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License/Certification
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Virginia Medical License: 0101234693 |
Current (2/08) |
| Board Certified, American Board of Spine Surgery |
10/07 |
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
7/05 |
USMLE (I: 217-pass, II: 228-pass, III: 216-pass) |
6/95, 8/96, 5/98 |
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Education/Training
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Fellowship
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Spine Surgery
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA
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8/02 to 7/03 |
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Residency
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| Orthopaedic Surgery
Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta Georgia
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7/98 to 6/02 |
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Internship
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| Department of Orthopaedics
Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta Georgia
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7/97 to 6/98 |
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Medical School
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| University of South Carolina
Doctor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude
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Graduation: 5/97
GPA: 3.9 |
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Undergraduate
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| South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
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Graduation: 5/93
GPA: 3.8 |
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Junior Year Abroad
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| Strathclyde University (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Royal College of Engineering |
7/91 to 5/92
Honours |
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Awards/Scholarships
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Awards
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Synthes Spine Award
American Spinal Injury Association / International Medical Society of Paraplegia
Factors associated with improved neurologic outcomes in patients
in patients with incomplete tetraplegia. ME Pollard
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5/02 |
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Achilles Research Award
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports
Medicine
Interarticular bone tunnel healing. EE Berg, ME Pollard,
Q Kang |
5/99 |
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Independent Learning Award
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Interarticular bone tunnel healing. ME Pollard
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5/97 |
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| Independent Learning Award, runner-up
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Radiographic sizing for meniscal transplantation. ME Pollard
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5/96 |
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Resident Research Award, 3rd place
South Carolina Orthopaedic Association
Radiographic sizing for meniscal transplantation. ME Pollard |
10/95 |
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Scholarships
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South Carolina Medical Association Scholarship
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4/96 |
Fullerton Scholarship |
6/93 |
Humphries Scholarship |
5/93 |
Presidential Scholarship |
6/89 |
Westinghouse Scholarship |
6/89 |
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Research Experience
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Publications
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| Correlation of discography with clinical outcome
of lumbar interbody fusion
ME Pollard, LG Jenis, RJ Banco, SG Tromanhouser,
FF Rand, B Agganis
Spine, submitted 6/03. |
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Factors associated with improved neurologic outcomes
in patients
with incomplete tetraplegia
ME Pollard, DF Apple
Spine, 2003; 28-1: 33 – 38. |
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Changes in carotid artery blood flow during anterior
cervical spine surgery
ME Pollard, PM Little
Spine, 2002; 27-2: 152 – 155. |
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Interarticular bone tunnel healing
EE Berg, ME Pollard, Q Kang
Arthroscopy, 2001; 17: 189 – 195. |
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Musculoskeletal abnormalities in velocardiofacial
syndrome
ME Pollard, MV Cushing, JA Ogden
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1999; 19: 607 – 612. |
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Radiographic sizing for meniscal transplantation
ME Pollard, Q Kang, EE Berg
Arthroscopy, 1995; 11: 684 – 687. |
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Grants
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National Institute of Disability and Related Research
NIDRR # H133N000005, Module 3
Factors associated with improved neurologic outcomes in patients
with incomplete tetraplegia, DF Apple, ME Pollard
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5-01 |
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Southern Medical Association
Resident research grant - $2500
Interarticular bone tunnel healing. ME Pollard
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5-94 |
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Presentations
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North American Spine Society, annual meeting
Do parameters of provocative discography predict clinical outcome
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lumbar interbody fusion for discogenic back pain [oral], ME
Pollard
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10-03 |
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American Spinal Injury Association, annual meeting
Factors associated with improved neurologic outcomes
in patients with incomplete tetraplegia [oral], ME Pollard
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5-02 |
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| Cervical Spine Research Society, annual meeting
Factors associated with improved neurologic outcomes
in patients with incomplete tetraplegia [poster], ME Pollard
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12-01 |
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| Southern Orthopaedic Association, annual meeting
Changes in carotid artery blood flow during anterior
cervical spine surgery [oral], ME Pollard
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11-01 |
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Southern Medical Association, annual meeting
Musculoskeletal abnormalities in velocardiofacial syndrome [poster], ME
Pollard
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10-98 |
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South Carolina Orthopaedic Association, annual meeting
Inter-articular bone tunnel healing [oral], ME
Pollard
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9-96 |
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South Carolina Orthopaedic Association, annual meeting
Radiographic sizing for meniscal transplantation [oral], ME
Pollard
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9-95 |
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Work in Progress
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Predicting neurologic recovery in patients with incomplete
tetraplegia
ME Pollard, DF Apple
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Utilization of bradykinin in pain provocation tests for the
sacroiliac joint
ME Pollard, TM Ganey |
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Undergraduate Research
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Three-dimensional vision system development and calibration
BE Amstutz, ME Pollard
Honors college senior thesis. Bound and Registered
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3/93 |
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Organizational Activities/Affiliations
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Recent Activities
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Graduate Medical Education Committee, Atlanta Medical Center
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7/01 – 6/02 |
Medical Ethics Committee, Atlanta Medical Center |
3/98 – 6/02 |
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Current Affiliations
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), National Medical Honor Society
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3/96 - present |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
8/03 - present |
Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society
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12/92 - present |
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
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12/92 - present |
Southern Medical Association |
12/94 - present |
| Virginia Orthopaedic Society |
8/03 - present |
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Organizational Offices
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Treasurer, AMA Medical Students Section (AMA-MSS)
at the University of South Carolina
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3/94 to 4/95 |
President, American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
at the University of South Carolina
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3/94 to 3/95 |
Delegate, AMSA national annual meeting
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8/94 |
Alternate delegate, AMA-MSS national annual meeting
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7/94 |
Vice President, Pi Tau Sigma, National Engineering Honor Society |
3/94 to 4/94 |
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Educational Courses
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| X-stop Comprehensive Training Program |
10/07 |
| Advanced Concepts in Minimally Invasive Vertebral Compression Fracture Management |
06/07 |
| Managing Thoracolumbar Trauma, Degenerative Disease, & Deformity |
01/07 |
| Spinal Focus |
12/06 |
| Management of Spinal Disorders and Common Pediatric Musculoskeletal Conditions |
10/06 |
| American College of Spine Surgery annual Meeting and Spine Surgery Review Course |
05/06 |
| Advanced Kyphoplasty Techniques |
12/05 |
| Charite Artificial disc comprehensive training program |
08/05 |
| Spine and Neurological update for the primary care physician – a spine symposium |
02/05 |
| Advanced Kyphoplasty |
12/04 |
| Richmond Spine Symposium |
2/04 |
| North American Spine Society, Annual Meeting |
10/03 |
| North American Spine Society, Annual Meeting
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10/02 |
Miller’s Orthopaedic Board Review Course
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6/02 |
AO/ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course
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4/02 |
Cervical Spine Research Society, Instructional Course
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12/01 |
Southern Orthopaedic Society, Instructional Course
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11/01 |
AAOS Current Concepts in Spine Surgery
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5/01 |
AO/ASIF Spine Course for Residents
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3/01 |
Scottish Rite Pediatric Seminar
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3/01 |
EBI, Spine Course
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1/01 |
Cervical Spine Research Society, Instructional Course
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12/00 |
Real Life Orthopaedics
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10/00 |
Atlanta Trauma Symposium
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5/00 |
Scottish Rite Pediatric Seminar
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3/00 |
Real Life Orthopaedics 10/99 Emory Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium
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5/99 |
Scottish Rite Pediatric Seminar
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3/99 |
AO Trauma Course |
9/98 |
Dr.
Pollard is a board certified, fellowship trained, orthopaedic surgeon.
He
was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. After training in Atlanta
and Boston, he founded The Spine Center and practices at Augusta Medical Center. 
The Spine Center • 70 Medical Center Circle, Suite 103 •Fishersville (Waynesboro),
VA 22939 • 540-221-7400