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David Dennison, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

DavidGDennisonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Rochester, MN

Hand Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics, Mayo Medical School

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Summary

  • Dr. David Dennison is an orthopedic surgeon and hand surgeon in Rochester, MN at the Mayo Clinic. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in hand surgery and is experienced in hand and wrist surgery.

Education & Training

  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2001
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1996
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
    State University of New York at Stony BrookNo Degree, Pre-Med, 1990 - 1991
  • State University of New York Maritime College
    State University of New York Maritime CollegeBS, Engineering, With Honors, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2002 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2001 - 2002
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Young Leaders Group American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2008
  • Certificate of Merit Department of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York, 1994
  • Book Award for Excellence in the pre-clinical curriculum McGraw-Hill, 1994
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Reflections 1 year into the 21-center national institutes of health-funded wrist study: a primer on conducting a multicenter clinical trial  
    Chung KC, Kim HM, Haase SC, Lawton J, Ozer K, Waljee JF, Nellans K, Malay S, Shauver MJ, Rozental TD, Appleton P, Rodriguez E, Herder L, Wagner K, Blazar P, Earn B, Fl..., J Hand Surg [Am]., 1/1/2013
  • Biomechanical Comparison of Three Fixation Techniques of Four Corner Arthrodesis  
    Kraisarin J, Berglund L, Dennison DG, An KN, Shin, AY, JHS, Eur. Vol., 1/1/2011
  • Acute felon as a complication of systemic paclitaxel therapy: Case report and review of the literature  
    Hijjawi J, Dennison D, Hand, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Effect of Early vs Delayed Range of Motion in the Outcome of Patients with Distal Radius Fractures treated with Volar Locking Plates: A Prospective Randomized Trial
    Dennison DG, Mid America Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, 1/1/2011
  • Biomechanical Comparison of Three Fixation Techniques of Four Corner Arthrodesis: K-wires versus Circular Plate (Spider) versus Locked Circular Plate (Xpode).
    Shin AY, Kraisarin J, Berglund LJ, Dennison DG, An KN, AAHS Annual Meeting, Maui, HI, 1/1/2009
  • Biomechanical Comparison of Three Methods of Fixation of Four Corner Arthrodesis
    Kraisarin J, Berglund LJ, Dennison DG, An KN, Shin AY, 7th Congress of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • Distal Radius Fractures: When Things Don’t Work the Way You Planned 
    Kauai, HI - 1/1/2014
  • Long-term Outcomes After Radiocarpal Dislocation: A Prospective Review 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2014
  • Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Issues in Upper Extremity Care 
    1/1/2014
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Other

  • Surgical technique: Volar approach to dorsally displaced distal radius fractures. 
    Dennison D, Cooney WP, Orthopedics Today
    1/1/2007
  • Traction reduction and casting of displaced fifth metacarpal neck fractures. 
    Dennison D, ASSH Newsletter
    1/1/2001

Press Mentions

  • #MayoClinicRadio Podcast: 7/14/18
    #MayoClinicRadio Podcast: 7/14/18July 16th, 2018

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