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Carlos A. Higuera-Rueda, M.D.

Fellowship - Adult Reconstruction ROTHMAN INSTITUTE - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA. Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery CLEVELAND CLINIC Cleveland, OH. Jul 2005 - Jun 2011

Internship (Preliminary Year) - General Surgery CLEVELAND CLINIC Cleveland, OH. Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Orthopaedic Surgery / Biomechanics JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, School of Medicine Baltimore, MD. Dec 2002 - Jun 2004

Doctor of Medicine PONTIFICIA JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY, School of Medicine Bogotá, Colombia. 1994 - 1999

• Medical Doctor – State of Florida Department of Health. ME 135802. March 2018 - Present

• ABOS Part II. American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate. Aug 2014

• Doctor of Medicine - Ohio Medical Board. No. 35.099421. Jun 2012 - Present

• Drug Enforcement Agency License. Jul 2012 - Present

• Graduate Medical Trainee - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No. MT200681. Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

• ABOS Part I. Orthopaedic Surgery Board Eligible. Sep 2011

• USMLE Step 3. Apr 2008

• ATLS Provider. Apr 2007

• MD Training Certificate - Ohio Medical Board. No. 57.009366. Oct 2004 - Jun 2011

• Healthcare and ACLS Provider. Jun 2004

• Diploma - ECFMG Certification. No. 0-631-012-2. Jan 2003

• ECFMG -TOEFL. Apr 2004

• ECFMG - CSA. Oct 2002

• USMLE Step 2. July 2002

• USMLE Step 1. Dec 2001

• Medical Degree. Republic of Colombia, Ministry of Health - Ministry of National Education No. 02108. 2001

• CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA. Weston, FL. The Amy and David Khron Family Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Outcomes. Chairman and Center Director. Levitetz Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute. May 2018 - Present

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Vice-Chair Quality and Patient Safety, Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Institute. April 2015 – April 2018

• CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Cleveland, OH. Assistant Professor of Surgery. June 2014 – Present

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Quality Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Sept 2013 – March 2015

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Carlos A. Higuera, M.D.

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Staff and Director of Research. Adult Reconstruction Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Sept 2012 – Present

• CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Cleveland, OH. Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery. April 2009 - Jun 2011 Instruct anatomic correlation of orthopaedic surgery to medical students.

• SAN LUIS CLINIC. Bucaramanga, Colombia. Operating Room - Physician. Jul 2000 - Mar 2001 Assisted in orthopaedic and trauma surgery procedures and conducted patient post-operative care.

• HEALTH INSTITUTE OF BUCARAMANGA. Bucaramanga, Colombia. Emergency Room - Staff Physician. Jul 2000 - Feb 2001 Performed minor trauma cases, clinical diagnosis and treatment; and conducted health prevention and promotion activities.

• SAN JUAN DE DIOS HOSPITAL. Piedecuesta, Colombia. Medical Social Service - Staff Physician. Jan 2000 - Jun 2000 Conducted health prevention and promotion activities for the populations displaced by armed conflict; served in the emergency room and operating room; provided ambulatory care and performed on-call duties. Supervised medical students from UNAB (University of Bucaramanga).

• SAN IGNACIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Bogotá, Colombia. Clinical Internship - Intern. Jun 1999 - Dec 1999 Completed internship rotations in orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, internal medicine, OBGYN, emergency medicine and pediatrics. GPA 4.2/5.0, Honors in orthopaedics, general surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine and pediatrics.

• SAN RAFAEL REGIONAL HOSPITAL. Guateque, Colombia. Clinical Internship - Intern. Dec1998 - May 1999 Completed clinical electives in surgery, internal medicine, OBGYN, pediatrics and emergency medicine. GPA 5.0/5.0, Honors in all clinical electives.

CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Orthopaedic Surgery Department Cleveland, OH. Sep 2012 – Present Principal Investigator: Current Funded Studies

1. Randomized Controlled Trial of Wound Management with Negative Pressure

Dressing Versus Standard Dressing after Revision Arthroplasty (5% effort -

$15,000 / year. Total: $234,000 by KCI). 2. Impact of Total Knee Arthroplasty

on the Patient's Caregiver Burden (5% effort - $15,000 / year. Total: $133,000

by Stryker). 3. Association of Perioperative Glycemic Indexes and

Postoperative Complications in Major Joint Replacement Surgery (5% effort –

Total: $8,010 by Cleveland Clinic RPC grant). 4. Clinical Validation of CD Diagnostics Synovasure® PJI ELISA Test and Synovasure® PJI Lateral Flow

Test for Detection of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) in Synovial Fluid (5%

effort - Total: $173,000 by CD Diagnostics). 5. Feasibility of Home Monitoring

after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (Total: $40,000 by OORF). 6. Survivorship Radiographic and Functional Outcomes of a Multihole Revision

Acetabular Cup (1% effort -Total: $311,000 over 10 years by Stryker). 7. An Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Single-Arm Multi-Center Study to Evaluate Oral Sodium Fusidate (CEM-102) for the Treatment of Staphylococcal Bone or Joint Infections in Subjects for whom Chronic Antibiotic Suppressive Therapy is

Indicated (5% effort – Total $95,300 by Cempra). 8. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Feasibility Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of an Active Pulsed Electromagnetic Field for the Treatment

of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (5% effort – Total $668,000 by Orthofix). 9. Prospective Evaluation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) for

Improving Outcomes in TKA (5% effort – Total $133,000 by Cymedica). 10. A

Research

Experience


Prospective Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Euflexxa for the

Treatment of Osteoarthritis (5% effort – Total $184,867 by Ferring

Pharmaceuticals). 11. Improvement of Patient Satisfaction and Overall Outcomes using HealthLoop to manage the Episode of care for THA and TKA

Bundles (5% effort – Total $290,687 by Zimmer Biomet). 12. Post-market, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy versus Standard of Care Dressings in Reducing Surgical Site Complications in Subjects with Revision of a Failed

Total Knee Arthroplasty (PROMISES) (5% effort – Total $290,687 by Acelity). Co-Investigator: Current Funded Studies

1. Prospective Clinical Study Evaluating Tibiofemoral Rotational Alignment using Intraoperative Sensing during Total Knee Arthroplasty. 2. Saline versus Lactated Ringer’s Solution: The SOLAR Fluid Trial. 3. Surgical Treatment of

Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: One-Stage versus Two-stage (Total:

$94,000 for 3 years by OREF). Past Funded Studies

1. Post-market, Multicenter, Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to evaluate the Iovera Device in Treating Pain Associated with

Total Knee Arthroplasty (5% effort - $18,500 / year. Total: $202,397 by

Myoscience). 2. A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial Comparing Local Infiltration Analgesia with EXPAREL to Local Infiltration Analgesia without EXPAREL to Manage Postsurgical Pain Following Total

Knee Arthroplasty (5% effort – Total $197,000 by Pacira). 3. HEPA Filters Do Not Affect Infection Rates following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

with Forced-Air Warmers (5% effort – Total $47,000 by 3M).

ROTHMAN INSTITUTE - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, Department of

Orthopaedic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. Aug 2011 – Jul 2012 Adult Reconstruction Fellow. P.I. Javad Parvizi, M.D., FCRC.

• Diagnosis and treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI): 1. Hip synovial cell count variability in PJI. 2. Knee synovial cell count threshold using the new PJI definition. 3. Effectiveness and Accuracy of Intraoperative Swab Cultures compared to Tissue Cultures to Diagnose PJI. 4. Definition of success after treatment of PJI.

• Risk stratification for hospital acquired comorbidities after arthroplasty.

• Conservative management of hip deformity: 1. Radiologic Parameters to Diagnose Hip Developmental Dysplasia – Definition of Normality. 2. Predictors of poor outcomes after FAO.

CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Orthopaedic Surgery Department Cleveland, OH. Jul 2004 - Jul 2011 PGY1-6 - Orthopaedic Surgery Resident

• Outcomes in total knee (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA): 1. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive total knee replacement. 2. The use of proximal fixed modular stems in revision of total hip replacement. 3. Novel uses for computer assisted navigation in total knee arthroplasty. 4. Finite element analysis of modular stems prosthesis in THA. 5. Computer modeling of THA components. 6. Prospective evaluation of the efficacy of bipolar sealer Aquamantys 6.0™ in THA. P.I. Wael Barsoum, M.D.

• Preoperative assessment of adverse outcomes of geriatric population undergoing TKA and THA. Age, body mass index and other comorbidities as preoperative predictors of outcomes in the geriatric population after total joint arthroplasty - Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholar Award. P.I. Wael Barsoum, M.D.

• Design and implementation of a practical low-cost and effective methods for collection of critical data by US health care providers. P.I. Wael Barsoum, M.D.

• Outcomes after hip resurfacing. P.I. Peter Brooks, M.D.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory Baltimore, MD. Dec 2002 - Jun 2004


Post-Doctoral Fellow. P.I. Edmund Chao, Ph.D.

• Direct tendon fixation to metallic implant augmented with recombinant human osteogenic protein (rhOP-1) and allogenic bone plate in a canine model.

• Biomechanical Modeling of Knee Instability & Rehabilitation - RFA NIH Grant Application # HD-03-011: Biomechanical Modeling and Movement.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Neuroimmuno-Pathology Laboratory Baltimore, MD. Jan 2003 - April 2003 Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Neuroglial activation and dysfunction in HIV dementia: Increased cleavage of Caspase3 and up-regulation of Fas/FasL pathway. P.I. Carlos Pardo, M.D.

SHAIO CLINIC, Infectious Disease Division. Medicine Department Bogotá, Colombia. Aug 1996 - Sep 1996 Research Medical Student

• Endocarditis of prosthetic valves. Experience at Shaio Clinic 1985-1997. P.I. Santiago Ferro, M.D.

PONTIFICIA JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY, School of Medicine Bogotá, Colombia. Jan 1995 - Dec 1995 Research Assistant

• Physiology of exercise at 2600m above sea level. Measurement of physiologic parameters and correlation with LDH levels. P.I. Diego Chavez, M.D.

• Alcoholism and immune response. Induced chronic alcoholism in mice to study the immune response: comparison between cortisol level and leukocytes count. P.I. Julio Latorre, M.D.

• Magnetic Glycol Chitin-Based Hydrogel Nanocomposite for Combined Thermal and D-Amino Acid Assisted Biofilm Disruption – Provisional Patent. Dec 2017.

1. Tan TL, Maltenfort MG, Chen AF, Shahi A, Higuera CA, Siqueira M, Parvizi J.

Development and Evaluation of a Preoperative Risk Calculator for

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 May 2;100(9):777-785.

2. Yakubek GA, Curtis GL, Khlopas A, Faour M, Klika AK, Mont MA, Barsoum

WK, Higuera CA. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated

With Short-Term Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 15. pii: S0883-5403(18)30251-1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.011.

3. George J, Miller EM, Curtis GL, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Mont MA, Higuera

CA. Success of Two-Stage Reimplantation in Patients Requiring

an Interim Spacer Exchange. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 23. pii: S0883-5403(18)30296-1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.038.

4. Faour M, Piuzzi NS, Brigati DP, Klika AK, Mont MA, Barsoum WK, Higuera

CA. Low-Dose Aspirin Is Safe and Effective for Venous

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 8. pii: S0883-5403(18)30236-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.001.

5. George J, Mahmood B, Sultan AA, Sodhi N, Mont MA, Higuera CA, Stearns

KL. How Fast Should a Total Knee Arthroplasty Be Performed? An

Analysis of 140,199 Surgeries. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 13. pii: S0883-5403(18)30252-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.012.

6. Curtis GL, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Sultan AA, Sodhi N,

Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Mont MA. Perioperative Outcomes and Short-

Term Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Chronically,

Patents

Peer Review

Publications


Immunosuppressed Patients. Surg Technol Int. 2018 Mar 29;31. pii: sti32/920.

7. Parvizi J, Tan TL, Goswami K, Higuera CA, Della Valle C, Chen AF, Shohat

N. The 2018 Definition of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infection: An

Evidence-Based and Validated Criteria. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Feb 26. pii: S0883-5403(18)30226-2. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.078.

8. Newman JM, Sultan AA, Khlopas A, Sodhi N, Faour M, Piuzzi NS, Higuera

CA, Mont MA. What are the Short-Term Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis

Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Knee Surg. 2018 Mar 7. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636836.

9. George J, Newman JM, Klika AK, Miller EM, Tan TL, Parvizi J, Higuera CA. Changes in Antibiotic Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Between

the Stages of 2-Stage Revision Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 1. pii: S0883-5403(18)30094-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.01.056.

10. Featherall J, Brigati DP, Faour M, Messner W, Higuera CA. Implementation

of a Total Hip Arthroplasty Care Pathway at a High-Volume Health

System: Effect on Length of Stay, Discharge Disposition, and 90-Day

Complications. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jan 31. pii: S0883-5403(18)30076-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.01.038.

11. Newman JM, Sodhi N, Dalton SE, Khlopas A, Newman RP, Higuera CA,

Mont MA. Does Parkinson Disease Increase the Risk of Perioperative

Complications After Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Nationwide Database

Study. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jan 16. pii: S0883-5403(18)30014-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.01.006.

12. Yakubek GA, Curtis GL, Sodhi N, Faour M, Klika AK, Mont MA, Barsoum

WK, Higuera CA. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated

With Short-Term Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jan 9. pii: S0883-5403(18)30005-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.12.043.

13. Goel R, Fleischman AN, Tan T, Sterbis E, Huang R, Higuera CA, Parvizi J,

Rothman RH. Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis after simultaneous

bilateral total knee arthroplasty: aspirin versus warfarin. Bone Joint J. 2018 Jan;100-B(1 Supple A):68-75. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B1.BJJ-2017-0587.R1.

14. George J, Jawad M, Curtis GL, Samuel LT, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera

CA. Utility of Serological Markers for Detecting Persistent Infection in

Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients With Inflammatory

Arthritis. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec 29. pii: S0883-5403(17)31124-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.12.018.

15. Saleh A, George J, Faour M, Klika AK, Higuera CA. Serum biomarkers in

periprosthetic joint infections. Bone Joint Res. 2018 Jan;7(1):85-93. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.71.BJR-2017-0323.

16. George J, Zhang Y, Jawad M, Faour M, Klika AK, Bauer TW, Higuera CA.

Diagnostic Utility of Histological Analysis for Detecting Ongoing

Infection During Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients With

Inflammatory Arthritis. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec 29. pii: S0883-5403(17)31127-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.12.021.

17. Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic Arthroplasty, Higuera CA, et al. The

Association between Readmission and Patient Experience in a Total

Hip Arthroplasty Population. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec 29. pii: S0883-5403(17)31129-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.12.023.

18. Sodhi N, Piuzzi NS, Dalton SE, George J, Ng M, Khlopas A, Sultan AA,

Higuera CA, Mont MA. What Influence Does the Time of Year Have on

Postoperative Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec 28. pii: S0883-5403(17)31126-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.12.020.

19. Mistry JB, Naqvi A, Chughtai M, Gwam C, Thomas M, Higuera CA, Mont MA,

Delanois RE. Decreasing the Incidence of Surgical-Site Infections after

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20. Curtis GL, Faour M, Jawad M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Reduction of Particles in the Operating Room Using Ultraviolet Air

Disinfection and Recirculation Units. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec 5. pii: S0883-5403(17)31057-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.11.052.

21. Higuera CA. Another Option in the Armamentarium: Understanding the

Role of Irrigation and Debridement to Treat Hip Periprosthetic Joint

Infection: Commentary on an article by Andrew J. Bryan, MD, et al.:

"Irrigation and Debridement with Component Retention for Acute

Infection After Hip Arthroplasty. Improved Results with Contemporary

Management". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Dec 6;99(23):e131. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01097.

22. Koroukian SM, Schiltz NK, Warner DF, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK.

Older Adults Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Chronicling

Changes in Their Multimorbidity Profile in the Last Two Decades. J Arthroplasty. doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2017.

23. Maheshwari K, Planchard J, You J, Sakr WA, George J, Higuera CA , Saager

L, Turan A, Kurz A. Early Surgery Confers One-Year Mortality Benefit in

Hip-Fracture Patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Oct 14. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001043.

24. George J, Miller EM, Higuera CA, Kuivila TE, Mont MA, Goodwin RC.

Influence of Prior Hip Salvage Surgery on Outcomes after Total Hip

Arthroplasty in Young Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Nov 13. pii: S0883-5403(17)30980-4. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.11.008.

25. Saleh A, Deepak R; Siqueira MB; Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. The

Diagnostic Utility of Synovial Fluid Markers in Periprosthetic Joint

Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAAOS: November 2017 - Volume 25 - Issue 11 - p 763–772. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00548

26. Gad BV, Styron JF, Klika AK, Georgy MA, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Patient Factors Associated with Failure of Flap Coverage Used during

Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surgery. 2017 Oct 10. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1607060.

27. Ramanathan D, Gad BV, Luckett MR, Klika AK, Spindler KP, Higuera CA.

Validation of a New Web-Based System for Point-of-Care Implant

Documentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surgery. Oct 2017. DOI https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0037-1608822.

28. Marchand RC, Sodhi N, Khlopas A, Sultan AA, Higuera CA, Stearns KL,

Mont MA. Coronal Correction for Severe Deformity Using Robotic-

Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2017 Nov 27. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608840.

29. Faour M, Sodhi N, Khlopas A, Piuzzi NS, Stearns KL, Krebs VE, Higuera CA,

Mont MA. Knee Position during Surgical Wound Closure in Total Knee

Arthroplasty: A Review. J Knee Surg. 2017 Nov 22. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608838.

30. George J, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Mont

MA. Readmission, Reoperation, and Complications: Total Hip vs Total

Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Oct 5. pii: S0883-5403(17)30850-1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.09.048.

31. Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. The Role of

Synovial Cytokines in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections:

Current Concepts. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 Sep/Oct;46(5):E308-E313.

32. *Curtis GL, Higuera CA. Short-term Perioperative Outcomes and

Complications in Chronic Immunosuppressant Users following Total

Hip Arthroplasty. J Hip Surgery. Accepted July 2017. 33. Curtis GL, Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

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Outcomes and Complications?. J Hip Surgery. 2017 Aug 3. DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1605386.

34. Curtis GL, Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Perioperative Outcomes and Complications in Patients with Heart

Failure Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Aug 3. pii: S0883-5403(17)30680-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.043.

35. Newman JM, Naziri Q, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Kryzak TJ, Navale SM,

Higuera CA, Mont MA. Does Multiple Sclerosis Affect the Inpatient

Perioperative Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty?. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Jul 14. pii: S0883-5403(17)30589-2. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.006.

36. Higuera CA, Zmistowski B, Malcom T, Barsoum WK, Sporer SM, Mommsen

P, Kendoff D, Della Valle CJ, Parvizi J. Synovial Fluid Cell Count for

Diagnosis of Chronic Periprosthetic Hip Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 May 3;99(9):753-759. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00123.

37. Tarabichi M, Shohat N, Kheir MM, Adelani M, Brigati D, Kearns SM, Patel P, Clohisy JC, Higuera CA, Levine BR, Schwarzkopf R, Parvizi J, Jiranek WA.

Determining the Threshold for HbA1c as a Predictor for Adverse

Outcomes after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Multicenter, Retrospective

Study. J Arthroplasty. 2017 May 11. pii: S0883-5403(17)30414-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.04.065.

38. Mesko D, Higuera CA, Bloomfield M. Closed Reduction Conversion of a

Dual Mobility Dislocation to an Intraprosthetic Dislocation. J Hip Surg. Accepted May 2017. ISSN 2472-8446

39. Elsharkawy KA, Hadley M, Gad B, Styron J, Klika A, Higuera CA. Early

Survival of Two High-Porosity Acetabular Components after Total Hip

Arthroplasty Revision. J Hip Surg. Accepted April 2017. ISSN 2472-8446

40. Oak SR, Frangiamore SJ, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Molloy R. Atraumatic Delta

Head Fracture in a Ceramic-On-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Hip Surg. 2017;00:1–3.

41. Newman JM, George J, Shepherd JT, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Krebs VE.

Effects of Topical Antiseptic Solutions Used During Total Knee

Arthroplasty on Suture Tensile Strength. Surg Technol Int. 2017 May 24;30. pii: sti30/844.

42. Ramanathan D, Saleh A, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. The Use of

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation After Total Knee

Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Surg Technol Int. 2017 May 24;30. pii: sti30/857.

43. Newman JM, Abola MV, Macpherson A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera

CA. ABO Blood Group Is a Predictor for the Development of Venous

Thromboembolism After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar 2. pii: S0883-5403(17)30181-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.063.

44. Braud J, Ramanathan D, Klika A, Navale S, Higuera CA, Molloy R. Temporal

Relations of Unplanned Readmissions Following Total Knee

Arthroplasty: A Study of Large State Inpatient Databases. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar 23. pii: S0883-5403(17)30272-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.03.036.

45. George J, Newman JM, Ramanathan D, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum

WK. Administrative Databases Can Yield False Conclusions-An

Example of Obesity in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Feb 7. pii: S0883-5403(17)30084-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.01.052.

46. Newman JM, George J, North WT, Navale SM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK,

Higuera CA. Hematologic Malignancies Are Associated With Adverse

Perioperative Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar 11. pii: S0883-5403(17)30204-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.03.002.

47. Newman JM, Webb MR, Klika AK, Murray TG, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Quantifying Blood Loss and Transfusion Risk after Primary vs

Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Feb 1. pii: S0883-5403(17)30070-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.01.038.

48. Harwin SF, Mistry JB, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Gwam C, Newman JM, Higuera CA, Bonutti PM, Malkani AL, Kolisek FR, Delanois RE, Mont MA.








Dual Mobility Acetabular Cups in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in

Patients at High Risk for Dislocation. Surg Technol Int. 2017 Apr 11;30. pii: sti30/831. PMID: 28395391.

49. Lawrenz JM, Mesko NW, Higuera CA, Molloy RM, Simpfendorfer C, Babic M.

Treatment Challenges of Prosthetic Hip Infection with Associated

Iliacus Muscle Abscess: Report of 5 Cases and Literature Review. J. Bone Joint Infect. 2017; 2(3): 127-135. doi: 10.7150/jbji.16429

50. Khlopas A, Elmallah RK, Chughtai M, Yakubek GA, Faour M, Klika AK,

Higuera CA, Molloy RM, Mont MA. The Learning Curve Associated with

the Administration of Intra-Articular Liposomal Bupivacaine for Total

Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study. Surg Technol Int. 2017 Feb 7;30. pii: sti30/813.

51. Higuera CA. Has the Time For Vancomycin Powder Arrived?:

Commentary on an article by Adam I. Edelstein, MD, et al.: "Intra-

Articular Vancomycin Powder Eliminates Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus

in a Rat Model of a Contaminated Intra-Articular Implant". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Feb 1;99(3):e12. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01187.

52. George J, Klika AK, Navale SM, Newman JM, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Obesity Epidemic: Is Its Impact on Total Joint Arthroplasty

Underestimated? An Analysis of National Trends. CORR. 2017 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-5222-4.

53. George J, Klika AK, Higuera CA. Use of Chlorhexidine Preparations in

Total Joint Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. J. Bone Joint Infect. 2017; 2(1): 15-22. doi:10.7150/jbji.16934.

54. Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Hatem SF, Barsoum WK, Trevor North W,

Higuera CA. What is the Diagnostic Accuracy of Aspirations Performed

on Hips with Antibiotic Cement Spacers? CORR. 2017 Jan;475(1):204-211. doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-5093-8.

55. George J, Navale SM, Schiltz NK, Siccha M, Klika AK, Higuera CA. Racial

Disparities in Above-knee Amputations After TKA: A National Database

Study. CORR. 2016 Dec 19. doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-5195-3. 56. Styron JF, Klika AK, Szubski CR, Tolich D, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Relative efficacy of tranexamic acid and preoperative anemia treatment

for reducing transfusions in total joint arthroplasty. Transfusion. 2016 Dec 17. doi: 10.1111/trf.13955.

57. Delanois RE, Mistry JB, Chughtai M, Klika AK, Khlopas A, Barsoum WK,

Higuera CA, Bhave A, Mont MA. Novel Sensor Tibial Inserts in Total Knee

Arthroplasty: A Review. Surg Technol Int. 2016 Sep 10;XXVIII. pii: sti29/781.

58. Kheir MM, Tan TL, Higuera CA, George J, Della Valle CJ, Shen M, Parvizi J.

Periprosthetic Joint Infections Caused by Enterococci Have Poor

Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep 28. pii: S0883-5403(16)30660-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.09.017.

59. Siqueira MB, Jacob P, McLaughlin J, Klika AK, Molloy R, Higuera CA,

Barsoum WK. The Varus-Valgus Constrained Knee Implant:

Survivorship and Outcomes. J Knee Surg. 2016 Sep 28. 60. George J, Newman JM, Caravella JW, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Predicting Functional Outcomes After Above Knee Amputation for

Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty. J of Arthroplasty. 2016 Aug 10. pii: S0883-5403(16)30463-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.07.039.

61. George J, Newman J, Klika AK, Higuera CA. Infection is Not a Risk Factor

for Perioperative and Postoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion in

Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. J of Arthroplasty. 2016 Jul 6. pii: S0883-5403(16)30340-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.06.046.

62. Oak SR, Strnad GJ, O'Rourke C, Higuera CA, Spindler KP, Brooks PJ. Mid-

Term Results and Predictors of Patient-Reported Outcomes of

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. J of Arthroplasty. 2016 Jul 6. pii: S0883-5403(16)30343-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.06.049.




63. Malcolm TL, Robinson LD, Klika AK, Ramanathan D, Higuera CA, Murray TJ.

Predictors of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Results after

Decolonization. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, vol. 2016, Article ID 4367156, 8 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/4367156.

64. Mouille B, Higuera CA, Woicehovich L, Deadwiler M. How to Succeed in

Bundled Payments for Total Joint Replacement. NEJM Catalyst. http://catalyst.nejm.org/how-to-succeed-in-bundled-payments-for-total-joint-replacement/ accessed Jun 2016.

65. George J, Klika AK, Bauer T, Higuera CA. Intraoperative Frozen Section

Histology: Matched for Musculoskeletal Infection Society Criteria. J of Arthroplasty 2016;2016:4367156. doi: 10.1155/2016/4367156. 2016 Jul 26.

66. Newman JN, Szubski CR, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Molloy RM, Murray

TG. Day of Surgery Affects Length of Stay and Charges in Primary Total

Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J of Arthroplasty Jun 2016. pii: S0883-5403(16)30321-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.06.032.

67. Siqueira MB, Frangiamore S, Klika AK, Gajewski N, Barsoum WK, Higuera

CA. Comparison of Synovial Fluid Cytokine Levels between Traumatic

Knee Injury and End-Stage Osteoarthritis. J Knee Surg. 2016 Apr 28. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27123668.

68. Shahi A, Parvizi J, Kazarian GS, Higuera CA, Frangiamore S, Bingham J,

Beauchamp C, Valle CD, Deirmengian C. The Alpha-defensin Test for

Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic

Administration. CORR. Feb 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26864855.

69. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Daly TM, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK.

Synovial Cytokines and the MSIS Criteria Are Not Useful for

Determining Infection Resolution After Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Explantation. CORR. Jan 2016. Epub ahead of print http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26821163.

70. Siqueira MB, Ramanathan D, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Role of

negative pressure wound therapy in total hip and knee arthroplasty. World J Orthop. 2016 Jan 18;7(1):30-7. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i1.30. 2016.

71. Ramanathan D, Siqueira MB, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Joyce

MJ. Current concepts in total femoral replacement. World J Orthop. 2015 Dec 18;6(11):919-26. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.91. 2015.

72. Klika AK, Brimmo O, Murray TG, Molloy RM, Higuera CA. Response to

Letter to the Editor on "Rivaroxaban Use for Thromboprophylaxis Is

Associated With Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection". J of Arthroplasty. 2016 May 18. pii: S0883-5403(16)30155-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.05.017.

73. Brimmo O, Glenn M, Klika AK, Murray TG, Molloy RM, Higuera CA.

Rivaroxaban Use for Thrombosis Prophylaxis Is Associated With Early

Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J of Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec 20. pii: S0883-5403(15)01108-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.12.027.

74. George J, Kwiecien G, Klika AK, Ramanathan D, Bauer TW, Barsoum WK,

Higuera C. Are Frozen Sections and MSIS Criteria Reliable at the Time of

Reimplantation of Two-stage Revision Arthroplasty?. CORR. Dec 2015.

75. Mesko DR, Molloy R, Higuera CA. The dual mobility liner: Is it ready for

prime time?. Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep;26(3):186-9.

76. Styron JF, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Molloy R,. The Role of Tranexamic Acid

in a Comprehensive Blood Management Protocol for Total Hip and

Knee Arthroplasty Patients. Seminars in Arthroplasty 08/2015; DOI:10.1053/j.sart.2015.08.001

77. Styron JF, Higuera CA, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Greater patient confidence

yields greater functional outcomes after primary total shoulder

arthroplasty. J Shoulder and Elbow Surg. 2015 Aug;24(8):1263-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.04.018.

78. Siqueira MB, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Chronic Suppression

with Oral Antibiotics Increases Infection-free Survivorship in

http://catalyst.nejm.org/how-to-succeed-in-bundled-payments-for-total-joint-replacement/

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Periprosthetic Joint Infections. JBJS (Am). 2015 Aug 5;97(15):1220-32. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00999.

79. Frangiamore S, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias-Kovac M, Barsoum WK,

Higuera CA. Alpha-defensin Accuracy to diagnose Periprosthetic Joint

Infection – Best Available Test ?. Journal of Arthroplasty. May 2015. pii: S0883-5403(15)00849-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.09.035.

80. Malcolm T, Gad B, Elsharkawy K, Higuera CA. Complication, Survival, and

Reoperation Rates Following Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty. J of Arthroplasty. 2015 Jul;30(7):1183-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.02.011.

81. Shahi A, Deirmengian C, Higuera CA, Chen A, Restrepo C, Zmistowski B,

Parvizi J. Premature Antimicrobial Treatments Can Compromise the

Diagnosis of Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection. CORR. 2015 Jul;473(7):2244-9. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4142-z.

82. Frangiamore SJ, Saleh A, Grosso MJ, Farias-Kovacs M, Higuera CA, Iannotti

JP, Ricchetti E. Alfa-defensin as a Predictor of Periprosthetic Shoulder

Infection. J of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2015 Jul;24(7):1021-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.12.021.

83. Siqueira MB, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Modes of Failure of

Total Knee Arthroplasty: registries and realities. Journal of Knee Surgery. 2015 Apr;28(2):127-38. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396014.

84. Klika AK, Higuera CA, Saleh A, Patel P, Suarez J, Barsowm WK. Defining

Value in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States. JBJS REVIEWS. 2014;2(7):e1 http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.RVW.M.00073

85. Liu J, Saleh A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Serum Inflammatory

Markers for Periprosthetic Knee Infection in Obese versus Non-Obese

Patients. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2014 Oct;29(10):1880-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.07.005.

86. Saleh A, Guirguis A, Klika AK, Johnson L, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA.

Unexpected Positive Intraoperative Cultures in Aseptic Revision

Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2014 Jul 16. pii: S0883-5403(14)00476-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.07.010.

87. Saleh A, Gad BV, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Iannotti JP, Barsoum WK.

Acetabular Imprinting Device (AID) Improves Acetabular Component

Positioning: A Sawbones® Study. Surg Technol Int. 2014 Feb 14;XXIV. pii: sti24/11.

88. Diaz-Ledezma C, Parvizi J, Zhou Y, Antoci V, Ducheyne P, Freiberg A, Garcia Rangel G, Han SB, Hickok N, Higuera CA, Ketonis C, Korkusuz F, Kruczynski J, Macule F, Markuszewski J, Marín-Peña O, Nathwani D, Noble P, Ong K, Ono N, Parvizi MS, Post Z, Rivero-Boschert S, Schaer T, Shapiro I.

Prosthesis Selection. International Consensus Meeting on

Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb;29(2 Suppl):71-6. 89. Diaz-Ledezma C, Parvizi J, Zhou Y, Antoci V, Ducheyne P, Freiberg A,

Garcia Rangel G, Han SB, Hickok N, Higuera CA, Ketonis C, Korkusuz F, Kruczynski J, Macule F, Markuszewski J, Marín-Peña O, Nathwani D, Noble P, Ong K, Ono N, Parvizi MS, Post Z, Rivero-Boschert S, Schaer T, Shapiro I.

Prosthesis Selection. International Consensus Meeting on

Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Orthopaedic Research. 2014 Jan;32 Suppl 1:S90-7.

90. Sabry FA, Szubski CR, Stefancin JJ, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK.

Comparison of Complications Associated with Commercially Available

and Custom-made Articulating Spacers in Two-Stage Total Hip

Arthroplasty Revision. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2013 July/ August;24(4):406-413.

91. Diaz-Ledezma C, Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Definition of “Success” in

Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Delphi-Based

International Multidisciplinary Consensus. CORR. 2013 Jul;471(7):2374-82.

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92. Aggarwal VK, Higuera CA, Deirmengian G, Parvizi J, Austin MS.

Intraoperative Swab Cultures are not as Good as Tissue Samples for

Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. CORR. Apr 2013.

93. Gad B, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Elsharkawy K, Barsoum WK. Reliability of

Preoperative Comorbidities Reported by Geriatric Patients prior to Total

Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Dec;27(10):1750-1756.

94. Higuera CA, Deirmengian C. The New Technologies in Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2012 Oct;18(7):345-8.

95. Austin MS, Higuera CA, Rothman RH. Total Hip Arthroplasty at the

Rothman Institute. HSS Journal. 2012 Aug;8(2).

96. Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Tellez A, Klika AK, Patel P, Brooks P. Design,

Implementation, and Comparison of Methods for Collecting Implant

Registry Data at Different Hospital Types. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jun;27(6):842-850.

97. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Brocone M, Barsoum WK. Predictors

of Early Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and

Hip Arthroplasty. CORR. 2011 May;469(5) 1391-400. 98. Barsoum WK, Klika AK, Murray TG, Higuera CA, Lee HH, Krebs VE.

Prospective, randomized evaluation of the efficacy of a bipolar sealer

during total hip arthroplasty. JBJS. 2011 Mar;93A(6)513-518.

99. Brooks P, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Prevention of Intra-operative

Extensor Mechanism Injury in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2009 Sep;20(3)187-189.

100. Elsharkawy K, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Barsoum WK. Evolution of Bearing

Surfaces in Total Joint Arthroplasty - A Review. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2010 Mar;21(2):198-208.

101. Higuera CA, Capello W, Barsoum WK. Algorithmic Approach for

Reconstruction of Proximal Femoral Bone Loss in THA Revision. Orthopaedics. 2009 Sep;32(9):674.

102. Higuera CA, Klika AK, Bottros J, Barsoum WK. Navigated Total Knee

Arthroplasty as an Option on Cases of Extra-Articular Deformity. Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2009 Mar;20(1):35-37.

103. Rosneck J, Higuera CA, Tadross NA, Krebs V, Barsoum WK. Managing

knee osteoarthritis before and after arthroplasty. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2007 Sep:74(9):663-71.

104. Barsoum WK, Patterson RW, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Krebs VE, Molloy R. A

computer model of the position of the combined component in the

prevention of impingement in total hip replacement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Br. 2007 Jun;89(6):839-45.

105. Krebs VE, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Helfand R. Blood Management in

Joint Replacement Surgery: What’s in and What’s out. Current Concepts in Joint Replacement. Orthopaedics 2006 Sep;29(9): 801-803.

106. St. Clair SF, Higuera CA, Krebs V, Tadross NA, Dumpe J, Barsoum WK. Hip

and Knee Arthroplasty in the Geriatric Population. Clin Geriatr Med 2006 Aug;22(3): 515-33.

107. Higuera CA, Hanna G, Florjancik K, Allan DG, Robinson R, Barsoum WK.

The Use of Proximal Fixed Modular Stems in Revision of Total Hip

Replacement. J Arthroplasty 2006 Jun;21 (4 Suppl 1): 112-6. 108. Higuera CA, Inoue N, Lim J, Zhang R, Dimaano N, Frassica F, Chao EYS.

Direct Tendon Reattachment to a Metallic Implant Using an Allogenic

Bone Plate Augmented with rhOP-1 vs. Autogenous Cancellous Bone

and Marrow in a Canine Model. J Orthopaedic Research 2005 Sep;23(5):1091-9.

109. Vargas DL, Higuera CA, Skoulasky R, McArthur JC, Pardo CA. Neuroglial

activation and dysfunction in HIV dementia: Increased cleavage of

Caspase3 and upregulation of Fas/FasL pathway. Journal of Neurovirology. Vol 9, sup 3, 2003.


1. George J, Faour M, Newman JM, Curtis G, Klika AK, Mesko N, Higuera CA. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Principles and Usage in Orthopaedic Surgery. Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds. Springer. 2017.

2. Lonner JH, Kolmodin J, Higuera CA. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty, Book Chapter 8. Knee Surgery. Ashok Rajgopal. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2014.

3. Mulder A, Higuera CA. Heterotopic Ossification. Book Chapter. Hip Reconstruction, Replacement and Revision. Cashman J, Goyal N, Parvizi J (Eds). Data Trace Publishing Company. 2014.

4. Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Treatment of Aseptic Loosening of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Book Chapter. The Unhappy Total Knee Replacement – A Comprehensive Review and Management Guide. Hirschmann M (Eds). Springer. 2014.

5. Workgroup 6: Prosthesis Selection. Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Parvizi J, Gehrke T. Data Trace Publishing Company. 2013.

6. Diaz-Ledezma C, Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Femoroacetabular Impingement, AAOS Monograph Series 52. Mini-Open Approach for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement. Aug 2013.

7. Karam J, Higuera CA, Smith E, Sharkey P. Patellofemoral Arthritis. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2012 Dec;22(4):196-202.

8. Glynn A, Hansen E, Higuera CA, Kerr G, Parvizi J. Periprosthetic Joint Infection Practical Management Guide. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. 2012.

9. Bloomfield M, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Femoral Component Options in Revision Total Hip Arthoplasty (Book Chapter). Fundamentals of Revision Hip Arthroplasty: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment. Jacofsky DJ, Hedley AK. Delaware, Slack Inc. 2012.

10. Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Total Knee Arthroplasty in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients. Chapter 63. Knee Reconstruction, Replacement and Revision. Parvizi J. Data Trace Publishing Company. 2012.

11. Higuera CA, Polster JM, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE. Sports Related Bony Lesions of the Hip. Chapter 32. Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy. Johnson DH, Pedowitz RA. Philadelphia, Lippicott Williams & Wilkins. 2007.

1. Rosas S, Buller L, Plate J, Higuera CA, Barsoum W, Emory C. Complications and Costs Are Higher in Medicare Hemophiliacs After THA. Southern Orthopedic Association´s Annual Meeting. Palm Springs, FL. July 2018.

2. Fay B, Raja L, Ahmed M, Higuera CA. Effect Of Locking Mechanism Height On Acetabular Shell Auxiliary Fixation Options. 19th EFORT Congress. Barcelona, Spain. May 2018.

3. Walker K, Liarno S, Nevelos J, Higuera CA. Factors Effecting Alpha-Angle Measurements In 3D Computed Tomography. 19th EFORT Congress. Barcelona, Spain. May 2018.

4. Featherall J, Brigati D, Faour M, Arney A, Murray T, Molloy R, Higuera CA. A Total Knee Arthroplasty Care Pathway at a High-Volume Health System: Effects on Length of Stay, Discharge Disposition, 90-Day Complications, and Cost. 2018 OARSI World Congress. Liverpool, UK. April 2018.

5. George J, Zhang Y, Jawad M, Faour M, Klika AK, Barsoum AK, Bauer TW, Higuera CA. Utility of Histological Analysis for Diagnosis of Persistent Infection during Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

6. George J, Miller EM, Curtis GL, Klika AK, Barsoum AK, Higuera CA. Success of Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients Requiring an Interim Spacer Exchange. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

Books and

Book Chapters

Podium and

Poster

Presentations


7. Newman JM, Siqueira MB, Yakubek G, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Use of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy after Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients at High Risk for Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

8. Curtis GL, Faour M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. HEPA Filters Do Not Affect Infection Rates Following Primary TJA with Forced-Air Warmers. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

9. Featherall J, Brigati D, Faour M, Arney A, Molloy R, Higuera CA. Implementation of a Total Knee Arthroplasty Care Pathway at a High-Volume Health System: Effects on Length of Stay, Discharge Disposition and 90-Day Complications. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

10. Faour M, Piuzzi N, Brigati DP, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Low-Dose Aspirin Has Non-Inferior Chemoprophylactic Effect on Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

11. Yakubek G, Palmisano A, Patel RK, Krebs JC, Klika AK, Murray TG, Mont M, Higuera CA, Krebs VE. Total Knee Arthroplasty Megaprosthesis in Non-Tumor Patients: Are Septic Indications Worth the Effort?. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

12. Curtis GL, Faour M, Jawad M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Reduction of Total and Viable Particles in a Controlled Operating Room Setting using Ultraviolet In-room Air Disinfection and Recirculation Units. ORS 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 2018.

13. Kheir MM, Tan TL, George J, Higuera CA, Maltenfort MG, Rondon AJ, Parvizi J. Development and Evaluation Of A Calculator For Success Of Treatment Of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. ORS 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 2018.

14. Featherall J, Brigati D, Faour M, Arney A, Higuera CA. A Total Knee Arthroplasty Care Pathway at a High-Volume Health System: Effects on Length of Stay, Discharge Disposition, 90-Day Complications, and Cost. ORS 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 2018.

15. Jaiben G, Newman JM , Khlopas A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Mont M, Higuera CA. Reliability of ICD-9 Codes to Detect Morbid Obesity in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

16. Yakubek G, Curtis G, Faour M, Sodhi N, Newman JM, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Short-Term Complications Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease following Total Hip Arthroplasty. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

17. Faour M, Piuzzi N, Brigati DP, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Low-Dose Aspirin is as Safe and Effective Prophylaxis as High-Dose Aspirin for Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

18. George J, Navale S, Newman JM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Mont M, Higuera CA. Etiology of Above Knee Amputations in the United States: Is Periprosthetic Joint Infection an Emerging Cause? AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

19. Kheir MM, Tan T, George J, Higuera CA, Maltenfort M, Parvizi J. Development and Evaluation of a Preoperative Treatment Success Calculator for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

20. Zadzilka JA , Klika AK, Calvo C, Suarez JC, Patel P, Krebs VE, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Caregiver Burden of Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Significantly Decreases at One-Year Postoperative. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

21. Curtis G, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Mont MA. Perioperative Outcomes and Complications following


Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis in Immunosuppressed Patients. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

22. Miller, GJ, Curtis G, Klika AK, Barsoum WA, Mont M, Higuera CA. Success of Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients Requiring an Interim Spacer Exchange. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

23. George J, Jawad M, Curtis G, Klika AK, Barsoum WA, Higuera CA. Utility of Serological Markers for Detecting Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 2018.

24. Kurowicki J, Rosas S, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Law TY, Klika AK, Higuera, CA, Roche MW, Mont M. Impact of Perioperative HbA1C on Reimbursements in Diabetic Mellitus Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Analysis. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

25. Yakubek G, Curtis G, Faour M, Newman JM, Khlopas A, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is Associated with Short-Term Complications following Total Knee Arthroplasty. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

26. Yakubek G, Palmisano A, Patel RK, Krebs JC, Klika AK, Murray TG, Mont M, Higuera CA, Krebs VE. Total Knee Arthroplasty Megaprosthesis in Non-Tumor Patients: Are Septic Indications Worth the Effort? AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

27. Faour M, Brigati DP, Mouille BK, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Standardized Care Pathways Improved Discharge Disposition and Length of Stay after Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Healthcare System – Independent of Surgeon’s Affiliation. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

28. Ramkumar P, Newman JM, Khlopas A, Navarro SM, Klika AK, Kryzak TJ, Higuera CA, Mont M, Barsoum WK. What are the Short-Term Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty? AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

29. Newman JM, Siqueira MB, Yakubek G, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Use of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy after Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients at High Risk for Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March, 2018.

30. Faour M, Piuzzi NS, Brigati DP, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Low-Dose Aspirin has Non-Inferior Chemoprophylactic Effect on Venous Thromboembolism after Total Knee Arthroplasty. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017. Best Poster Award in Complications Not Including Infection Category

31. Faour M, Piuzzi NS, Brigati DP, Klika AK, Mont M, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Low-Dose Aspirin is as Safe and Effective a Prophylaxis as High-Dose Aspirin for Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

32. Curtis LG, Faour M, Jawad M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Reduction of Total and Viable Particles in the OR Setting by Using Ultraviolet In- Room Air Disinfection and Recirculation Unit. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

33. Tan TL, Kheir M, George J, Higuera CA, Chen AF, Parvizi J. No Optimal Antibiotic-Free Period Prior to Reimplantation for Periprosthetic Joint Infection. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

34. Krebs VE, Golladay JG, Gordon AC, Patel PD, Suarez JC, Fernandez-Madrid I, Bradbury TL, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Does a Balanced TKA Produce a More Forgotten Joint?. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

35. Newman JM, Siqueira MB, Yakubek GA, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Use of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy after Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients at High Risk for Infection: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.


36. George J, Zhang Y, Jawad M, Faour M, Klika AK, Barsoum AK, Bauer TW, Higuera CA. Utility of Histological Analysis for Diagnosis of Persistent Infection during Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

37. George J, Jawad M, Curtis GL, Klika AK, Barsoum AK, Higuera CA. Utility of Serological Markers for Detecting Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

38. George J, Miller EM, Curtis GL, Klika AK, Barsoum AK, Mont M, Higuera CA. Success of Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients Requiring an Interim Spacer Exchange. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

39. Yakubek GA, Curtis GL, Sodhi N, Faour M, Newman JM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Mont M. Short-term Complications Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease following Total Hip Arthroplasty. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

40. Roche MW, Kurowicki J, Rosas S, Law T, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Mont MA. Impact of Perioperative HbA1C on Reimbursements in Diabetic Mellitus Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Analysis. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

41. Newman JM, Yakubek GA, Khlopas A, Sodhi N, Piuzzi NS, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Mont M. Does Malnutrition Increase the 30-day Complication Rate in Patients Who Have Hip Fractures Treated with Total Hip Arthroplasty? 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

42. Newman JM, Khlopas A, Sodhi N, Yakubek GA, Navale SN, Klika AK, Mont M, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Does Parkinson's Disease Increase the Risk of Short-Term Perioperative Complications after Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Nationwide Database Study. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

43. Goel R, Fleischman AN, Tan TL, Sterbis E, Rosato F, Higuera CA, Parvizi J, Rothman RH. VTE Prophylaxis after Simultaneous Bilateral TKA: Is Aspirin Enough?. 27th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2017.

44. George J, Navale SM, Newman JM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Etiology of Above Knee Amputations in the United States: Is Periprosthetic Joint Infection an Emerging Cause?. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

45. Tan TL, Kheir MM, George J, Higuera CA, Chen AF, Ackerman C, Rondon A, Parvizi J. No Optimal Antibiotic-free Period Prior to Reimplantation for PJI. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

46. Kheir MM, Tan TL, George J, Higuera CA, Malternfort MG, Parvizi J. Development and Evaluation of a Periprosthetic Treatment Success Calculator for PJI. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

47. George J, Jawad M, Curtis G, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Utility of Serological Markers for Detecting Persistent Infection in Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

48. Curtis G, Faour M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. HEPA filters do not affect Infection Rates following Primary TJA with Forced Air Warmers. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

49. George J, Navale S, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Mont MA, Higuera CA. Association between Hospital Volume of Infected Surgeries and Risk of PJI. 27th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug 2017.

50. Golladay G, Higuera CA et al. Is a Surgeon-Defined Balanced Knee Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Really Balanced?. ISTA’s 30th Annual Congress. Seoul, Korea. Sep 2017. 2nd Professional E-Poster Award

51. Yakubek G, Palmisano A, Klika A, Krebs V, Mont MA, Higuera CA. Mechanical and Nonmechanical Failure Rates Associated with Distal


Femoral Replacement Arthroplasty in Nontumor Patients. 7th Annual Ohio Osteopathic Symposium. Columbus, OH. Apr 2017.

52. Yakubek G, Palmisano A, Klika A, Krebs V, Higuera CA, Mesko N. Mechanical and Nonmechanical Failure Rates Associated with Distal Femoral Replacement Arthroplasty in Lower Extremity Oncology Procedures. 7th Annual Ohio Osteopathic Symposium. Columbus, OH. Apr 2017.

53. George J, Klika AK, Navale SM, Newman JM, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Obesity epidemic in the United States: Is its impact on total joint arthroplasty underestimated?. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

54. George J, Newman JM, Ramanathan D, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Administrative Databases Can Yield False Conclusions-An Example of Obesity in Total Joint Arthroplasty. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

55. Ramanathan D, Braud J, Klika A, Navale S, Higuera CA, Molloy R. Temporal Relations of Unplanned Readmissions Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Study of Large State Inpatient Databases. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

56. Ramanathan D, Braud J, Klika A, Navale S, Higuera CA, Molloy R. Temporal Relations of Unplanned Readmissions Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Study of Large State Inpatient Databases. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

57. Brigati D, Newman J, Macpherson A, Abdemalak B, Higuera CA. Do Adherence to Perioperative Glycemic Guidelines Affect 90-Day Complications after Total Hip Arthroplasty? 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

58. Saleh A, Siqueira M, Ramanathan D, Klika A, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Diagnostic Utility of Synovial Markers in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Meta-Analysis. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

59. Newman JM, Abola MV, Macpherson A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. ABO Blood Group Is a Predictor for the Development of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Joint Arthroplasty. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

60. Newman JM, Webb MR, Klika AK, Murray TG, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Quantifying Blood Loss and Transfusion Risk after Primary vs Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

61. Newman JM, Wagner T, George J, North WT, Navale SM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Hematologic Malignancies Are Associated With Adverse Perioperative Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

62. Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Hatem SF, Barsoum WK, Trevor North W, Higuera CA. What is the Diagnostic Accuracy of Aspirations Performed on Hips with Antibiotic Cement Spacers?. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

63. Brigati D, Newman J, Macpherson A, Abdemalak B, Higuera CA. Hyperglycemia Daignosis and Control Effect in 90-Day Complication after Total Hip Arthroplasty – What is More Important?. 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Mar 2017.

64. Zadzilka J, Klika A, Chagrin K, Schlitz N, Navale S, Barsoum WK, Higuera CH. Preoperative and Discharge Predictive Tools for 30-Day Readmission following Total Knee Arthroplasty. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

65. Zadzilka J, Klika AK, Chagrin K, Schlitz N, Navale S, Barsoum WK, Higuera C. Preoperative and Discharge Predictive Tools for 30-Day Readmission following Total Hip Arthroplasty. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

66. George J, Sikora M, Masch J, Farias-Kovac M, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Infection is Not a Risk Factor for Perioperative and Postoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.


67. George J, Newman JM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Antibiotic Loaded Cement Spacers Can Result in Rapid Changes in Antibiotic Susceptibility. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

68. Newman JM, Abola MV, Macpherson A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. ABO Blood Group is a Predictor for the Development of Venous Thromboembolism following Total Joint Arthroplasty. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

69. Brigati DP, Abdelmalak BB, Nasr C, Newman JM, Macpherson A, Higuera CA. Reproducibility of the Postoperative Glycemic Response and 90-Day Complications in Staged Bilateral Total Joint Arthroplasty: Learning from the First Stage. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

70. Newman JM, George J, Klika AK, Hatem SF, Barsoum WK, North WT, Higuera CA. Diagnostic Accuracy of Aspirations Performed on Hips with Antibiotic-loaded Cement Spacers. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

71. George J, Klika AK, Navale SM, Newman JM, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Obesity epidemic in the United States: Is its impact on total joint arthroplasty underestimated?. 26th Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

72. Newman J, George J, Klika A, Hatem S, Barsoum WK, North W, Higuera CA. Diagnostic Accuracy of Aspirations Performed on Hips with Antibiotic Spacers. 26th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. Aug 2016.

73. Kheir M, Tan T, Chen A, Higuera CA, George J, Della Valle C, Shen M, Parvizi J. Periprosthetic Joint Infections Caused by Enterococci Have Poor Outcomes. 26th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. Aug 2016.

74. George J, Klika A, Navale S, Newman J, Barsoum B, Higuera CA. Obesity and Infection Burden of Total Joint Arthroplasty. 26th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. Aug 2016.

75. Styron J, Klika AK, Yang L, Masch J, Webb M, Higuera CA. Factors Associated with High Blood Loss in Primary and Conversion THA. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

76. Klika AK, Zadzilka J, Chagin K, Schiltz N, Navale S, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Preoperative and Discharge Predictive Tools for 30-Day Readmission Following THA. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

77. Zadzilka J, Klika AK, Chagin K, Schiltz N, Navale S, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Preoperative and Discharge Predictive Tools for 30-Day Readmission Following TKA. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

78. Siquiera M, Glenn M, Guirguis A, Klika AK, Molloy R, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Femoral Nerve Catheter Provides Superior Pain Control Compared to Liposomal Bupivacaine Following TKA. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

79. Henderson J, Zadzilka J, Klika AK, Navale S, Barsoum W, Higuera CA. Comparison of TKA Outcomes between Academic and Community Hospitals. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

80. Mesko D, Gajewski N, Klika AK, Molloy R, Higuera CA. Dual Mobility Liners for Revision THA Decreases Early Postoperative Instability. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

81. Brigati D, Mesko D, Molloy R, Higuera CA, Murray T. Appropriateness and Early Total Joint Arthroplasty Readmission: A Prospective Cohort Study. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

82. Ramanathan D, Klika AK, Saleh A, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation after TKA: A Randomized


Controlled Trial. 34rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Springs, FL. Apr 2016.

83. Ferguson DF, Scholl L, Mummert J, Schmidig G, Higuera CA. Influence Of Pelvic Tilt And Acetabular Orientation On Hip Dynamic Dislocation. Accepted at 17th EFFORT Congress. Geneva, Switzerland. Jun 2016.

84. Hooks B, Longaray JA, Herrera E, Essner A, Higuera CA. Effect of Bearing Design and Anatomical Angles on Frictional Torque. 2016 ORS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

85. Tan TL, Maltenfort M, Chen AF, Shahi A, Higuera CA, Siqueira M, Hansen EK, Sing D, Parvizi J. Efficacy of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Total Joint Arthroplasty Based on Risk Stratification. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

86. Henderson J, Klika AK, Zadzilka JD, Navale S, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Risk-Adjusted Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Academic Versus Community Hospitals. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

87. Ramanathan D, Styron JF, Walker K, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Relationship of Acetabular Cup Position to Dislocation Rate and Patient Reported Outcomes in THA. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

88. Shahi A, Parvizi J, Kazarian GS, Higuera C, Frangiamore S, Bingham J, Beauchamp C, Valle CD, Deirmengian C. The Alpha-defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration. 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

89. Charters MA, Mesko DR, Siqueira MB, Brennan SE, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Are Hip Aspirations using Saline Lavage Reliable in the Diagnosis of Hip Prosthetic Joint Infection? 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Mar 2016.

90. Tan TL, Maltenfort M, Chen AF, Shahi A, Higuera CA, Siqueira M, Hansen EK, Sing D, Parvizi J. Efficacy of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Total Joint Arthroplasty based on Risk Stratification: Should Potent Anticoagulation be used in Higher Risk Patients?. 2015 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2015.

91. Shahi A, Parvizi J, Kazarian G, Higuera CA, Frangiamore S, Bingham J, Beauchamp C, Della Valle CJ, Deirmengian CA. The Alpha-defensin Test for PJI is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration. 2015 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2015.

92. Ferguson DF, Scholl L, Mummert J, Schmidig G, Higuera CA. Influence of Dual Mobility Design on Femoral Head Stability: Dynamic Dislocation Test Model. 2015 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2015.

93. Frangiamore SJ, Farias-Kovac M, Masch JL, Saleh A, Molloy RM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Alpha-defensin Accuracy to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection – Best Available Test?. 25th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2015.

94. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias Kovac M, Daly TM, Bauer TW, Klika A, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Synovial Fluid Cytokine Levels: Predicting Periprosthetic Joint Infections and Ruling Out Infections in Treated Joints. 25th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2015.

95. Kwiecien G, Klika AK, Ramanathan D, Bauer TW, Higuera CA. Intraoperative Frozen Section Histology: Matched for Musculoskeletal Infection Society Criteria. 25th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2015.

96. Kwiecien G, Klika AK, Ramanathan D, Bauer TW, Higuera CA. Reliability of Frozen Section Histology for Diagnosis of Persistent Infection during the Second Stage of Septic Revision Arthroplasty. 25th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2015.

97. Shahi A, Parvizi J, Kazarian GS, Higuera CA, Frangiamore S, Bingham J, Beauchamp C, Valle CD, Deirmengian C. The Alpha-defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration. 25th Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2015.


98. Shahi A, Higuera CA, Parvizi J. The Alpha-Defensin Test for PJI is not affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration. 46th Annual Meeting Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Maui, HI. Jun 2015. EOA Top Paper Award.

99. Siqueira MB, Jacob PB, McLaughlin JA, Klika AK, Molloy RM, Higuera CA. Barsoum WK. Varus-Valgus Constrained Implants: Survivorship and Outcomes. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

100. Malcom T, Robinson L, Murray T, Klika, A, Higuera CA. Predictors of Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization and Results after Decolonization. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

101. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias Kovac M, Daly TM, Bauer TW, Klika A, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Synovial Fluid Cytokines Changes between 1st and 2nd Stage Revision Arthroplasty. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

102. Brimmo O, Schiltz N, Chandran AP, Koroukian S, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. Irrigation and Debridement Prior to a Two- Stage Revision TKA Does Not Increase Risk of Failure. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

103. Higuera CA, Strnad G, Golnick P, Spindler K, Brooks P. Mid-term Results of Hip Resurfacing in a Large US Series with Technique and Imaging Recommendations. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

104. Styron JF, Szubski C, Guirguis A, Tolich D, Klika A, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Tranexamic Acid Makes Preoperative Blood Management Obsolete for Transfusion Prevention During Arthroplasty. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

105. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias-Kovac M, O’Rourke C, Klika AK, Daly T, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Trends of Synovial Fluid Cytokines in Non-arthritic, Arthritic and Painful Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

106. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Springer BD, Molloy RM. Dual Mobility Liners for Revision THA Decrease Early Dislocation. 33rd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Hilton Head Island, SC. Apr 2015.

107. Frangiamore SJ, Farias-Kovac M, Masch JL, Saleh A, Molloy RM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Alpha-defensin Accuracy to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection – Best Available Test?. 2015 World Arthroplasty Congress, Paris, France. Apr 2015.

108. Klika AK, Glenn M, Masch JL, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Combined Effect of Female Gender, Obesity, and Depression on Functional and General Health Outcomes Following TKA. 2015 World Arthroplasty Congress, Paris, France. Apr 2015.

109. Siqueira MB, Jacob PB, McLaughlin JA, Klika AK, Molloy RM, Higuera CA. Barsoum WK. Varus-Valgus Constrained Implants: Survivorship and Outcomes. 2015 World Arthroplasty Congress, Paris, France. Apr 2015.

110. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias Kovac M, Daly TM, Bauer TW, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Synovial Fluid Cytokines Changes between 1st and 2nd Stage Revision Arthroplasty. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

111. Styron JF, Szubski C, Guirguis A, Tolich D, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Tranexamic Acid Makes Preoperative Blood Management Obsolete for Transfusion Prevention During Arthroplasty. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

112. Siqueira MB, Saleh A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Chronic Suppression with Oral Antibiotics Increases Infection-free Survivorship in Periprosthetic Joint Infections. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.


113. Brimmo O, Glenn M, Klika AK, Murray TG, Molloy R, Higuera CA. Rivaroxaban use for Thrombosis Prophylaxis is an Independent Risk Factor for Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

114. Gad B, Styron JF, Georgy M, Szubski C, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Risk Factors of Failure for Patients Undergoing Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Requiring Flap Coverage. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

115. Malcom T, Robinson L, Murray T, Higuera CA. Predictors of Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization and Results after Decolonization. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

116. Beauchamp C, Bingham J, Booth R, Deirmengian C, Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Synovial Fluid Alpha-Defensin Levels Return to Normal After Treatment of a PJI with Cement Spacer. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

117. Higuera CA, Strnad G, Spindler K, Brooks P. Mid-term Results of Hip Resurfacing in a Large US Series with Technique and Imaging Recommendations. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

118. Murray TG, Davidson IU, Molloy R, Szubski C, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE, Higuera CA. Effect of Day of Surgery on Length of Stay and Charges in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

119. Frangiamore SJ, Grosso M, Saleh A, Farias Kovac M, Higuera CA, Ricchetti E, Iannotti J. Alfa-Defensin as a Predictor of Periprosthetic Shoulder Infection. 2015 AAOS Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2015.

120. Siqueira MB, Jacob PB, McLaughlin JA, Klika AK, Molloy RM, Higuera CA. Barsoum WK. Varus-Valgus Constrained Implants: Survivorship and Outcomes. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

121. Frangiamore SJ, Farias-Kovac M, Masch JL, Saleh A, Molloy RM, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Alpha-defensin Accuracy to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection – Best Available Test?. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

122. Siqueira MB, Saleh A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Chronic Suppression with Oral Antibiotics Increases Infection-Free Survivorship in Periprosthetic Joint Infections. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

123. Shahi AS, Deirmengian CA, Chen AF, Higuera CA, Restrepo C, Zmistowski B, Golankiewicz K, Parvizi J. Premature Antibiotic Treatment can Potentially Compromise the Diagnosis of PJI. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

124. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias-Kovac M, O’Rourke C, Klika AK, Daly T, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Trends of Synovial Fluid Cytokines in Non-arthritic, Arthritic and Painful Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

125. Frangiamore SJ, Gajewski N, Saleh A, Farias-Kovac M, O’Rourke O, Bauer TW, Daly T, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Synovial Fluid Cytokines Changes between 1st and 2nd Stage Revision Arthroplasty. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

126. Styron JF, Szubski C, Guirguis A, Tolich D, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Tranexamic Acid Makes Preoperative Blood Management Obsolete for Transfusion Prevention During Arthroplasty. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

127. Klika AK, Glenn M, Masch JL, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Combined Effect of Female Gender, Obesity, and Depression on Functional and General Health Outcomes Following TKA. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

128. Gad B, Styron JF, Georgy M, Szubski C, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Risk Factors of Failure for Patients Undergoing Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Requiring Flap Coverage. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.


129. Elsharkawy KA, Gad B, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE, Molloy R, Murray TG, Higuera CA. Early Survival Differences of Two Porous Metal Acetabular Components after THA Revision. 2014 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2014.

130. Higuera CA, Styron JF, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Correlation of Patient Confidence in Attaining Treatment Goals and Outcomes after Knee Arthroplasty. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

131. Molloy R, Murray TG, Rose C, Gajewski T, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Rivaroxaban Use for Thrombosis Prophylaxis is an Independent Risk Factor for PJI. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

132. Murray TG, Molloy R, Szubski C, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE, Higuera CA. Effect of Day of Surgery on Length of Stay and Charges in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

133. Higuera CA, Elegbede A, Kellerman H, Mutnal A, Brooks P. Avoidance of Femoral Neck Fractures After Hip Resurfacing in a High Risk Population. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

134. Elsharkawy KA, Gad B, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE, Molloy R, Murray TG. Early Survival Differences of Two Porous Metal Acetabular Components after THA Revision. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

135. Liu J, Saleh A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Serum Inflammatory Markers for Periprosthetic Knee Infection in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

136. Higuera CA, Styron JF, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Correlation of Patient Confidence in Attaining Treatment Goals and Outcomes after Knee Arthroplasty. 32nd Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2014.

137. Liu J, Saleh A, Klika AK, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Serum Inflammatory Markers for Periprosthetic Knee Infection in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

138. Saleh A, Bloom KJ, Hebeish M, Farias-Kovac M, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK. The Outcome of Unexpected Positive Intraoperative Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

139. Higuera CA, Styron JF, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Correlation of Patient Confidence in Attaining Treatment Goals and Outcomes after Knee Arthroplasty. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

140. Zmistowski B, Liu J, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Mendelis J, Della Valle CJ, Parvizi J. Fluid Cell Count and Differential to Diagnose Periprosthetic Knee Infection: A Multi-Institutional Study. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

141. Mesko NW, Bachman K, Kovacevic D, Higuera CA, Froimson MI, Lograsso ME. A Novel Predictor for 30-day Readmission Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

142. Styron JF, Higuera CA, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Patient Pre-operative Confidence in Outcomes Predicts Functionality after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. 2014 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2014.

143. Styron JF, Higuera CA, Strnad GJ, Iannotti JP. Correlation of Patient Confidence in Attaining Treatment Goals and Outcomes after Knee Arthroplasty. 2013 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2013.

144. Saleh A, Bloom KJ, Hebeish M, Farias-Kovac M, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Klika AK. The Outcome of Unexpected Positive Intraoperative Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. 2013 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2013.


145. Zmistowski B, Liu J, Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Mendelis J, Della Valle CJ, Parvizi J. Fluid Cell Count and Differential to Diagnose Periprosthetic Knee Infection: A Multi-Institutional Study. 2013 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2013.

146. Styron JF, Strnad GJ, Barsoum WK, Iannotti JP, Higuera CA. Patient’s Preoperative Confidence Impact on Functional Outcome after THA. 2013 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2013.

147. Saleh A, Gad B, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Iannotti J, Barsoum WK. Acetabular Imprinting Device Improves Accuracy of Component Positioning. 2013 ISTA Annual Congress. West Palm Beach, FL. Oct 2013.

148. Brooks P, Higuera CA, Strnad G, Bershadsky B. Hip Resurfacing Can Be the Better Option. 126th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association. Denver, CO. Jun 2013.

149. Higuera CA, Huang R, Parvizi J. Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Conditions after Elective Joint Arthroplasty. 31st Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Amelia Island, FL. Apr 2013.

150. Higuera CA, Huang R, Parvizi J. Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Conditions after Elective Joint Arthroplasty. 2013 AAOS Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, Mar 2013.

151. Zmistowski B, Higuera CA, Mendelis J, Parvizi J. Threshold for Synovial Cell Count and Differential for PJI in Knee: Using Standard MSIS Definition. 2013 AAOS Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, Mar 2013.

152. Austin MS, Aggarwal VK, Higuera CA, Deirmengian G, Parvizi J. Intraoperative Swab Cultures Are Not As Good As Tissue Samples for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. 2013 AAOS Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, Mar 2013.

153. Higuera CA, Huang R, Parvizi J. Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Conditions after Elective Joint Arthroplasty. 2012 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2012.

154. Aggarwal VK, Higuera CA, Deirmengian G, Parvizi J, Austin MS. Intraoperative Swab Cultures are not as Good as Tissue Samples for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. 2012 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2012.

155. Zmistowski B, Higuera CA, Malcom T, Barsoum WK, Sporer SM, Della Valle C, Parvizi J. Hip Synovial Cell Count Variability and the Role of Absolute Neutrophil Count in Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Musculoskeletal Infection Society 2012 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. Aug 2012.

156. Zmistowski B, Higuera CA, Mendelis J, Parvizi J. Threshold for Synovial Cell Count and Differential for Periprosthetic Knee Infection: Update for MSIS Definition. Musculoskeletal Infection Society 2012 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. Aug 2012.

157. Austin MS, Aggarwal VK, Higuera CA, Deirmengian G, Parvizi J. Swab Cultures are not as Good as Tissue Samples for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Musculoskeletal Infection Society 2012 Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. Aug 2012.

158. Higuera CA, Huang R, Parvizi J. Predictors of Hospital-Acquired Conditions after Elective Joint Arthroplasty. 43rd Annual Meeting Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Bolton Landing, NY. Jun 2012.

159. Diaz-Ledezma C, Higuera CA, Parvizi J. Radiologic Evaluation of Acetabular Retroversion in FAO: The Value of the Acetabular Retroversion Index. 43rd Annual Meeting Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Bolton Landing, NY. Jun 2012.

160. Higuera CA, Shishani Y, Klika A, Styron J, Tianming G, Barsoum W. Predictive Modeling of Early Major Complications in patients 65 and Older after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 30th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Spring, FL. Apr 2012.

161. Brooks P, Higuera CA, Golnick P, Strnad G, Bershadsky B. Comparison of Early Adverse Outcomes between Total Hip Arthroplasty and Hip Resurfacing. 30th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Bonita Spring, FL. Apr 2012.


162. Higuera CA, Huang R, Stewart R, Diaz-Ledezma C, Parvizi, J. Predictors of Failure after Femoroacetabular Osteoplasty. 2011 Annual Meeting AAHKS. Dallas, TX. Nov 2011.

163. Higuera CA, Tellez A, Klika AK, Patel P, Brooks P, Strnad G, Bershadsky B, Barsoum WK. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Methods for Collecting Implant Registry Data. 29th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Tucson, AZ. Apr 2011.

164. Gad BV, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Barsoum WK. Reliability of Preoperative Patient Reported Comorbidities in Total Joint Arthroplasty. 29th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Tucson, AZ. Apr 2011.

165. Barsoum WK, Klika AK, Murray TG, Higuera CA, Lee HH, Krebs VE. Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Need for Blood Transfusion during Primary THA with Use of a Bipolar Sealer. 29th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Tucson, AZ. Apr 2011.

166. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Brocone M, Barsoum WK. Predictors of Early Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 2011 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Feb 2011.

167. Barsoum WK, Klika AK, Murray TG, Higuera CA, Lee HH, Krebs VE. Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Need for Blood Transfusion during Primary THA with Use of a Bipolar Sealer. 2011 AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Feb 2011.

168. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Brocone M, Barsoum WK. Predictors of Early Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 28th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Austin, TX. Apr 2010. Carl L. Nelson Physician in Training Award.

169. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Styron J, Barsoum WK. Mortality Risk Scores as Outcome Predictors in Geriatric Patients after Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 28th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Austin, TX. Apr 2010.

170. Barsoum WK, Sherman R, Klika AK, Higuera CA, Bottros J, Elsharkawy K, Strnad G, Bershadsky B. Implementation of a Low Cost, Low Burden Method for Collecting Implant Registry Data. 28th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Austin, TX. Apr 2010.

171. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Brocone M, Barsoum WK. Predictors of Early Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 2010 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2010.

172. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Styron J, Barsoum WK. Mortality Risk Scores as Outcome Predictors in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. 2010 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2010. Best Poster in Adult Reconstruction Knee Category.

173. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Brocone M, Barsoum WK. Mortality Risk Scores as Outcome Predictors in Geriatric Patients after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Resident Essay Competition. Cleveland, OH. Jan 2010.

174. Higuera CA, Cochran J, Murray TG, Molloy R, Barsoum WK, Krebs VE. Outcome of Prosthetic Hip Infection with Resistant Organisms at a Tertiary Care Center. 2009 American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Bonita Springs, FL. Jun 2009.

175. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Styron J, Brocone M, Bershadsky B, Barsoum WK. Age, Body Mass Index and Comorbidities as Preoperative Predictors of Early Outcomes and Complications in Geriatric Population after Total Joint Arthroplasty. American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Apr 2009.

176. Rosneck JT, Higuera CA, Florjancik K, Dombrowski M, Barsoum WK. Prospective analysis of single radius Vs changing radius of curvature minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty. 6th Biennial ISAKOS Congress. Florence, Italy. May 2007.

177. Higuera CA, Muschler G, Rosneck JT, Florjancik K, LoGrasso M, Dombrowski M, Barsoum WK. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive


total knee replacement. 6th Biennial ISAKOS Congress. Florence, Italy. May 2007.

178. Barsoum WK, Patterson RW, Higuera CA, Klika AK, Krebs VE, Molloy R. A computer model of combined component position in the prevention of impingement in total hip arthroplasty. Transactions of the 53th ORS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Feb 2007.

179. Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Dombrowski M, Allan DG, Harris L, Robinson R. The use of proximal fixed modular stems in revision of total hip replacement. 24th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2006.

180. Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Florjancik K, LoGrasso M, Muschler G. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive total knee replacement. 24th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2006.

181. Barsoum, WK, Bottros J, Dombrowski M, Higuera CA. Novel uses for computer assisted navigation in total knee arthroplasty. 24th Annual Meeting Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2006.

182. Higuera CA, Barsoum WK, Rosneck J, Florjancik K, LoGrasso M, Muschler G. The safety and efficancy of minimally invasive total knee replacement. 25th Annual Research Day / 60th Anniversary of the Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, OH. Nov 2005.

183. Barsoum WK, Higuera CA, Florjancik K, Krebs V, Allan G, Robinson R. The use of proximal fixed modular stems in revision of total hip replacement. 25th Annual Research Day / 60th Anniversary of the Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, OH. Nov 2005.

184. Barsoum WK, Molloy R, Higuera CA, Yerger, S, Dombrowski M, Krebs V. Finite element analysis of a modular stem prosthesis in THA. 25th Annual Research Day / 60th Anniversary of the Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, OH. Nov 2005.

185. Higuera CA, Rosneck JT, Florjancik K, LoGrasso M, Muschler G, Barsoum WK. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive TKR. Syllabus of the MIS meets CAOS Symposium. San Diego, CA. Oct 2005.

186. Higuera CA, Inoue N, Lim J, Zhang R, Sim FH, Frassica FJ, Chao EYS. Direct tendon fixation to metallic implant augmented with recombinant human osteogenic protein (rhOP-1) and allogenic bone plate in a canine model. Transactions of the 50th ORS Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Mar 2004.

187. Higuera CA, Inoue N, Lim J, Zhang R, Lietman SA, Frassica FJ, Chao EYS. Direct tendon fixation to metallic implant augmented with recombinant human osteogenic protein (rhOP-1) and allogenic bone plate in a canine model. Annals of the12th ISOLS. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sep 2003. Best Poster Presentation in Reconstruction Category.

188. Vargas DL, Higuera CA, Skolasky R, McArthur JC, Pardo CA. Fas, FasL and Casapse3 expression in the pathogenesis of HIV dementia. Poster presentation on the 10th annual Conference of Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Boston, MA. Feb 2003.

1. Higuera CA. Guest Speaker. 2018 Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual

Scientific Meeting. St. Petersburg, FL. June 2018. 2. Higuera CA. Guest Speaker. 63 Congreso Nacional SCCOT. Cartagena,

Colombia. May 2018. 3. Higuera CA. Periprosthetic Infection – Prevention Strategies and

Diagnosis. Mid-America Association / ICJR Pre-Meeting Course – Essential Hip Topics: Cradle to Grave. 36rth Annual Meeting, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. San Antonio, TX. Apr 2018.

4. Higuera CA, George J. Surgical Management of PJI: Irrigation and Debridement - We Have Come Far. ICL – Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: What Has Happened Over the Last few Years?. 2018 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Mar 2018.

5. Higuera CA. Diagnosis of PJI - What is In and Out. Treatment of Chronic PJI: 1 vs 2-Stage Revision. The Devil is on the Details. 2018 Annual Meeting of

Invited

Lectures and

Faculty


Chinese Hip Society and CHS & AAHKS Forum. Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China. March 2018.

6. Higuera CA. Guest Speaker. XXIII CONGRESO ACARO. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sep 2017.

7. Higuera CA. Speaker and Moderator. 13o ELCCR. Cartagena, Colombia. Aug 2017.

8. Higuera CA. PJI – Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment; What is In and Out. Grand Rounds for Internal Medicine Department. Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, OH. March 2017.

9. Higuera CA. Total Hip Arthroplasty after Preservation Surgery - Treatment of Chronic PJI: The Devil is on the Details. 2nd AAOS – IOA Conclave. Annual Meeting of the Indian Orthopaedic Association. Kochi, India. Dec 2016.

10. Higuera CA. Dedicated Units, Teams and Cultures Competences. The Business of Total Joint Replacement Course. AAHKS 26th Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX. Nov 2016.

11. Higuera CA. Future Prospects and Challenges of PJI Diagnosis. Technology Innovation for Physicians & Surgeons (TIPS). Cleveland, OH. Oct 2016.

12. Higuera CA. Debunking Myths about Joint Replacement. Arthritis Expo sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. Westlake, OH. Oct 2016.

13. Higuera CA. Speaker and Moderator. ELCCR. Cartagena, Colombia. Aug 2016.

14. Higuera CA. Future Prospects and Challenges of PJI. JOA/AAOS Combined Symposium. 89th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Yokohama, Japan. May 2016.

15. Higuera CA. How to Succeed in Total Joint Replacement Bundled Payments: Cleveland Clinic Complete Care. Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network Summit. Washington, DC. Oct 2015.

16. Higuera CA. Variabilidad en Abordaje del Remplazo Total de Cadera. XI Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cirujanos de Cadera y Rodilla. ELCCR. Cartagena, Colombia. Aug 2015.

17. Higuera CA. Speaker and Moderator. 8th International Arthroplasty Conference. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Jan 2015.

18. Higuera CA. Update in Joint Reconstruction Surgery. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oct 2014.

19. Higuera CA. Sociedad Peruana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia. Lima, Peru. Sep 2014.

20. Higuera CA. Componente Femoral No Cementado. Esta definido?. X Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cirujanos de Cadera y Rodilla. ELCCR. Cartagena, Colombia. Aug 2014.

21. Higuera CA. PJI – Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment; What is In and Out. Grand Rounds for Orthopaedic Surgery Department. Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, OH. Feb 2014.

22. Higuera CA. Predicting Risk after Arthroplasty – Not all the Patients are the same. “Keynote Address”. Orthopaedic Surgery RPCA Conference. Ohio University, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education. Columbus, OH. Sep 2013.

23. Higuera CA. Femoral Head in Primary THA: Does Size Matter?. Update in Joint Reconstruction Surgery. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oct 2012.

24. Higuera CA. Conventional UKA: Mobile vs. Fixed-Bearing. Update in Joint Reconstruction Surgery. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oct 2012.

25. Higuera CA, Bishoy VG, Klika AK, Elsharkawy K, Barsoum WK. Perioperative Issues in geriatric Patients During Total Joint Arthroplasty. 4th International Arthroplasty Conference. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Jan 2011.

26. Higuera CA, Brooks, P. Indications and Early Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty in High Risk population. 4th International Arthroplasty Conference. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Jan 2011.

27. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Styron J, Brocone M, Bershadsky B, Barsoum WK. Age, Body Mass Index and Comorbidities as Preoperative Predictors of Early Outcomes and Complications in Geriatric Population after Total Joint Arthroplasty. Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic & Rheumatology


Quality Innovation Summit 2009. Cleveland, OH. May 2009. 28. Higuera CA, Elsharkawy K, Klika AK, Styron J, Brocone M, Bershadsky B,

Barsoum WK. Predictors of Early Outcomes Geriatric Patients after Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. University of Udine. Udine, Italy. May 2009.

• The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Mini-Internship Program. Oct 2017

• The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Executive Committee. Apr 2017 – Dec 2017

• The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Mini-Internship Program. Oct 2016

• The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Board of Directors. Apr 2016 – Apr 2017

• CLEVELAND CLINIC SPORTS HEALTH. Cleveland, OH. High School Varsity Football League - Team Physician. Jul 2006 - Jun 2011

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Orthopaedic residency program applications reviewer. Nov 2010

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Aspiring Physicians and Research Scientist Conference speaker. Mar 2009

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. House Staff Association Representative. Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

• BEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION. Ashtabula, OH. Boy Scouts of America. Summer Camp Health Officer. Jul 2008

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Mentorship program for minorities. Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

• EDUCATIONAL COMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES. Philadelphia, PA. IMG Acculturation Program Advisor. Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

• AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. Washington, DC. Volunteer Physician. Aug 2002 - Dec 2002. Conducted health prevention and promotion activities among the Hispanic population.

• SURGICAL WELLNESS CENTER. Silver Spring, MD. Medical Assistant. Sep 2001 - Nov 2002. Worked in health promotion; served as an interpreter and worked in office management.

• CLINIC OF TRAUMATOLOGY & ORTHOPAEDICS. Bogotá, Colombia. Medical Student. 1996 - 1998. Provided medical assistance in orthopaedic surgery, emergency room and ambulatory clinic.

• COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES - Health brigades in isolated rural areas. Medical Student. 1996 - 1998. Provided ambulatory medical care and hygiene education.

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Cleveland, OH. Best Research Paper. 27th Annual Research Day. Jun 2018

• CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Weston, FL. Amy and David Krohn Family Endowed Chair. May 2018

• CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA. America’s Top Orthopedists – Joint Replacement. Jul 2017

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Cleveland, OH. Best Research Paper. 27th Annual Research Day. Jun 2017

Volunteer

Experience

Honors and

Awards


• HIP SOCIETY. Rothman – Ranawat Hip Society Traveling Fellowship. March – April 2017

• CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA. America’s Top Orthopedists – Joint Replacement. Jul 2016

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Cleveland, OH. Best Clinical Research Paper. 26th Annual Research Day. Jun 2016

• ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION / CURRENT CONCEPTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT. Clinical Practice Award. Dec 2015

• CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA. America’s Top Orthopedists. Jul 2015


• CLEVELAND CLINIC. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Cleveland, OH. Best Basic Science Research Paper. 25th Annual Research Day. Jun 2015

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. CEO Award. VTE Prevention Team. 2014

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. Cleveland, OH. Care Giver Award for Quality. VTE Prevention Team. 2014


• ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY. Chicago, IL. Leaders in Total Joint Replacement: Generation Next. Mar 2013

• INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM – TOTAL JOINTS. San Francisco, CA. Case Presentation Awards – Finalist. Feb 2012

• CLEVELAND CLINIC. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. Cleveland, OH. Best Graduating Resident Research Paper. Research Day. Jun 2011

• 28th MID-AMERICA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. Austin, TX. Carl L. Nelson, M.D. Physician in Training Award. Apr 2010

• MID-AMERICA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION. Rochester, MN. 28th Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting Education Grant. Apr 2010

• 2010 AAOS ANNUAL MEETTING. New Orleans, LA. Best Poster in Adult Reconstruction Knee classification. Mar 2010

• CURRENT CONCEPTS FOUNDATION. Cleveland, OH. Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Scholarship. Dec 2008

• 12th ISOLS. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Best Poster Presentation in Reconstruction Category. Sep 2003

• KAPLAN MEDICAL. Washington, DC. Honor Society - USMLE. Sep 2002

• PONTIFICIA JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY, School of Medicine. Bogotá, Colombia. Best Intern Award, Extramural Internship Year. May 1999

• SAN PEDRO CLAVER HIGH SCHOOL. Bucaramanga, Colombia.


Valedictorian, Class of 1993. Dec 1993

• Editorial Board. Journal of Hip Surgery. Dec 2016 - Present

• Editorial Board, Associate Editor. Journal of Knee Surgery. June 2016 - Present

• Editorial Review Board. American Journal of Orthopaedics. January 2014 – Present

• Ad Hoc Reviewer: JBJS (Am), Orthopaedics, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, The Knee, Journal of Arthroplasty, International Orthopaedics, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research, and The Lancet ID

• Editorial Review Board. Cleveland Clinic Outcomes Booklets. June 2013 – June 2017

• Mid-America Association / ICJR Pre-Meeting Course – Essential Hip Topics: Cradle to Grave. Program Committee Chair. April 2018.

• MSIS Board – Presidential Line. Member at Large. August 2017 - Present

• OREF/CCJR Clinical Practice Award Selection Committee. April 2017 - Present

• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Board. Program Chair 2019. March 2017 - Present

• National Quality Forum. Diagnostic Accuracy Committee. Nov 2016 – Nov 2017

• AAOS Fall Meeting, Board for Specialty Societies – MSIS representative. Research and Quality Committee. Oct 2016

• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Program Committee. Jun 2016 – Present

• AAHKS Research Committee. Jun 2016 – Present

• The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Board of Directors. Apr 2016 – Dec 2017.

• AAHKS Annual Meeting Abstracts Review Committee. Jun 2014 – Present

• Cleveland Clinic Blood Data Mart Steering Committee. Jun 2015 – April 2018

• Cleveland Clinic Quality and Safety Council. Jan 2015 – April 2018

• Cleveland Clinic Perioperative Quality Council. Jan 2015 – April 2018

• Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Medical Students Thesis Committees:

o Muhammad Tariq: Analyzing and Enhancing Factors of Orthopaedic Patients’ Follow-Up in Patient Reported Outcomes. 2016

o Sameer Oak: Hip Resurfacing Outcomes. 2014 o Iyooh Davidson: Prediction of Scapular Notching after Reverse Shoulder

arthroplasty: An analysis of the effect of glenosphere positioning and scapular morphology using 3D CT simulation. 2013

• National Orthopaedic and Spine Alliance. Quality Committee. Aug 2013 – April 2018

• Total Knee and Hip Arthoplasty Carepath development and implementation. Cleveland Clinic. Jun 2013 – April 2018

• Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Initiative. Cleveland Clinic. Oct 2012

• Asociaciòn Argentina del Estudio de Cadera y Rodilla (ACARO) - Honorary Member. Sep 2017

• Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) – Fellow Member, 2016

• Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia (SCCOT) – Designated Member. Sep 2014

• International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR). Feb 2012

• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) – Fellow Member, 2015. Candidate Member, 2011

• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association – Candidate Member, Apr 2011. Fellow Member, Apr 2015

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) – Fellow Member, Oct

Editorial Boards

Committees and

Board of Directors

Professional

Memberships


2015. Candidate Member, Jun 2005

• American Medical Association (AMA). Jun 2005 to Jun 2015

• Ohio State Medical Association. Jun 2005

• Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association. Jun 2005

• The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. Oct 2003

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Association – Johns Hopkins University. Feb 2003

• Community of Science. Feb 2003

• 2015 ORS /OREF/AAOS New Investigator Workshop. Chicago, IL. May 2015

• Oxford Partial Knee Advance Instructional Course. New York, NY. Nov 2014

• TeamSTEPPS® Master Trainer Course. AHRQ and Tulane Center for Advance Medical Simulation & Team Training. Cleveland, OH. May 2014

• Advance Nailing and Percutaneous (MIPO) Techniques. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Mar 2011

• AAOS Clinician Scientist Development Program Webinar. Nov 2010

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System – Certification Training. San Francisco, CA. Oct 2010

• Leadership, Collaboration, and Change in Health Care: A Workshop of Essential Skills for Chief Residents. Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, OH. Jul 2010

• AO North America. Advance Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management. Atlanta, GA. Nov 2009

• Lower and Upper Limb Orthotics and Prosthetics for Physicians & Therapists. Northwestern University. Heinberg School of Medicine. Prosthetics - Orthotics Center. Chicago, IL. Spring 2009

• Statistical Science in Medical Research. Center for Medical Education Research and Development. Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, OH. Spring 2009

• Introduction to Clinical Research and Proposal Development. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Cleveland, OH. Spring 2009

• Advance Trauma Resident Dissection Course. Mahwah, NJ. Oct 2008.

• Treatment Options for Difficult Fractures: An Advanced Technology Symposium. Shaker Heights, OH. Nov 2007

• AO North America. Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management Course for Residents. Reno, NV. Jan 2007

• Advanced Product and Procedural - MIS Knee Navigation Joint Replacement Training Program. Castele Learning Center, Lutheran Hospital. Cleveland, OH. Sep 2005

• Course on Research Ethics. Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD. Jun 2004

• Planning and Writing the Biomedical Research Paper. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Baltimore, MD. Aug 2003

• Introduction to Grant Writing. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Baltimore, MD. Jun 2003

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Triathlons (past), Tennis, Squash, Golf, Scuba (Open Water Certified)

• Family time

Additional Training

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