LOCATIONS:
13616 California St, Ste 100
Omaha, Nebraska 68154
(402) 496-0404
Central Nebraska Orthopaedics
620 N. Diers Avenue
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 398-2818
MEDICAL SPECIALTY:
Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
September 11, 1981
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners,1974
AREAS OF INTEREST:
FELLOWSHIP:
University of Rochester, 1978 - 1979
Spine Surgery
Rochester, New York
RESIDENCY:
University of Chicago, 1974 - 1978
Orthopaedics
Chicago, Illinois
Rancho Los Amigos, LAC-USC, 1976
Los Angeles, California
INTERNSHIP:
University of Iowa, 1973 - 1974
Surgery
Iowa City, Iowa
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Northwestern University, 1971 - 1973
Medical Doctorate
Chicago, Illinois
UNDERGRADUATE:
University of North Dakota, 1965 - 1969
B.S. Natural Science
Grand Forks, North Dakota
University of North Dakota, 1969 - 1971
B.S. Medicine
Grand Forks, North Dakota
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Instructor in Orthopaedics, 1978 - 1979
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Rochester, New York
Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics, 1979 - present
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Nebraska Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scoliosis Research Society
North American Spine Society
Omaha Orthopaedic Society
Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
Reviewer for SPINE Journal
Chairman of Coding Committee for Scoliosis Research Society
Chairman of the Board for the Nebraska Spine Hospital
PUBLICATIONS:
Woodward, H.R.: “Hip Resection in the Problem Sitter”
Orthopaedic Seminars, LAC-USC, 1976
Woodward, H.R., Chan, D.P.K., Lee, Joseph: “Massive
Osteolysis of the Cervical Spine” SPINE, December, 1981, Vol. 6: 545-549
Phillips, William A., Schwartz, Herbert S., Keller, Cary S., Woodward, H.R., Rudd, W. Steven, Speigel, Phillip G., Laros, Gerald S.: “A Prospective, Randomized Study of the Management of Severe Ankle Fractures” THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY, January, 1985, Vol. 67A: 67-78
Emery, Sanford E., Chan, D.P.K., Woodward, H.R.: “Treatment of Hematogenous Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Anterior Debridement and Primary
Bone Grafting” SPINE, March, 1989, Vol. 14: 284-291
Speaker: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2): Risk Factors for Pseudarthrosis. Authors: John W. McClellan, MD; Dan Mulconrey, MD; H. Randal Woodward, MD; Michael C. Longley, MD; Jonathan E. Fuller, MD; Timothy A. Burd, MD; Eric D. Phillips, MD; Robert Forbers, MD, Nancy Fullmer, RN, Cyndi Mains. IMAST 14th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Nassau, Bahamas
Date: August 2007
Speaker: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2): A Computed Tomography Assessment of Fusion. Authors: John W. McClellan, MD; Dan Mulconrey, MD; H. Randal Woodward, MD; Michael C. Longley, MD; Jonathan E. Fuller, MD; Timothy A. Burd, MD; Eric D. Phillips, MD; Robert Forbers, MD, Nancy Fullmer, RN, Cyndi Mains. IMAST 14th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Nassau, Bahamas
Date: August 2007
Cervical Spine Research Society, December 2009
Longley M, Woodward H, Phillips E, Fuller J, McClellan J, Burd T, Ryschon K, Peters C: Does the Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2) in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Dcompression and Fusion (ACDF) Increase Their Risk of Adverse Events? – A Retrospective Case-Control Study.
PRESENTATIONS:
“Treatment of the Totally Involved Cerebral Palsy ‘Problem Sitter’” American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 1977, Atlanta, Georgia
“Surgical Management of Post-Irradiation Spine Deformities” Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association, 1979, Taipei, Taiwan
“Selection of the Fusion Area in Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Curve Patterns: A Follow-up Report” Scoliosis Research Society, 1979, Seattle, Washington
“Internal Fixation of Unstable Spine Fractures” Mid-West Clinical Society exhibit, October 31, 1983,Omaha, Nebraska
“Management of Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries” Mid-West Clinical Society, October 28, 1985, Omaha, Nebraska
“Treatment of Hematogenous Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Anterior Debridement and Primary Bone Grafting” Federations of Spinal Associations,
February 20, 1986, New Orleans, Louisiana
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain” Alegent Health Practitioners, November 4, 1997, Missouri Valley, Iowa
“Surgical Management of Intractable Pain with Salvage Procedures" Essentials of Spine Care, September 1998 Omaha, Nebraska
“Spinal Anatomy” Essentials of Spine Care, September 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Radiologic Diagnostics: Myelo/CT, MRI, EMG/NVC” Essentials of Spine Care, September 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Spinal Deformity: Operative and Nonoperative Treatment” Essentials of Spine Care, September 1998 Omaha, Nebraska
“Lumbar Spinal Anatomy: Exploration of Structural and Functional Aspects and the Relationships of Lumbar Anatomy” Essentials of Spine Care, September 1999 Omaha, Nebraska
“Annular Thermal Therapy: Patient Selection, Results and Prognosis” Essentials of Spine Care, September 1999 Omaha, Nebraska
“Radiographic Evaluation of the Spine and Anatomic Correlation” Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologist, October 22, 1999, Norfolk, Nebraska
“Normal and Abnormal Pediatric Spinal Anatomy” Essentials of Spine Care, October 6, 2000, Omaha, Nebraska
“Bone Graft Alternatives” Essentials of Spine Care October 12, 2001, Omaha, Nebraska
“Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis” Essentials of Spine Care, October 13, 2001, Omaha, Nebraska
“GPS (Global Positioning System) and Pedicle Screws” Essentials of Spine Care, November 7 and 8, 2003, Omaha, Nebraska
Pediatric Spine Conference - Omaha, NE - October 2009
Scoliosis, etiology and treatment, including hemivertebrae resection using image guidance: Minimally invasive surgery pioneered at NSC.
All Things Spine Conference - Omaha, NE - August 2011
Decompression of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Alternatives.
CONFERENCES/TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED:
Pedicle Fixation of the Lumbar Spine Hands On Surgical Skills Workshop – Phoenix, Arizona – January 1989
Anterior Lumbar Fusion: Indications and Techniques – Springfield, Massachusetts – October 1989
North American Spine Society – Monterey, California – August 1990
Scoliosis Research Society – Honolulu, Hawaii – September 1990
Advanced Pedicle Fixation of the Lumbar Spine Course – Phoenix, Arizona – May 1991
North American Spine Society – Keystone, Colorado – July 1991
Scoliosis Research Society – Minneapolis, Minnesota – September 1991
8th International Congress on Cotrel-Dubousset Instrumentation Minneapolis, Minnesota – September 1991
Cotrel-Dubousset Spinal Instrumentation Course – Minneapolis, Minnesota – May 1992
North American Spine Society – Chicago, Illinois – July 1992
Spinal Instrumentation from Harrington to the Future – Kansas City, Missouri – September 1992
Scoliosis Research Society – Kansas City, Missouri – September 1992
Federation of Spine Associations – San Francisco, California – February 1993
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – San Francisco, California – February 1993
The Painful Spine: What to Do and How to Do It – Daly City, California – April 1993
Scoliosis Research Society – Dublin, Ireland – September 1993
Compact Cotrel-Dubousset System Training Course – Nantes, France – October 1993
Indications for Spinal Instrumentation – Portland, Oregon, September 1994
Scoliosis Research Society – Portland, Oregon – September 1994
Complex Deformity in the Cervical and Thoracolumbar Spine – Decatur, Georgia – May 1995
Scoliosis Research Society – Asheville, North Carolina –September 1995
Current Concepts in Sacro-Pelvic Spinal Fixation – Asheville,
North Carolina – September 1995
Advanced Laparoscopic Spine Procedures – Cincinnati, Ohio –June 1996
Surgical Management of Complex Spinal Deformities – Littleton, Colorado – September 1996
Scoliosis Research Society – St. Louis, Missouri – Sept. 1996
Total Spine: Advanced Concepts and Constructs – Cancun, Mexico – February 1997
Anterior Instrumentation for Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 1997
Scoliosis Research Society Instructional Course on Bracing – New York, New York – September 1998
Scoliosis Sagittal Place Spinal Deformity Instructional Course – New York, New York – September 1998
Scoliosis Research Society – New York, New York – September 1998
Scoliosis Research Society – San Diego, California – September 1999
Complications in Management of Spinal Disorders: How to Avoid and How to Improve the Outcome- San Diego, California – September 1999
Management of Fixed Sagittal Imbalance with Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: Indications Techniques and Complications – St. Louis, Missouri – November 1999
North American Spine Society – New Orleans, Louisiana – October 2000
Fundamentals of Spinal Deformity - Cleveland, Ohio – September 2001
Scoliosis Research Society – Cleveland, Ohio – September 2001
Spinal Sagittal Balance: Treating Segmental, Regional and Global Malalignment – Chicago, Illinois – December 2001
Scoliosis Research Society – Quebec City, Canada – September 2003
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – San Francisco, CA – March 2004
North American Spine Society- Chicago, IL – October 2004
North American Spine Society – Seattle, WA – September 2006
Scoliosis Research Society – Monterey, CA- September 2006
Scoliosis Research Society – Edinburgh, Scotland – September 2007
Scoliosis Research Society – Salt Lake City, UT – September 2008
Scoliosis Research Society – Toronto, Canada – July 2010
Presented “One-stage Posterior 3-D Computer Navigated Herivertebrae Resection in Patients with Congenital Spinal Deformity”
CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPATION:
Randomized Clinical Trial of Ambient Therapy Compared to Standard Treatment Amongst Individuals Undergoing Major Spine Surgery. Alegent Health/American Gramaphone, 2006-Present
Randomized, Third-Party Blinded, Multicenter, Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Effectiveness of Oxiplex/SP Gel for the Reduction of Pain and Symptoms Following Lumbar Disc Surgery. FzioMed, Inc., 2005-2007
Clinical Outcome of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated with Anterior Tension Band System with ALIF/FRA Spacer. Synthes Spine, 2004-2006
Clinical Outcome of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated with T-PLIF Allograft Spacer. Synthes Spine, 2004-2006.
A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Investigation of MAVERICK Total Disc Replacement in Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, 2003-2004.
A Prospective, Non-Randomized Study to Evaluate the Performance of Optimesh 1500S in the treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease. Spineology, Inc. 2004-2007
National Spine Network Surgical Outcomes Program: Ongoing, multi-center data collection process focusing on surgical patients, using electronic data collection technology to obtain pre-operative and post-operative data from both the patient and clinician. National Spine Network 2001-present
Spine Patient Outcome Research Trial: Multi-Center
Randomized Clinical Trial of Surgical and Non-Surgical Approaches to the Treatment of Low back Pain – Spine Patient Outcome Research Trial
Dartmouth Medical School/National Institute of Health, 2000 - 2004
A Non-Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Clinical Investigation of the Threaded Interbody Fusion Device (TIBFD) for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Symptomatic Degenerative Disc Disease Sofamor Danek, 1999 – 2001
A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Investigation of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Absorbable Collagen Sponge with Allograft Bone Dowels for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Symptomatic Degenerative Disc Disease Medtronic Sofamor Danek, 2000 – 2001