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Medical education of Dr Eric W. Fulkerson, MDOFFICE LOCATIONS:

2405 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 939-8585

350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 100
Brentwood, CA  94513

 

Education

7/2007 – 7/2008 Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Director: Roy Sanders M.D., Tampa, FL, Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship.

2001-Present NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, Resident Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery.

2003-2004 NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, Research Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery.

1997-2001 Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.; MD.

1992-1996 University of California Davis, Davis, CA; BS, Physiology.


Honors/Awards

Residency

• Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute Alumni Association: Senior Resident Research Award, 2004.

Medical School
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Undergraduate
• Graduate with High Honors

Publications

1. G. T. Evangelista, E. Fulkerson, F. Kummer, and P. E. Di Cesare. Surface damage to an Oxinium femoral head prosthesis after dislocation. J Bone Joint Surg Br, Apr 2007; 89-B: 535 - 537.

2. Kubiak EN. Fulkerson E. Strauss E. Egol KA. The evolution of locked plates. [Review] [33 refs] [Journal Article. Review] Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - American Volume. 88 Suppl 4:189-200, 2006 Dec.

3. Fulkerson, E., Della Valle, C., Wise, B., Walsh, M., Preston, C., Di Cesare, P. Antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria infecting total joint arthroplasty sites. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2006 June; 88-A(6): 1231-7.

4. Fulkerson, E, Egol, KA, Kubiak, EN, Liporace, F, Kummer FJ, Koval, KJ. Fixation of diaphyseal fractures with a segmental defect: a biomechanical comparison of locked and conventional plating techniques. J Trauma. 2006 Apr;60(4):830-5.

5. Fulkerson, E., Koval, K., Preston, C., Iesaka, K., Kummer, F., Egol, K. Fixation of Periprosthetic Femoral Shaft Fractures Associated With Cemented Femoral Stems: A Biomechanical Comparison of Locked Plating and Conventional Cable Plates. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2006 Feb; 20(2): 89-93.


6. Preston, C., Bhandari, M., Fulkerson, E., Ginat, D., Egol, K., Koval, K. The Consistency Between Abstracts Presented at The Orthopaedic Trauma Association and Their Full-text Publications. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2006 Feb; 20(2): 129-133.

7. Roche, C., Angibaud, L., Flurin, PH., Wright, T., Fulkerson, E., Zuckerman, J. Anatomic Validation of an "Anatomic" Shoulder System. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2006;63(3-4):93-7.

8. Preston, C., Bhandari, M., Fulkerson, E., Ginat, D., Koval, K., Egol, K. Podium versus Poster Publication Rates at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research. 2005 Aug; 437: 260-264.

9. Preston, C., Fulkerson, E., Meislin, R., Di Cesare, P. Osteotomy About the Knee: Applications, Techniques, and Results. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2005 Oct; 18(4): 258-72.

10. Romero, AC., Fulkerson, E., Rockman, CB., Bosco, J., Rosen, J. Traumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysms in a Minor League Baseball Player: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Orthop. 2004 Apr;33(4):200-5.

11. Fulkerson E., Razi A., Tejwani N. Review: Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Foot. Foot Ankle Int. 2003 Feb;24(2):180-7. Review.

12. Egol, KA., Kubiak, EN., Fulkerson, E., Kummer, FJ., Koval, KJ. Biomechanics of Locked Plates and Screws. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Sep;18(8):488-93.


Submitted for Publication

1. Fulkerson, E., Tejwani, N., Stuchin, S., Egol, K. Management of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures with a First Generation Locking Plate. Injury. In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 11 June 2007,

Presentations

1. Jarit G., Kwon Y., Patel V., Fulkerson E., Ready E., Springfield D., Histological and Morphological Analysis of A Rat Model of Osteonecrosis. Paper No: 315 Podium Presentation. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 23, 2006.

2. Kubiak E., Fulkerson E., Tejwani N., Egol K. Scientific Exhibit - Locked Plating: Evolution, Application, and Caveats. AAOS Annual Meeting, 2006. SE61.

3. Fulkerson, E., Della Valle, C., Preston, C., Di Cesare, P. Regional Variations in Organisms Infecting Total Joint Arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2005. Paper 321.
4. Frank, J., Jazrawi, L., Fulkerson, E., Kummer, F., Rosen, J., Meislin, R. Scientific Exhibit - Current Hamstring Fixation Options for the Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2005, SE069.
5. Fulkerson E., Egol K., Kubiak E., Liporace F., Kummer F., Koval K. Scientific Poster - Fixation of Comminuted Diaphyseal Fractures: A Comparison of Locked and Conventional Plating Techniques. Orthopaedic Trauma Association. 2004. Scientific Poster #53, Basic Science.

6. Patel, V., Preston, C., Fulkerson, E., Heibert, R., Di Cesare P. Total Hip Replacement Patients Have Prolonged Wound Drainage When Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2005. Paper 319.

7. Preston, C., Bhandari, M., Fulkerson, E., Ginat, D., Egol, K., Koval, K. Podium Presentations or Posters- What is the Best Source of Information at The OTA? Orthopaedic Trauma Association. 2004. 57:377-378.

8. Preston, C., Bhandari, M., Fulkerson, E., Ginat, D., Egol, K., Koval, K. Can You Believe What You Hear at The OTA? Orthopaedic Trauma Association. 2004. 58:379-380.



Other Professional Experience

1996 - 1997 Assistant Laboratory Instructor – Human Anatomy. Department of Biology, University of California, Davis.

1997 Laboratory Instructor. Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis.

2003 - 2004 House Physician, New York Mets, Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY.

2003 - 2006 House Physician, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Sports and Entertainment Physicians, P.C., Bridgeport, CT.

2006 AO North America – Nursing. Course Instructor: Fracture Management Instructional Course. Annapolis, MD.

 
 

 

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