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Joanne Werntz, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orlando, FL, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Orthopaedic Surgery Orlando, FL

Hand Surgery

Joanne R Werntz MD

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Education & Training

  • University of Louisville School of Medicine
    University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Hand Surgery (Surgery), 1986 - 1988
  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1985 - 1986
  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1986
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine
    University of Connecticut School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1980
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBS, With Honor and Distinction, 1973 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1984 - 2013
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1988 - 1996
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 1999-2022
  • National Service Research Award National Institute of Health, 1985
  • Philip D. Wilson Research Award Cornell University - Hospital for Special Surgery, 1985
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Orthotopic Bone Regeneration by Marrow  
    Werntz J, Lane J, Burstein A, Justin R, Klein R, and Tomin E, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 1/1/1996
  • Catfish Stings to the Hand: Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review  
    Mann, J., Werntz, J.R., J. Hand Surg., 3/1/1991
  • Ring Avulsion Injuries: Classification & Prognosis  
    Kay, S., Werntz, J.R., Wolff, T.W., J. Hand Surg., 3/1/1989
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • 3-D Computer Modeling Technique to Predict the Range of Motion of the Wrist Following a Proximal Row Carpectomy
    Werntz JR (co-author), Florida Orthopaedic Society, Key Biscayne, 1/1/1992
  • Solid Model Prediction of the Range of Motion of the Wrist Following a Proximal Row Carpectomy
    Werntz JR (co-author), 13th Annual International Conference, Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Orlando, FL, 1/1/1991
  • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis of Bone Regeneration by Marrow, Bone Grafts & Bone Substitutes From Basic Science to Clinical Application
    Werntz JR (co-author), International Symposium, Tampa, FL, 1/1/1989
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Lectures

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Anatomy and Causation 
    Orlando, FL - 1/1/2006
  • Osteoconduction 
    Philadelphia - 1/1/1990
  • Anatomy of the Thumb Flexor Tendon Sheath and Pulley System 
    Seattle - 1/1/1989
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Other

Committees

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Committee on Coding and Reimbursement 2007-2014, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Committee on Public Education 2014-2020

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