A. AlexJahangirMDMMHC

Orthopaedic Surgery • Nashville, TN

Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
1215 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-7846

Fax+1 615-343-5783
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Education & Training

University of Tennessee/Campbell ClinicResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2008
University of TennesseeInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2005 - 2015
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Trials

Improving Patient Satisfaction Improving Patient Satisfaction Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Assessment of Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

53 citations
Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Robert V O'Toole, Manjari Joshi, Anthony R. Carlini, Clinton K. Murray, Lauren E. Allen, Yanjie Huang, Daniel O. Scharfstein, Nathan N O'Hara, Joshua L. Gary, Michael ...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2021 May 1
Managing work flow in high enrolling trials: The development and implementation of a sampling strategy in the PREPARE trial.
David Pogorzelski, Uyen Nguyen, Paula McKay, Lehana Thabane, Megan Camara, Lolita Ramsey, Rachel B. Seymour, J. Brett Goodman, Sheketha McGee, Joanne Fraifogl, Andrea ...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2021 Jan 23
56 citations
The Orthopaedic Trauma Service and COVID-19: Practice Considerations to Optimize Outcomes and Limit Exposure.
Daniel J. Stinner, Christopher T. LeBrun, Joseph R. Hsu, A. Alex Jahangir, Hassan R. Mir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Jul 1
1 citations
Preinjury Narcotic Use Does Not Affect Treatment for Compartment Syndrome.
Stephen R. Chen, William Parker Abblitt, Olivia M. Knoll, Seth A. Cooper, Zachary K. Backstrom, A. Alex Jahangir, Manish K. Sethi> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Mar 1
8 citations
Confronting the Opioid Crisis: Practical Pain Management and Strategies: AOA 2018 Critical Issues Symposium.
Hassan R Mir, Anna N Miller, William T Obremskey, A Alex Jahangir, Joseph R Hsu> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 Dec 4
Providing Value in Fracture Care: Academic Versus Private Setting.
Douglas W. Lundy, A. Alex Jahangir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Nov 1
8 citations
Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture
Andres Rodriguez-Buitrago, Basem Attum, Cesar Cereijo, Kurt Yusi, A. Alex Jahangir, William T. Obremskey> ;JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2019 Apr 10
10 citations
Opiate Prescribing Practices After Common Isolated Lower Extremity Injuries.
Andres Rodriguez-Buitrago, Basem Attum, Nichelle Enata, Adam Evans, Ebubechi Okwumabua, Vamshi Gajari, William T. Obremskey, Alex Jahangir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019 Mar 1
22 citations
Association Between 6-Week Postdischarge Risk Classification and 12-Month Outcomes After Orthopedic Trauma
Renan C. Castillo, Yanjie Huang, Daniel O. Scharfstein, Katherine Frey, Michael J. Bosse, Andrew N. Pollak, Heather A. Vallier, Kristin R. Archer, Robert A. Hymes, Ann...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2019 Feb 1
10 citations
Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures: Suprapatellar Approach.
Cesar Cereijo, Basem Attum, Andres Rodriguez-Buitrago, A. Alex Jahangir, William T. Obremskey> ;JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2018 Sep 12
2 citations
Developing a national trauma system: Proposed governance and essential elements.
Robert J. Winchell, Brian J. Eastridge, Margaret M. Moore, Dennis W. Ashley, Barbara A. Gaines, Dia Gainor, A. Alex Jahangir, James C. Krieg, Carole A. Mays, Holly Mic...> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2018 Sep 1
18 citations
Early Comparative Outcomes of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate in the Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures.
Phillip M Mitchell, Adam K Lee, Cory A. Collinge, Bruce H Ziran, Kate G Hartley, A. Alex Jahangir> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Aug 1
Length-Preserving Intramedullary Femoral Fixation for Traumatic Leg Amputation.
Bauer JM, Callan AK, Jahangir AA> ;JBJS case connector.
Assessment of Severe Extremity Wound Bioburden at the Time of Definitive Wound Closure or Coverage: Correlation With Subsequent Postclosure Deep Wound Infection (Biobu...
Bosse MJ, Murray CK, Carlini AR, Firoozabadi R, Manson T, Scharfstein DO, Wenke JC, Zadnik M, Castillo RC, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures: Modern Ring External Fixators Versus Internal Fixation (FIXIT Study).
OʼToole RV, Gary JL, Reider L, Bosse MJ, Gordon WT, Hutson J, Quinnan SM, Castillo RC, Scharfstein DO, MacKenzie EJ, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
Local Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial (VANCO Study).
OʼToole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Scharfstein DO, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
11 citations
Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After High-Energy Fracture Surgery (OXYGEN Study).
Robert V OʼToole, Manjari Joshi, Anthony R. Carlini, Robert A. Sikorski, Armagan Dagal, Clinton K. Murray, Michael J. Weaver, Ebrahim Paryavi, Alec Stall, Daniel O. Sc...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2017 Apr 1
A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotics for the Treatment of Postoperative Wound Infection After Extremity Fractures (POvIV Study).
Obremskey WT, Schmidt AH, OʼToole RV, DeSanto J, Morshed S, Tornetta P, Murray CK, Jones CB, Scharfstein DO, Taylor TJ, Carlini AR, Castillo RC, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
Predicting Acute Compartment Syndrome (PACS): The Role of Continuous Monitoring.
Schmidt AH, Bosse MJ, Frey KP, OʼToole RV, Stinner DJ, Scharfstein DO, Zipunnikov V, MacKenzie EJ, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
Outcomes After Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle, and/or Foot Trauma: Comparison of Limb Salvage Versus Transtibial Amputation (OUTLET).
Bosse MJ, Teague D, Reider L, Gary JL, Morshed S, Seymour RB, Toledano J, Cannada LK, Steverson B, Scharfstein DO, Luly J, MacKenzie EJ, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
Improving Pain Management and Long-Term Outcomes Following High-Energy Orthopaedic Trauma (Pain Study).
Castillo RC, Raja SN, Frey KP, Vallier HA, Tornetta P, Jaeblon T, Goff BJ, Gottschalk A, Scharfstein DO, OʼToole RV, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
The Trauma Collaborative Care Study (TCCS).
Wegener ST, Pollak AN, Frey KP, Hymes RA, Archer KR, Jones CB, Seymour RB, OʼToole RV, Castillo RC, Huang Y, Scharfstein DO, MacKenzie EJ, METRC> ;Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
7 citations
Opioid Prescribing Practices After Isolated Pilon Fractures
Andres Rodriguez-Buitrago, Basem Attum, Nichelle Enata, Adam Evans, William T. Obremskey, Manish K. Sethi, Alex Jahangir> ;The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
4 citations
The risk of deep vein thrombosis in total joint patients compared to orthopaedic trauma patients: Need for new prevention guidelines
Michelle S. Shen, Norele J. Cutrera, Ashley C. Dodd, Christopher Wallace, Frank R. Avilucea, Craig Melbourne, Alex A. Jahangir, Hassan H. Mir, William T. Obremskey, Ma...> ;Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2017 Nov 1
12 citations
Open treatment of ankle fracture as inpatient increases risk of complication.
Michelle S. Shen, Ashley C. Dodd, Nikita Lakomkin, Idine Mousavi, Catherine M. Bulka, A. Alex Jahangir, Manish K. Sethi> ;Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2017 Oct 26
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