcing Characteristics for Footprint Reconstruction of the Rotator Cuff. E-Poster Presentation: 7th Biennial International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress: Osaka, Japan.
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Burkhart
April 5-9, 2009 The Incidence of Postoperative Stiffness Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. E-Poster Presentation: 7th Biennial ISAKOS Congress: Osaka, Japan.
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Burkhart
June 4-7, 2008 A biomechanical comparison of three double-row rotator cuff repair techniques. Podium presentation: Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association: Quebec City, Canada.
Advisor: Drs. Gordon Nuber, Jason Koh
April 24-27, 2008 A biomechanical comparison of three double-row rotator cuff repair techniques. E-poster presentation: Arthroscopy Association of North America 2008 Annual Meeting: Washington, DC.
Advisor: Drs. Gordon Nuber, Jason Koh
March 5-9, 2008 Kinematic Evaluation of Single Bundle ACL Reconstruction with respect to Clock Face Position. Paper Presentation: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2008 Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA.
Advisor: Dr. Jason Koh.
March 5-9, 2008 Lack of correlation between post-operative radiographic and intra-operative navigation measurement of limb implants. Paper Presentation: The Knee Society/AAHKS Combined Specialty Day Meeting: San Francisco, CA.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
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September 5-7, 2007 Lack of correlation between post-operative radiographic and intra-operative navigation measurement of limb implants. Paper Presentation: The Knee Society Interim Meeting: Borgo la Bagnaia, Italy.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
May 27– 31, 2007 Navigation versus Manual TKA: The Impact of Computer-Assisted Surgery on Training in TKA. E-Poster Presentation: ISAKOS Biennial Congress: Florence, Italy.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
April 11 – 15, 2007 Lack of correlation between post-operative radiographic and intra-operative navigation measurement of limb implants. Paper Presentation: Mid-America Orthopedic Association 2007 Annual Meeting: Boca Raton, Florida.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
February 14-18, 2007 ACL Tunnel Placement: A Comparison between Navigated versus Manual ACL Reconstruction. Paper Presentation: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting: San Diego, CA.
Advisor: Dr. Jason Koh.
February 14-18, 2007 Lack of correlation between radiographic and intra-operative navigation measurements of limb implants. Scientific Exhibit #31: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting: San Diego, CA.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
September 7-9, 2006 Conversion rate of intercarpal arthrodesis to wrist pan-arthrodesis. Poster Presentation: American Society for Surgery of the Hand 61st Annual Meeting: Washington, DC.
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Nagle.
June 21-24, 2006 A comparison of the accuracy of navigated vs non-navigated ACL reconstruction using a computerized optical tracking system (Orthopilot). Poster Presentation: International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery 6th Annual meeting: Montreal, Canada.
Advisor: Dr. Jason Koh.
June 21-24, 2006 Use of a Computerized Optical Tracking System to Evaluate Rotational and Translational Laxity Pre- and Post- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Paper Presentation: International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery 6th Annual meeting: Montreal, Canada.
Advisor: Dr. Jason Koh.
June 21-24, 2006 Computer-Assisted versus Manual TKA: A Case-Controlled Study. Paper Presentation: International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery 6th Annual meeting: Montreal, Canada.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
June 21-24, 2006 Lack of Correlation between Post-Operative Radiographic and Intra-Operative Navigation Measurement of Limb Implants. Poster Presentation: International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery 6th Annual meeting: Montreal, Canada.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
May 18-21, 2006 Use of a Computerized Optical Tracking System to Evaluate Rotational and Translational Laxity Pre- and Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Poster presentation: Arthroscopy Association of North America 25th Annual Meeting: Hollywood, FL.
Advisor: Dr. Jason Koh.
April 19-23, 2006 Manual versus Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty: A comparison of simultaneous, bilateral replacements. Paper presentation: Mid-American Orthopedic Association 2006 Annual Meeting:
San Antonio, TX.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
March 22-26, 2006 Conversion rate of intercarpal arthrodesis to wrist pan-arthrodesis. Paper presentation: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2006 Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL.
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Nagle.
March 22-26, 2006 Computer Assisted versus Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Controlled Study. Scientific Exhibit: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2006 Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL.
Award of Excellence Winner.
Advisor: Dr. David Stulberg.
January 11-14, 2006 Partial wrist arthrodesis conversion rates to total wrist fusion. Paper presentation: American Association for Hand Surgery 2006 Annual Meeting: Tucson, AZ.
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Nagle.
LECTURES
January 20-23, 2007 The current status of computer navigation in knee ligament surgery. Arthroscopic Surgery 2007. Robert W. Metcalf, MD. Memorial.
Phoenix, Arizona.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2008 Texas High School football team coverage
2004-2007 Chicago Public Schools: Resident Physician football coverage.
2005 Glenbrook North High School: Resident Physician football coverage.
2005 National Basketball Association Pre-Draft Camp:
Resident Physician Coverage.
COURSES ATTENDED
2009 San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2008 AAOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2007 AANA Shoulder Arthroscopy Course: OLC, Rosemont, IL.
2006 AO Basic Course, Chicago, IL.
2006 8th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium
2005 Orthopaedic Trauma Association 2005 Resident Regional Fracture Update Course: Rosemont, IL.
2005 10th Annual Residents Symposium:
Boston, MA.
2005 Musculoskeletal Clinicopathologic Seminar:
Chicago, IL.
2004 6th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium:
Chicago, IL.