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OPTI West Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Fellowship/Residency Information

620 shadow lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
UNITED STATES
www.valleyhospital.net/graduate-medical-education/orthopedic-surgery

Our program provides one-on-one teaching with a diverse group of fellowship-trained Attendings. This includes rotations in sports, spine, hand, foot and ankle, and total joint reconstruction. Valley Hospital provides a large volume of sports and spine pathology with these cases being performed daily. In addition, we provide six months of orthopedic pediatrics at Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix as well as six months of trauma at University Medical Center, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Nevada.

Primary Language Spoken: Vally Hospital Medical Center
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s):

Contact Information

Stefanie Ramos, Medical Education Coordinator

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Valley Health System and OPTI West (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length:
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Troy S. Watson, MD, Foot and Ankle Surgery Randa Bascharon, DO, Sports Medicine Holman Chan, MD, Foot and Ankle Surgery & Trauma Daniel Lee, MD, Spine Rody McGee, MD, Sports Medicine Russell Nevins, MD, Arthroplasty
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Other
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: -Davis S, Walsh JP, Crosby S, Weyand T, Kabins MB, Lee D. The Effect of Hydroxyapatite on Titanium Pedicle Screw Resistance: An Electrical Model. The Spine Journal 2021 -Hoang V, Lee D. Patient Utilization of Online Information and its Influence on Orthopaedic Surgeon Selection: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Beliefs and Behaviors. Journal of Internet Medical Research 2021 -Hoang, V., Watson, T. (2021) Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer for Management of Drop Foot. Published on AAOS Orthopedic Video Gallery -Kulwin R, Watson TS, Rigby R, Coetzee JC, Vora A. Traditional Modified Broström vs Suture Tape Ligament Augmentation. Foot Ankle Int. 2021 Jan 23:1071100720976071. doi: 10.1177/1071100720976071. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33491480. • Watson, TS, Hsiao, MS, Harasym, Chris, Walsh, JP. The Proximal Opening Wedge Osteotomy, Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery. 2021 Dec; 20(4):208-215. doi: 10.1097/BTF.0000000000000307 -Howard S, Hoang V, Sagers K, Brady C, Eudy A, Watson TS. Identifying Intra-Articular Pathology With Arthroscopy Prior to Open Ankle Fracture Fixation. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Feb 4;3(1):e177-e181. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.08.020. PMID: 33615262; PMCID: PMC7879169. -Lamour R, Walsh JP, Watson TS. Chapter 11: Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Evolution of the Brostrom Procedure. In: D’Hooghe JP, Hunt KJ, McCormick J, eds. Ligamentous Injuries of the Foot and Ankle: Diagnosis, Management and Rehabilitation. Springer; 2021. -Hoang, V., Brown, C., Kotecki, K., Bascharon, R., 2021. Bicortical Titanium Tenodesis Button With Double-Row Fixation for the Treatment of Proximal Rectus Femoris Avulsion: Review of Literature and Surgical Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques 10, e1517–e1523. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2021.02.019 -Hoang V, Anthony T, Gupta S, Chang R, Chan H, Watson T. Treatment of Severe Ankle and Hindfoot Deformity: Technique Using Femoral Head Allograft for Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion Using a Cup-and-Cone Reamer. Arthrosc Tech. 2021 Apr 6;10(5):e1187-e1195. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.01.012. PMID: 34141530; PMCID: PMC8185523. -McGee R, Howard S, LeCavalier D, Eudy A, Bascharon R, Hoang V. Low-Profile, Suture Anchor Tension Band Construct for Olecranon Fractures and Osteotomies. Arthrosc Tech. 2021 Jan 15;10(2):e325-e331. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2020.10.015. PMID: 33680763; PMCID: PMC7917029. -McGee R, Watson T, Eudy A, Brady C, Vanier C, LeCavalier D, Hoang V. Anatomic relationship of the sural nerve when performing Achilles tendon repair using the percutaneous Achilles repair system, a cadaveric study. Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Jun 7:S1268-7731(20)30104-1. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.05.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32553425. -McGee R, Eudy A, Hoang V, Gupta S, Jacks A, Bruhn S. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Technique Utilizing Suture Tape Augmentation. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2020;9(1):e71-e78. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.09.001. PMID: 32021777 -Hoang V, Howard S, McGee R. Evidence Based Return-to-Play after Injuries of the Hip & Pelvis: A Comprehensive Systematic Review. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 2019 -Hoang V, Moyer B, Talle M, et al. Plication of The Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for The Treatment of Chronic Patella Dislocations and Refractory Patellofemoral Syndrome. A Retrospective Case Series and Review. Sports Injuries and Medicine. 2019;3(155). doi:10.29011/2576-9596.100055 -Watson TS, Panicco J, Parekh A. Allograft Tendon Interposition Arthroplasty of the Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint: A Technique Guide and Literature Review. Foot Ankle Int. 2019;40(1):113-119. doi:10.1177/1071100718807738. PMID: 30379090 -McGee R, Daggett M, Jacks A, Hoang V, Theobald HA. Patellar Tendon Graft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Technique With Suture Tape Augmentation. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2019;8(4):e355-e361. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2018.11.003. PMID: 31080719
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