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William Warrender, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, South Bend, IN, Saint Joseph Health System

WilliamJamesWarrenderMD

Orthopaedic Surgery South Bend, IN

Hand Surgery

Orthopaedic Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgeon

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Summary

  • Dr. Warrender is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in the comprehensive treatment of patients with Hand, Wrist and Elbow conditions.

    After graduating from the University of Notre Dame where he played baseball for the Fighting Irish, he completed medical school and an Orthopaedic Surgical Residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He followed this with a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis before returning to South Bend.

    Dr. Warrender has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on hand and upper extremity surgery and has presented his research nationally. He is a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
  • Dr. William Warrender

    Dr. Warrender is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in the comprehensive treatment of patients with Hand, Wrist and Elbow conditions. Dr. War

Education & Training

  • Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
    Indiana Hand to Shoulder CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2019 - 2020
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2014
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre DameB.S., 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2014 - 2019
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Jerome M. Cotler, MD & Phillip J. Marone, MD Award Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016
  • BIG EAST Conference Academic All-Star (Baseball) University of Notre Dame, 2007-2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Physiological Nocturnal Hand Swelling: A Prospective Evaluation of Healthy Volunteers  
    William Warrender, MD, The Journal of Hand Surgery
  • Pain Control After Distal Radius Fracture Fixation: A Systematic Review  
    Warrender WJ, Jeffrey Henstenburg BS, Kristin Sandrowski MD, Pedro Beredjiklian MD, Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, 1/1/2017
  • Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Presence of an Ipsilateral AV Shunt in the Arm  
    Ricchetti, ET, DeLima SF, Warrender WJ, Abboud, JA, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 1/1/2010

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Interobserver reliability of the Gustilo-Anderson and Tulipan-Ilyas classification systems for open hand fractures.
    Warrender WJ, Lucrasti CJ, Ilyas AM, Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, 1/1/2019
  • A Cost Analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Performed Wide Awake versus Under Sedation.
    Warrender WJ, Alter T, Liss FE, Ilyas AM, AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2019
  • Prospective Study Analyzing Macrophage Phenotypic Profiling in Rotator Cuff Surgery.
    Thacker O, Warrender WJ, Spiller K, Abboud J, AOA (American Orthopaedic Association), San Diego, CA, 1/1/2019
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Lectures

  • Introduction to casting and splinting: An interactive workshop. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2017
  • Multi-specialty approach to sports medicine panel. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2016
  • Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2016

Other

  • Procedural sedation in the emergency department for major joint dislocation: A Systematic Review. 
    Warrender WJ, Davis D, Girden A, Krieg J
    1/1/2016

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