A. HerbertAlexanderMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Ketchum, IDOrthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma
Physician
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Office
660 2nd Avenue South
Unit A
Ketchum, ID 83340Phone+1 208-727-0005Fax+1 208-727-0001- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Herb Alexander is an orthopaedic surgeon in Ketchum, ID and is affiliated with St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center (SLWRMC). He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been in practice over 50 years. He did his orthopaedic surgery training at the Naval Medical Center in Oakland, California where he later served as Chairman and Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Training Program from 1983-1996. He relocated to Sun Valley, Idaho in 1998 after having served in the United States Navy for 27 years. He has served as Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff at SLWRMC and is a past member of the SLWRMC Board of Directors for 16 years. He specializes in orthopaedic sports medicine and orthopaedic trauma and is experienced in shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle traumatology and sports injuries. He has had numerous leadership and/or committee roles in various professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces, and the International Intradiscal Therapy Society. His academic appointments are Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. Still maintaining an interest in the military, Dr. Alexander has served as a Blue and Gold Officer for the United States Naval Academy since 2006.
Education & Training
US Naval HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974 - 1978- US Naval HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1973 - 1974
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1973- Geneva Switzerland University Hospital Fellowship, AO Trauma, 12/86 - 2/87
Certifications & Licensure
ID State Medical License 1998 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2002- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Associate Editor in Chief American Journal of Orthopedics, 2001- 2019 (sunsetted)
- Blue and Gold Officer United States Naval Academy
- America’s Top Orthopedists Consumers’ Research Council of America
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsNitrous Oxide Analgesia for Minor Orthopedic ProceduresAlexander Ah, Alexander Ce, Woodruff Re, Lichtman Dm> ;Orthopedics. 1983 Mar 1
- 9 citationsCosts and Work Loss Burden of Diagnosed Opioid Abuse Among Employees on Workers Compensation or Short-term Disability.Stephen S. Johnston, Andrea H. Alexander, Elizabeth T. Masters, Jack Mardekian, David Semel, Elisabetta Malangone-Monaco, Ellen Riehle, Kathleen Wilson, Alesia Sadosky> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 Nov 1
- 148 citationsThe Relationship Between Tunnel Placement and Clinical Results After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionE. E. Khalfayan, P. F. Sharkey, A H Alexander, J. D. Bruckner, E. B. Bynum> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1996 Jun 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Committees
- Member; Chairman 2023 - Present, AAOS Judiciary Committee 2015 - Present
- Chairman, AAOS Practice Management Instructional Course Subcommittee 2010 - 2014
- Chairman, AAOS Internet Communications Committee 2000 - 2006
- Member, AAOS Council on Communications 2000 - 2006
- Editorial Board, AAOS Orthopaedic Perspectives 1992 - 1996
- Member, AAOS Subcommittee on Trauma Evaluation 1991 - 1997
- Member 1989-95, Committee on Communications 1990-95, AAOS Board of Councilors 1989 - 1995
- Chairman 1990-91, Secretary 1985-90, AAOS Liaison Committee on Military Affairs 1985 - 1991
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
- Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces - SMCAFPast-President
- Member
- American Orthopaedic AssociationMember
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States - AMSUSLife Member
- Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons - SOMOSPast-President
- International Intrasdiscal Therapy Society - IITSPast-President
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Wood River Medical CenterKetchum, Idaho
External Links
- Alexander Orthopaedicshttp://www.alexorthop.com/
- Herb Alexander, MD AAOS websitehttp://orthodoc.aaos.org/ahalexander/
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