WilliamFredHessMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Danville, PA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Chief - Orthopaedic Spine

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Office
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6541
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Education & Training

University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1989
HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: St. Petersburg General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1982 - 1998
NM State Medical License 1983 - 1990

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Corrigendum to Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site [Spine Deformity 3 ...
Boachie-Adjei, O.,Yagi, M.,Nemani, V. M.,Sacramento-Dominguez, C.,Akoto, H.,Cunningham, M. E.,Gupta, M.,Hess, W. F.,Lonner, B. S.,Mendelow, M. J.,Papadopoulus, E. C.,S...> ;Spine Deform. 2019 Jan 21
Corrigendum to Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery [Spine Deformity 2 (2014) 340-349].
Boachie-Adjei, O.,Yagi, M.,Sacramento-Dominguez, C.,Akoto, H.,Cunningham, M. E.,Gupta, M.,Hess, W. F.,Lonner, B. S.,Ayamga, J.,Papadopoulus, E.,Sanchez-Perez-Grueso, F...> ;Spine Deform. 2019 Jan 21
7 citations
Apex of deformity for three-column osteotomy. Does it matter in the occurrence of complications?
Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Mitsuru Yagi, Jennifer Ayamga, Venu M. Nemani, Harry Akoto, Rufai Mahmud, Irene Wulff, Munish C. Gupta, Elias C. Papadopoulos, Ferran Pe...> ;The Spine Journal. 2015 Nov 1
61 citations
Early outcomes and complications of posterior vertebral column resection
Elias C. Papadopoulos, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, W. Fred Hess, Francisco Javier Sánchez Pérez-Grueso, Ferran Pellisé, Munish C. Gupta, Baron S. Lonner, Kenneth J. Paoness...> ;The Spine Journal. 2015 May 1
27 citations
Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site.
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Mitsuru Yagi, Venu M. Nemani, Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Harry Akoto, Matthew E. Cunningham, Munish C. Gupta, William F. Hess, Baron S. Lonn...> ;Spine Deformity. 2015 Jan 1
19 citations
Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery.
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Mitsuru Yagi, Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Harry Akoto, Matthew E. Cunningham, Munish C. Gupta, William F. Hess, Baron S. Lonner, Jennifer Aya...> ;Spine Deformity. 2014 Sep 1
6 citations
Delayed Presentation of a Traumatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma in a Preadolescent: A Case Report
Andrew Lehman, Mark E. McKenna, Ronald Wisneski, W. Fred Hess> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2011 Apr 6
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Hospital Affiliations

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, Pennsylvania
Select Specialty Hospital-DanvilleDanville, Pennsylvania

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