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    Curriculum Vitae of James M. Hartford

    I. Professional Information

    Office Address:
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    795 El Camino Real
    Palo Alto, CA 94301

    II. Education

    1985 -- A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
    1989 -- M.D., Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire

    III. Professional Education

    1990 -- Internship-Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

    1991 -- Resident-General Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston Massachusetts

    1995 -- Resident-Orthopaedic Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire --

    1996 -- Fellowship-Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California

    IV. Board Certification

    1990 -- National Board of Medical Examiners
    1998 -- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

    V. Licensure

    1995 -- California
    1996 -- Kentucky

    VI. Hospital Privileges

    University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center -- 1996-2002
    Veterans Administration Medical Center -- 1996-2002
    Stanford University Medical Center -- 2002-present

    VII. Positions

    1996 - 2002 -- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
    University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Lexington, KY

    1996 - 2002 -- Assistant Professor, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Veterans Administration Medical Center
    Lexington, KY

    2001 - 2002 -- Residency Director, Orthopaedic Surgery
    University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
    Lexington, KY -- --

    2002-present -- Staff Physician
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    795 El Camino Real
    Palo Alto, CA

    VIII. Professional Memberships

    1996 -- Kentucky Orthopaedic Society
    1996 -- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    1996 -- American Medical Association
    1996 -- Kentucky Medical Association
    2001 -- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association

    IX. Research Support

    Zimmer
    James Hartford, MD
    HTO Fixation: Comparison of Plate Fixation vs Staples
    12/30/97 to 12/30/99

    Abbott
    Richard Greenberg, MD
    Phase II Study: An Evaluator-Blinded, Randomized, Multi-Dose Evaluation of Septacin and
    Standardized Antibiotic Therapy Compared to Standardized Antibiotic Therapy Alone in Patients
    Requiring Surgery for Treatment of Osteomyelitis
    2/26/98 to 2/25/99, Funding is a dollar amount per patient enrolled

    University of Kentucky Medical Center
    James Hartford, MD
    Kinematic and Kinetic Gait Analysis
    7/1/99 to 6/30/00

    X. Invited Lecturships

    University of Louisville, Grand Rounds: Osteonecrosis of the Hip Diagnosis and Treatment , Louisville,
    Kentucky, April 6, 1999.

    University of Kentucky/University of Louisville Total Joint Workshop, Cementing Femoral Stems and Ingrowth Acetabulum, Shelbyville, Kentucky, July 10, 1999.

    University of Kentucky Bone Research Forum, Clinical Perspectives in Orthopaedic Surgery, Lexington,
    Kentucky, March 9, 2000.

    Western Orthopaedic Society, Revision Total Knee Replacement, Grand Junction, Colorado, May 11, 2001.

    Stanford University, Grand Rounds: Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement: Fact or Fiction:. Stanford California. March 26, 2003.

    XI. Manuscripts

    Hartford, J.M. , Fayer, R.L., Shaver, T.E., Thompson, W.M., Hardy, W.R., Roys, G.D., Murdock, M.A., Gazzaniga, A.B.: Transection of the Thoracic Aorta: Assessment of a Trauma System. American Journal of Surgery 151(2):224-229, 1986.

    Hartford, J.M. , Abdu, W.A., Mayor, M.B.: Reconstructive Amputation After Grade IIC Open Tibial Fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 8(4):354-358, 1994.

    Hartford, J.M. , Gorczyca, J.T., McNamara, J.L., Mayor, M.B.: Tibiotalar Contact Area: Contribution of Posterior Malleolus and Deltoid Ligament. Clinical Orthopeaedics 320:182-187, 1995.

    Hartford, J.M. , Murphy, J.M.: Flexor Digitorum Rupture of the Small Finger Secondary to Non-Union of the Hook of the Hamate: A Case Report. Journal of Hand Surgery 21A(4):621-623, 1996.

    Hartford, J.M., Goodman, S.B.: The Use of Femoral Intramedullary Nailing as an Interim or Salvage Technique During Complicated Total Hip Replacement: A Report of 4 Cases. Journal of Arthroplasty 13(4):467-472, 1998.

    Hartford, J.M., Goodman, S.B., Schurman, D.J., Knoblick, G.: Complex Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Using the Condylar Constrained Prosthesis: An Average 5-Year Follow-up. Journal of Arthroplasty 13(4):380-387, 1998.

    Hartford, J.M., Goodman, S.B., Jeffreys, G.: Preoperative Ultrasonography Evaluation for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients. The American Journal of Orthopaedics 27(2):123-127, 1998.

    Woolson, S.T., Hartford, J.M. , Sawyer, A.: Results of a Method of Leg-Length Equalization for Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Replacement. Journal of Arthroplasty 14(2):159-164, 1999.

    Hartford, J.M. , McCullen, G.M., Harris, R., Brown, C.C.: The Iliolumbar Ligament - Three-Dimensional Volume Imaging and Computer Reformatting by Magnetic Resonance: A Technical Note. Spine 25(9):1098-1103, 2000.

    Thomas, J., Pierz, K., Banta, J., Thomson, J., Gahm, N., Hartford, J.M.: The Effect of Tethered Cord Release on Scoliosis in Myelomeningocele. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 20(3):362-365, 2000.

    Hartford, J.M. , Banit, D., Hall, K., Kaufer, H. Radiographic Analysis of Low Contact Stress Meniscal Bearing Total Knee Replacements. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 83A(2):229-234, 2001.

    Hartford, J.M. , Gorczyca J.T.: Late Arthroscopic Debridement of Metal Fragments and Synovectomy Following Penetrating Knee Joint Injury by Low Velocity Missle: A Report of Two Cases. Journal of Orthopeadic Trauma 15(3):222-227, 2001

    Hartford, J.M. , Lauffenburger, M.D., Kaufer, H.: Noncemented Cathcart Elliptical Head Endoprosthesis for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures. The Journal of Arthroplasty 16(3):360-366, 2001.

    Gorczyca, J.T., Davis, R.T., Hartford, J.M., Brindle, T.J.: Open reduction internal fixation after displacement of a previously nondisplaced acromial fracture in a multiple injured patient: case report and review of literature. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 15(5)369-373, 2001.

    Hartford, J.M., Hunt, Kaufer H: Low contact stress mobile bearing total knee arthroplasty: results at 5-13 years. J. Arthroplasty 16(8):977-83, 2001

    Hartford, J.M., Kwolek C, Circle B.: Popliteal pseudoaneurysm after total knee arthroplasty: MRI of the vascular anatomy. Orthopaedics. 25(2):187-9, 2002.

    Banit DM, Kaufer H, Hartford, J.M.: Intraoperative frozen section analysis in revision total joint arthroplasty. Clin Orthop. 401:230-8, 2002.

    Hartford, J.M., Herfel C, Kaufer H.: Press-fit metal backed rotating patella: seven to 14 year follow-up. Clin Orthop. 401:230-8. 2002.

    Nicholls MA, Selby JB, Hartford, J.M.: Athletic activity after total joint replacement. Orthopaedics 25(11):1283-7, 2002.

    Hartford, J.M., Hester P, Watt PM, Hamilton D, Rohmiller M, Pienkowski D: Biomechanical superiority of plate fixation for proximal tibial osteotomy. Clin Orthop. 412:125-30, 2003.

    Kwolek CJ, Matthews MR, Hartford, J.M., Minion DJ, Schwarcz TH, Quick R, Endean E: Endovascular repair of external iliac artery occlusion after hip prosthesis migration. J Endovasc Ther. 10:668-71, 2003.

    Hartford, J.M.: Sports After Arthroplasty of the Knee. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 11:149-54, 2003 .

    Schwarcz TH, Matthews MR, Hartford, J.M., Quick RC, Kwolek CJ, Minion DJ, Endean ED, Mentzer RM: Surveillance Venous Duplex is not Clinically Useful After Total Joint Arthroplasty when Effective DVT Prophylaxis is Employed. Ann Vasc Surg. 2004, Mar 15.

    XII. Books and Book Chapters

    Maloney, W.J., Hartford, J.M. : Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Cemented Femoral Component. The Adult Hip, 1997.

    The Hip: Musculoskeletal Medicine. Ed. Joseph Bernstein. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Rosemont, IL. 2003.

    XIII. Presentations

    Coagulation Changes Following Heparin Neutralization with Intravenous Versus Intraarterial Protamine. A.B. Annual Meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Coronado, California. January, 1985.

    Reconstruction Amputation Surgery Following Grade IIC Open Tibial Fractures: New Concepts to Consider Regarding Amputation Level. Poster presentation, AAOS, San Francisco, California, February, 1993.

    Tibiotalar Contact Area: Effect of Posterior Malleolus Fracture and Deltoid Disruption. American Orthopaedic Annual Residents Conference, Atlanta, GA, March, 1994.

    Effects of Surgical Release on Scoliosis. Alumni Day, Newington Childrens Hospital, Newington, Connecticut, October 21, 1994.

    Tethered Cord Syndrome: Effects of Surgical Release on Scoliosis. Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida. Thirty-ninth Scientific Meeting, Bristol, England, July 5, 1995.

    Current Issues in Nailing of Complex Mid-Diaphyseal Long Bone Fractures. New England Fracture Forum, Boston, Massachusetts, April 24, 1995.

    Complex Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision Using Condylar Constrained Total Knee Prosthesis: An Intermediate Follow-Up. Kentucky Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky, September 16, 1997.

    Outcomes of Non-Cemented Endoprostheses. Kentucky Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky, September 16, 1997.

    Common Knee Injuries. Twenty-Sixth Family Medicine Review, Lexington, Kentucky, February 22, 1998.

    Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Non-Cemented Endoprosthetic Replacement for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients, American Fracture Association Nashville, Tennessee, May 10, 1998.

    Common Knee Injuries. Twenty-Sixth Family Medicine Review, Lexington, Kentucky, May 17, 1998.

    Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Non-Cemented Endoprosthetic Replacement for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients, Southern Orthopaedic Association Sante Fe, NM, August 1, 1998.

    Common Knee Injuries. Twenty-Sixth Family Medicine Review, Lexington, Kentucky, November 8, 1998.

    Outcomes of Non-Cemented Endoprostheses for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients, Rocky Mountain Trauma Society, Snowmass Village, Colorado, January 22, 1999.

    Poster Presentation: Non-Cemented Endoprosthetic Replacement for Displaced Formal Neck Fractures in The Elderly American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, , Anaheim, California, February 4-8, 1999.

    Devices and Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Twenty-Seventh Family Medicine Review, Lexington, Kentucky, February 21, 1999.

    Poster Presentation, Cemented vs Uncemented Mobile Bearing Total Knee Replacements: Results at 5-13 Year Follow-Up, 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlanda, Florida, March 15-19, 2000.

    Poster Presentation, Mobile Bearing Total Knee Replacement: 5-13 Year Follow-up Average 7.8 Years. Clinical and Radiographic Analyses, 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, March 15-19, 2000.

    Poster Presentation, Intra-operative Frozen Sections for Diagnosis of Infected Total Joint Arthoplasty, 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, March 15-19, 2000.

    Podium Presentation, Press Fit Metal Backed Rotating Patella, Outcome at 9 Years, 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 28, 2001.

    Poster Presentation, Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Survivorship At An Avg. of 9 Yrs (7-14), 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 2001.

    Poster Presentation, Cost Analyses of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, A Comparison of General And Regional Anesthesia, 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 2001.

    Poster Presentation, Mobile Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Bearing Fracture and Dislocation at 9 Year Follow-up, 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, February 2001.

    Paper Presentation, Posterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency and Meniscal Bearing Total Knee Replacement in In Vivo Kinematic Analysis, 19th Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Amelia Island, FL, April 2001.

    Paper Presentation, Complications of Cemented vs Noncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral neck Fractures, 19th Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Amelia Island, FL, April 2001. James Hartford, M.D. was the primary author and Michael Johnson, M.D. presenting at the meeting.

    Paper Presentation, Intra-operative Frozen Sections for Diagnosis of Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty, 19th Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Amelia Island, FL, April 2001. James Hartford, M.D. was the primary author and Daxes Banit, M.D. presenting at the meeting.

    Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Western Orthopaedic Society, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2001.

    Common Orthopaedic Surgeries: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, California, September 2002

    Poster Presentation, Functional Analyses of Mobile Bearing and Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Replacements. 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LO, Feb 2003

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