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Robert P. Nirschl, MD, MS

Curriculum Vitae
 Robert P. Nirschl, M.D., M.S.
1715 North George Mason Drive, Suite 504
Arlington, VA 22205
voice: 703/525-2200
fax: 703/522-2603
e-mail: nirschlorthopaedics@comcast.net

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, August 1967

EDUCATION

Undergraduate:

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 1951-1953
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, B.S. 1953-1954

Medical School:

Marquette University (Medical College of Wisconsin), 1954-1958 Milwaukee, WI M.D., 1958

Internship:

St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, MN 1958-1959

Orthopedic Specialty Residency:

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 1959-1963

Other Post Graduate Activity:

U. of Minnesota (Mayo Foundation), Minneapolis, MN,
M.S. in Orthopedic Surgery,1964

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Navy, LCDR USNR
Staff Orthopedic Surgeon, U.S. Naval Hospital, St. Alban's, NY 1963-1965.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES

  • Member, National Committee Health Care Financing: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1993 to present
  • Member, National Committee Sports Science: United States Tennis Association, 1987 to present
  • Chairman, Sports Medicine Committee: Medical Society of Virginia 1973 - 1984
  • Orthopedic Consultant, President's Council of Physical Fitness and Sports ( Reagan Administration ) 1981 - 1993
  • Chief Medical Director, Orthopedics Today 1984 - 1993
  • Member, Editorial Board: The Physician and Sportsmedicine 1992-present
  • President, Arlington County Medical Society 1977
  • Member, Board of Trustees: Virginia Medical Political Action Committee 1991-present
  • President, Virginia Orthopedic Society 1998-1999
  • Member, Legislative Committee: Arlington County Chamber of Commerce 1996-present
  • Chairman, Physician Advisory Committee: United Seniors Association 1998-present

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Associate Clinical Professor Orthopedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

TELEVISION APPEARANCES (SINCE 1994)

  1. Capital Watch, Net National Cable Television. Topic: Health Care Financing, with Senator Phil Gramm. Washington, DC August 15, 1994.
  2. Washington Affairs, WJLA ABC. Topic: Health Care Financing, Washington, DC, October 15, 1994.
  3. Public Affairs, Arlington Cable Television. Topic: Health Care Financing, Arlington, VA September 2, 1995.
  4. American Family, NET National Cable Television. Topic: How to Buy Health Insurance, Washington, D.C., December 1995.
  5. Evening News, Channel 5 Television. Topic: Rotator Cuff Injuries, Atlanta, GA, February 24, 1996.
  6. Health Line Channel 8 News. Topic: Rotator Cuff Injuries, Springfield, VA May 1996
  7. Good Morning America ABC New York. Topic: Sportsmedicine Injuries of the Elbow, July 17, 1996.
  8. Good Morning Washington, WJLA ABC. Topic: Sportsmedicine Injuries, Washington, DC, July 21, 1996.
  9. American Family, NET National Cable Television. Topic: The Ideological Evil of HMOs. October 22, 1997.
  10. Seniors Educational Series -Arlington Cable Television. Topic: Patient Protection Legislation & HMOS, Arlington, VAJuly 23, 1998.
  11. Direct Line, Americas Voice Cable and Satellite Network. Topic: Congressional HMO Patient Protection Act- PRO's and Con's, July 30, 1998.
  12. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Topic: Sports Injuries May 23, 1999 via satellite from the National Press Building, Washington, D.C.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Organizing Director, October 2, 1995 Town Hall Meeting: Health Care Financing- The Search for Value; Arlington, VA Co- sponsers Senator John Warner & Congressman William Archer. Key Note Speaker: Lonnie Bristow, MD, President, AMA; Participants: Manufacturers institute, Health Insurance Association of America, Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, & Congressional Staffer's of Senator Warner, Congressman Archer and Ganske.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery ( Member, Health Financing Committee 1993-present)
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  • American Orthopedic Society for Sportsmedicine (Member, Ethics Committee 1993-present)
  • Eastern Orthopedic Association
  • Society of Tennis Medicine and Science ( Member, Executive Committee)
  • American Medical Association
  • Washington Orthopedic Society
  • Virginia Orthopedic Society ( President: 1998-1999)
  • Medical Society of Virginia ( Member, House of Delegates 1985-present, Chairman Sports Medicine Committee 1973-1984)
  • Arlington County Medical Society ( President: 1977, Chairman, Legislative Committee: 1988-present)

PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES

  • Member, National Committee Health Care Financing: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 1993-present
  • Member, National Committee Sports Science: United States Tennis Association 1987-1995
  • Chairman, Sports Medicine Committee: Medical Society of Virginia 1973-1984
  • Orthopedic Consultant, President's Council of Physical Fitness and Sports. (Reagan Administration) 1981-1989
  • Chief Medical Editor, Orthopedics Today 1984-1993

VISITING ORTHOPEDIC PROFESSORSHIPS- KEY NOTE SPEAKER

Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Department of Orthopedics, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
Kansas City Orthopedic Society, Kansas City, MO
Maryland Orthopedic Society, Baltimore, MD

HONORS AND AWARDS

Arlington County Medical Society Welburn Award-Service to Medicine
Four United States Patents
Listed in the Best Physicians in the United States; Author- John Pekkanen
Listed in the Best Physicians in Washington ( Washingtonian Magazine, Checkbook Magazine)
Outstanding Service Award ( Highest Civilian Service Award) from the Uniformed Services University for Health and Sciences ( United States Military Medical School)

ROBERT P. NIRSCHL MD, MS
PUBLICATIONS
ORIGINAL PAPERS (REFEREED JOURNALS)

  1. Nirschl R, Sullivan R: The Effect of Streptokinase on the Canine Intervertebral Disc, Proceedings of the Mayo Clinic, 1965.
  2. Nirschl RP: Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by use of the Central Patellar Tendon, So Med J 60(9):914,1967.
  3. Nirschl RP, Pettrone FA: Tennis Elbow: The Surgical Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis, J Bone Jt Surg 61A:832, 1979.
  4. Sobel J, Nirschl R: The Conservative Treatment of tennis elbow, Phys Sports Med 9:42, 1981.
  5. Goldberg B, Nirschl R, McConnell J, Pettrone F: Arthroscopic Transglenoid Suture Capsulabral Repairs, Am J Sportsmed 21(5):656, 1983.
  6. Groppel J, Nirschl R: A Biomechanical and Electromyographical Analysis of the effects of Counter-Force Braces on the Tennis Player, Am J Sports Med 14, 1986.
  7. Blei L, Nirschl R: The Use of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Achilles Tendon Injuries, Am J Radiology 6, 1986.
  8. Nelson MC, Leather GP, Nirschl RP, Pettrone FA, Freedman MT: Evaluation of the painful shoulder, J Bone Jt Surg 73A(5): 707-716, 1991.
  9. O'Connor F, Sobel J, Nirschl R: Five Step Treatment of Overuse Injuries, Phys Sportsmed 20(10): 128, 1992.
  10. Nirschl, R., Goldberg B, McConnell J, Pettrone F: Arthroscopic Transglenoid Suture Capsulolabral Repairs, American Journal of Sportsmedicine 21(5): 656, 1993.
  11. Ollivierre CO, Nirschl RP, Pettrone FA: Resection and Repair for Medial Tennis Elbow, American Journal of Sportsmedicine 23(2):214, 1995.
  12. Nirschl R, Kraushaar B: Assessment and Treatment Guidelines for Elbow Injuries, Physicians and Sportsmedicine, 24(5): 43-60, 1996.
  13. Nirschl R, Kraushaar B: Prometheus Bound. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (AM) 28:7, 1129-1130 Sept 1996.
  14. O'Connor F, Howard T, Fieseler C, Nirschl R: Managing Overuse Injuries, A Systemic Approach, Physicians and Sportsmedicine 25(5): 88-113, May 1997.
  15. Manta J, Organ S, Nirschl R, Pettrone F: Arthroscopic Transglenoid Suture Casulolabral Repair-A Five Year Follow-Up, American Journal of Sportsmedicine 25(5):614-618, 1997.
  16. Organ S, Nirschl R, Kraushaar B, Guidi E: Salvage Surgery for Lateral Tennis Elbow, American Journal of Sportsmedicine 25(6): 746-750, 1997.
  17. Nirschl R: Book Review- The Cuff, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery vol.79-A(9) 1438,Sept. 1997.
  18. Budoff J, Nirschl R, Guidi E: Debridement of Partial Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff without Acromioplasty Current Concepts Review, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 80-A(5): 733-747, May 1998.
  19. Nirschl R: Book Review- The Shoulder, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery vol.80-A(9): 1412, Sept 1998.
  20. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R: Histology Electron Microscopy and Immunohistochemistry of Tennis Elbow Tendinosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 81-A(2):259-277 Feb. 1999.
  21. Kraushaar B, Siekanowicz A, Nirschl R, Guidi E: Open Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears with Preservation of the Corao-Acromial Arch ( Abstracts) Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Vol 8 ( 2 ): 184 March /April 1999
  22. Kraushaar B., Nirschl R.,: Pathohistology, Immunohistochemistry and dldctron microscopy of elbow tendinosis ( Abstracts ) Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Vol 8 ( 2 ) :186 March / April 1999.
  23. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R., Cox W: A Modified Lateral Approach to the elbow for Adhesive Capsulitis. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Vol 8 ( 4 ) : August / September 1999
  24. Chumbley E., O'Connor F., Nirschl R.: Evaluation of overuse elbow Injuries. American Family Physician VOL 61-3: 691-700, Feb 2000.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND BOOK CHAPTERS.

  1. Nirschl RP: Mesenchymal Syndrome, VA Medical 96:659, 1969.
  2. Nirschl RP: Good Tennis is Good Medicine, Phy and Sportsmed 1(1): 27-35, 1973.
  3. Nirschl RP: Tennis Elbow, Ortho Clinics N Am 4:787, 1973.
  4. Nirschl RP: Throwing or Swinging the Shoulder Pays, Phy and Sportsmed 2(12):20-27, 1974.
  5. Nirschl RP: The Etiology and Treatment of Tennis Elbow, J Sportsmed 2(6): 308-323, 1974.
  6. Nirschl, RP: Whiplash: Keep it from Becoming a Pain in the Neck, Consultant, Cliggot Publishing, 1977.
  7. Nirschl, RP: Tennis Elbow Primary Care 4(2):367-382, 1977.
  8. Nirschl RP: Medical Tennis Elbow--Surgical Treatment, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Ortho Transactions 4:298, 1980.
  9. Nirschl RP: Shoulder Tendinitis, in Pettrone FA (ed): AAOS Symposium on Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletes, St. Louis 1986, Mosby, 332-337.
  10. Nirschl RP: Elbow Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Professional Athlete, in Pettrone FA(ed): AAOS Symposium on the Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletes, St. Louis, 1986, Mosby, 244-265.
  11. Nirschl RP: Soft Tissue Injuries about the Elbow, Clinics Sportsmed 5(4): 637-652, 1986.
  12. Nirschl RP: Orthopedic Concerns for the Tennis Professional Groppel JL (ed): USPTA Sports Sci Sports Med Guide, USTPA Publishing 19-28, 1988.
  13. Nirschl RP, Sobel J: Supplemental Exercises for the Tennis Player, in Groppel JL (ed) USTPA Sports Sci Sports Med Guide, USTPA Publishing, 49-70, 1988.
  14. Nirschl RP: Prevention and Treatment of Elbow and Shoulder Injuries in the Tennis Player, Cinics Sportsmed 7:289-308, 1988.
  15. Nirschl RP: Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: Basic Concepts of Pathoetiology, in Barr JS (ed): Istructional Course Lectures, Park Ridge, IL, AAOS, 439-446, 1989.
  16. Nirschl RP: Rotator Cuff Surgery, in Barr JS (ed): Instructional Course Lectures, Park Ridge, IL, AAOS, 447-462, 1989.
  17. Nirschl RP: Patterns of Failed Healing in tendon Injury, in Leadbetter WB, Buckwalter JA, Gordon SA (eds): Sports-induced Inflammation, Park Ridge, IL: AAOS, 577-586, 1990.
  18. Nirschl RP: Elbow Tendinosis- Tennis Elbow, Clinics Sportsmed 11(4):851-870, 1992.
  19. O'Connor FG, Ollivierre CO, Nirschl RP: Elbow and Forearm Injuries, in Lillegard WA, Drucker KS, (ed): Handbook of Sportsmedicine, Storeham MA, Butterworth-Heinemann Inc, Chapter 11,1993.
  20. Nirschl RP: Muscle and Tendon Trauma: Tennis Elbow, in Morrey BF (ed): The Elbow and its Disorders (2ed), Philadelphia, 1993, WB Saunders, 596-603.
  21. Nirschl RP: Rehabilitation of the Athlete's Elbow, in Morrey BF (ed): The Elbow and its Disorders (2ed), Philadelphia, 1993, WB Saunders, 537-552.
  22. Nirschl RP: Surgical Aspects of Tennis Elbow Tendinosis, J Back Musculoskeletal Rehab 4(1): 55-61, 1994.
  23. Nirschl R, Sobel J: Injuries in Tennis, in Clinical Practice of Sports Injury-Prevention and Care (ed Per Renstrom) Chapter 29, pp. 460-474. Blackwell Scientific Publications, London, 1994.
  24. Nirschl R: Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis, in Master Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery, The Elbow edited by BF Morrey, Raven Press, Ltd., New York, pp. 129-148, 1994.
  25. Nirschl RP, Sobel J: Injuries in Tennis, in Renstrom (ed): Clin Prac Sports Injury Prev Care, Oxford, 1994, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 460-474.
  26. Goldberg, BJ, Nirschl RP, Pettrone FA: Anterior-Inferior in Stabilization in PettroneFA (ed): Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder, New York, 1995 McGraw-Hill, 89-102.
  27. Nirschl RP: Rotator Cuff Disease: Etiology, Pathology, Treatment, in Pettrone FA (ed): Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder, New York, 1995, 155-166.
  28. Nirschl RP: Tennis Injuries in the upper extremity, in Nicholas JA, Hershman EB (eds): The Upper Extremity in Sportsmedicine, Chapter 36, pages 827-842 C.V.Mosby, St. Louis, 1995
  29. Sobel JA, Pettrone FA, Nirschl RP: Prevention and Rehabilitation of Racquet Sports Injuries, in Nicolas JA, Hershman EB (eds): Chapter 37, pages 843-860. The Upper Extremity in Sportsmedicine, C.V. Mosby, St. Louis, 1995,
  30. Nirschl RP: Tennis Elbow Tendinosis: Non-Operative Treatment in Torg JS, Shepard RJ (eds): Current Therapy in Sports Medicine, St. Louis, 1995, C.V. Mosby , Year Book p.137-140.
  31. Nirschl RP: Tennis Elbow Tendinosis: Operative Management, in Torg JS, Shepard RJ (eds): Current Therapy in Sports Medicine, St. Louis, 1995, C.V.Mosby Year Book p.141-146.
  32. Sobel JA, Nirschl RP: Elbow Injuries in Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation, in Zachazewsia J, Magge D, Quillen W (eds):Chapter 27,pages 543-583, WB Saunders, Philadelphia
  33. Nirschl RP: Tennis Injuries, in Athletic Injuries of Children, Rieder B (ed):Philadelphia, 1995 W.B. Saunders
  34. Nirschl R, Sobel J: Arm Care-A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Tennis Elbow (2nd edition). Medical Sports Publishing, Arlington, VA, 1996.
  35. Nirschl R, Kraushaar B: Common Sports Related Injuries of the Elbow. Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine 13 (5): 55-64, May, 1996.
  36. Kraushhaar B, Nirschl R: Patient Advisor, Keeping Tennis Elbow at Arms Length: Simple, Effective Strengthening Exercises, Physician in Sportsmedicine 24(5): 61-62, May, 1996.
  37. Kraushaar BS, Nirschl RP: Assessment and Treatment Guidelines for Elbow Injuries. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, vol 24 No5 pp. 42-60, May 1996.
  38. Nirschl R: Plantar Fasciitis: A New Perspective, AMAA Quarterly, Summer 1996.
  39. Ollivierre C, Nirschl R: Tennis Elbow, Current Concepts of Treatment and Rehabilitation, SportsMedicine 22(2): 133-139.
  40. Nishimura K, Hinton R, Nirschl R: Plantar Faciitis, Diagnosis and Treatment, Journal American Medical Athletic Assoc, 11(3): 8-9, 1997.
  41. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R, Manta J, Guidi E: Histology, Immunohisto chemistry and Electron Microscopy of Tennis Elbow Tendinosis, Orthopedic Trans. (JBJS), 21(1): 346,1997.
  42. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Knee Problems - Preliminary Examination of Injuried or Arthritic Patients, Consultant 37(2): 295-303, Feb, 1997.
  43. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Injured or Arthritic Knee- Evaluating Patello-Femoral and Tibiofemoral Articulation, Consultant 37(3): 730-742, March 1997.
  44. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Knee Problems- Diagnostic Tests for Ligament Injuries, Consultant 37(4): 919-930, April 1997.
  45. Nirschl R, Kraushaar B: Tennis Elbow Tendinosis. In Buckwater (ed). Rheumatology, London, Churchill Livingstone, 1997.
  46. Organ S, Nirschl R, Kraushaar B, Siekanowicz A, Guidi E: Salvage Lateral Tennis Elbow. Year Book in Sports Medicine New York, NY 1998.
  47. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Aches and Pains. Keeping Your Musculoskeletal System Strong. "No More Hot Flashes and Even More Good News" P.W. Budoff (ed), New York, NY Warner Books, 1998.
  48. Budoff J, Nirschl R, Guidi E: Debridement of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Without Acromioplasty. Journal of Arthroscopy, vol 14 (no4): p 415-416, 1998.
  49. O'Connor F., Ollivierre C., Nirschl R: Elbow and Forearm Injuries in Handbook of Sportsmedicine (ed). Lillegard, Butcher, Drucker,
  50. Organ S, Nirschl R, Kraushaar B, Siekanowicz A, Guidi E: Salvaged Lateral Tennis Elbow. Yearbook in Sports Medicine 1998.
  51. Budoff, J, Nirschl R: Functional Anatomy, History and Physical Examination of the Elbow. Publication Pending.
  52. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Ligamentous Injuries about the Elbow. Publication Pending
  53. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Tendon and Overuse Injuries about the Elbow Publication Pending

MEDICAL PRESENTATIONS
BEGINNING 1992

  1. Nirschl R, Goldberg B, Pettrone F: Transglenoid Suture Repair for the Unstable Shoulder. Presented to The Eastern Orthopedic Association, Madrid, Spain Oct 21, 1992.
  2. Nirschl R, Ollivierre C: Evaluation and Surgical Treatment of Medical Tennis Elbow. Presented to American Orthopedic Sportsmedicine society Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada July 12, 1992.
  3. Nirschl R, Ollivierre C: Surgical Treatment Medial Tennis Elbow Tendinosis. Poster Presentation at AAOS Annual Meeting, Feb 20, 1993. Atlanta, GA
  4. Nirschl R, Ollivierre C: Evaluation and Treatment Medial Tennis Elbow Tendinosis.Presented to interim Meeting Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Atlanta, GA, Feb 22, 1993.
  5. Nirschl R: ACL Surgical Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Presented to the US Military Medical Conference (Uniformed Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland and 8th Army Headquarters Hildelberg, Germany), Willigen Germany April 15, 1993.
  6. Nirschl R: Medical Tennis Elbow Surgery and Rehabilitaion. Presented to the US Military Medical Conference (Uniformed Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland and 8th Army Headquarters, Hildelberg, Germany), Willigen Germany April 15, 1993.
  7. Guidi E, Nirschl R: Supraspinatus Labral Instability Pattern (SLIP) Lesions of the Shoulder. Presented to AOSSM Annual Meeting Sun Valley, Idaho July 14, 1993.
  8. Nirschl R: Evaluation and Treatment of Lateral Tennis Elbow. Presented Society of Tennis Medicine Annual Meeting, Essen, Germany, May 9, 1994.
  9. Nirschl R: Evaluation and Treatment of Elbow Athletic Injuries, Instructional Course Lecture AOSSM Annual Meeting Palm Desert, California, July 2, 1994.
  10. Nirschl R, Cox W: New Exposure for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Elbow, AAOS Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit Orlando, Florida Feb. 25, 1995.
  11. Nirschl R, Abeles D: Surgical Repair of Posterior Subluxation of the Shoulder. AAOS Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit Orlando, Florida Feb 27, 1995.
  12. Nirschl R, Altchek D: Athletic Injuries to the Elbow. Instructional Course Lecture at AOSSM Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada July 16, 1995.
  13. Nirschl R, Siekanowicz A, Organ S: Long Term Results of Rotator Cuff Repair without Acromioplasty. Presented to Annual Meeting Eastern Orthopedic Association. Rome, Italy Oct 20, 1995.
  14. Nirschl R, Siekanowicz A, Guidi E, Organ S, Kraushaar B: Rotator Cuff Surgery: Preservation of the Acromion and Coaracoacromial Ligament. Presented at AAOS Annual Meeting Scientific Exhibit, Atlanta Georgia Feb 22-26, 1996.
  15. Nirschl R, Organ S, Siekanowicz A, Kraushaar B, Guidi E: Salvaged Lateral Tennis Elbow. Presented at AAOS Annual Meeting, Scientific Exhibit, Atlanta Georgia, Feb 22-26, 1996.
  16. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R: Histology, Electron Microscopy, and Immunohistochemistry of Tennis Elbow Tendinosis. Presented at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, May 9, 1996.
  17. Manta J, Kraushaar B, Guidi E, Nirschl R: Ulnar Nerve Entrapment: A Pathoanatomical Approach, Presented Virginia Orthopedic Society, Richmond, VA April 1996.
  18. Manta J, Organ S, Nirschl R, Pettrone F: Arthroscopic Transglenoid Suture Bankart Repair: A Five Year Follow-Up. Presented Arthroscopy Association of North America, San Diego, CA April, 1997. Manta J, Organ S, Nirschl R, Pettrone F: Arthroscopic Transglenoid Suture Bankart Repair: A Five Year Follow-Up. Presented , Pennsylvania Orthopedic Association. Charleston, SC April 1997.
  19. Budoff J, Nirschl R: Surgical Treatment of Partial Thickness Tears without Acromioplasty. Presented to Annual Meeting of Virginia Orthopedic Society. Williamsburg, VA May 1, 1997.
  20. Maiocco B, Nirschl R: Surgical Treatment of Plantar Fasciosis. Presented to Annual Meeting Virginia Orthopedic Society Williamsburg, VA. May 2, 1997.
  21. Nirschl R: Athletic Injuries to the Elbow. AAOS Summer Institute Sept 6, 1997, Washington DC.
  22. Nirschl R: Surgical Treatment Adhesive Capsulitis Elbow AAOS Summer Institute, Sept. 1997, Washington DC.
  23. Nirschl R: Overuse Injuries of the Heel of the Foot. Marine Corp. Marathon Symposium, Bethesda, MD. Oct. 26, 1997.
  24. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R: Immunohistology and Electron-Microscopy of Tendinosis Present to Annual Meeting AAOS New Orleans, LA March 19, 1998.
  25. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R: Immunohistology and Electron-Microscopy of Tendinosis Scientific Exhibit AAOS Annual Meeting , New Orleans March 21, 1998.
  26. Nirschl R: Discussant, Presentations: Greenberg, Elbow Anatomy ; McDaniel, Posterior Elbow Dislocation. AOSSM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, March 21, 1998.
  27. Kraushaar B, Nirschl R: Immunohistology and Electron-Microscopy of Tendinosis. Presented to Annual Meeting Shoulder and Elbow Society, New Orleans, LA. March 21, 1998.
  28. Kraushaar B., Nirschl, R., Siekanowicz A.: Surgical Treatment of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears without Acromioplasty. Presented to Annual Meeting Shoulder and Elbow Society, New Orleans, LA March 21, 1998.
  29. Nirschl R, Kraushaar B: Immunohistology and Electron Microscopy of Tendinosis. Presented to 4th international meeting of The American Society of Sports Science and Tennis and the United States Tennis Association, Coral Gables, Florida, March 22, 1998.
  30. Gonzalez D. Nirschl R, Montalbano G.: The Morphology of the Rotator Cuff Insertion. Clinical Importance. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Orthopedic Society Fairfax, Virginia, May 3, 1998.
  31. Montalbano G., Nirschl R., Gonzalez D: A New Posterior-Inferior Shoulder Arthroscopic Portal, Presented to the Annual Meeting Virginia Orthopedic Society Fairfax, Virginia, May 3, 1998.
  32. Nirschl R., Krausharr B., Siekanowicz A: Surgical Repair of Full Thickness Tears Rotator Cuff without Acromioplasty, presented to the 1st Combined Meeting of the AAOS and Shoulder and Elbow Society, Kiawah Island, S. Carolina, May 15, 1998.
  33. Montalbano G., Nirschl R., Gonzales D,: The Posterior Inferior Arthroscopy Portal and its Relationship to the Axillary Nerve, Virginia Orthopaedic Society, McLean, VA., 1998.
  34. Gonzalez D., Nirschl R., Montalbano G.: Morphology of the Rotator Cuff, Virginia Orthopaedic Society, McLean, VA., 1998.
  35. Nirschl R., Landis J.: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tennis Elbow Tendinosis. Key Note Instructional Course Presented to the 21st Annual Meeting of The American Society of Hand Therapists, New Orleans, LA., Sept. 20, 1998.
  36. Nirschl, R.P.: The Treatment of Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendinosis without Acromioplasty. Presented to the Brooklyn Orthopedic Society, Brooklyn, New York, April 14, 1999.
  37. Ahmad, S. Nirschl, R.P Guidi E.: Arthroscopic Notchplasty in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Presented 18th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar April 1999.
  38. Ahmad, S. Nirschl, R.P.: Arthroscopic Notchplasty in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Presented to the Virginia Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting May 1999
  39. Brezenoff L, Fond J, Nirschl R, Guidi E: An Arthroscopic Staging System of the Rotator Cuff and Coracoacromial Arch: A Systemic Approach to Treatment. Poster Presentation at the AAOS Annual Meeting April 2000
  40. Brezenoff L, Nirschl R, Guidi E, An Arthroscopic Staging System of the Rotator Cuff and Coracoacromial Arch: A Systemic Approach to Treatment" Presented to the VA Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting May 2000.

BOOKS

  1. Arm Care- The Prevention and Treatment of Tennis Elbow. Medical Sports Publishing, Arlington, VA, 1981.
  2. Isoflex Exercise System. Medical sports Publishing, Arlington, VA., 1982.
  3. Arm Care- A Complete Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Tennis Elbow (2nd edition). Medical Sports Publishing, Arlington, VA, 1996.

VIDEO PROGRAMS

  1. Nirschl RP: Good Tennis is Good Medicine, Network of Continuing Medical Education, 1977.
  2. Nirschl RP: Surgical Treatment of Lateral and Medical Tennis Elbow, St. Louis, Video Journal of Orthopedics, Vol 3 (1) February 1988
  3. Nirschl RP: Surgical Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears-Autogenous Tendon Graft, Video Journal of Orthopedics, Vol 3 ( 4 ) August 1988.
  4. Nirschl RP: Resection and Repair of ECRB Tendon for Tennis Elbow MVP Video Journal of Orthopedics, Vol. 12 (2) April 1997.
  5. Nirschl RP: Modified Access For Repair of Elbow Adhesive Capsulitis MVP Video Journal of Orthopedics, Vol. 12 (4) August 1997.
  6. Nirschl RP: Surgical Pearl. Preservation of Shoulder Coraco-Aromial Arch MVP Video Journal of Orthopedics, 1997.

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