CURRICULUM VITAE
Adam Thiessen MD
Adam Thiessen MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
2005 - 2009 BS, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS |
2009 - 2013 MD, University of Kansas school of Medicine, Kansas City, KS |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2013 - 06/30/2018 Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals INC., 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
08/01/2018 - 07/31/2019 Fellow, Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2019 - Present Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 11/18/2021 | 12/31/2031 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin State Medical License | 63390-20 | 10/2021 | 10/2023 |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2012 - Present Gold Humanism Honor Society (Member) |
2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha (Member) |
2017 - Present American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program (Member) |
2017 - Present American Orthopaedic Association (Member) |
05/22/2018 - Present Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (Candidate Member) |
08/2019 - Present Milwaukee Orthopedic Society (Member) |
2020 - Present American Orthopaedic Association Council of Residency Directors (CORD) (Member) |
01/2021 - Present American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Candidate Member) |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Thiessen AE, Patient Satisfaction in the Outpatient Setting, MCW Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/16/2016 |
Thiessen AE, Physicians as Teachers, MCW Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/13/2017 |
Thiessen AE, The Happy Surgeon: An Evidence-Based Guide, MCW Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/16/2020 |
Thiessen AE, Skeletal Dysplasias, Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/10/2021 |
Thiessen AE, Personal Finance: Protecting Your Assets, Orthopaedic Basic Science Presentation, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/16/2022 |
Thiessen AE, Rare Genetic Bone Disease of Orthopaedic Significance, Ortho Basic Science, Medical College of Wisconsin, 10/05/2022 |
Thiessen AE, Cases - Infections, Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/14/2022 |
Thiessen AE, Feet B, Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/08/2023 |
National |
Jonathan Horng, Xue-Cheng Liu, Channing Tassone, Benjamin Escott, Adam Thiessen, and John Thometz, Correlations Between Cobb Angle and Center of Pressure Trajectories During Gait in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, 2021 Annual Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), Virtual, 02/12/2021 - 02/16/2021 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2016 - 07/2017 Member, Improvement of Grand Rounds Committee, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2017 - 06/2018 Chairperson, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Advisory Committee, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2019 - Present Assistant Director, Resident Mentoring Program Committee, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2019 - Present Member, Program Evaluation Committee, Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2019 - Present Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Orthopedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
Welcome to Orthopaedics Orientation for Medical Students (multiple dates) |
Resident and Fellow Education |
09/2019 - Present Pediatric Orthopaedic Core Conferences |
02/21/2020 Bioskills Module 5: Casting & Splinting |
02/02/2021 Bioskills Module 5: Casting & Splinting |
02/02/2021 Bioskills Module 8: Bone Handling & Osteotomy |
02/14/2022 Bioskills Module 8: Bone Handling & Osteotomy |
02/14/2022 Bioskills Module 5: Casting & Splinting |
07/11/2022 Camp Schwab - Intro to ArthoS Simulators and Pediatric Ortho Service Orientation /Casting Class (Residents) |
08/31/2022 Anatomy Resident OITE Review Spine (Thoracic and Lumbar) |
02/13/2023 Bioskills Module 8: Bone Handling & Osteotomy |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Thomas Langer, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2020 - 2021 Academic Mentorship |
Sarah Kurkowski, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2021 - 2023 M3 Academic Mentorship |
Michael Thimmesch, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022 - 2023 M1 Academic Mentor ship |
Ethan Wen, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022 - 2023 M1/M2 Academic Mentorship |
Kathryn Henry, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022 - 2023 M4 Academic Mentor ship |
Residents |
Erik Van Eperen, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2020 - Present Academic Mentorship |
Adam Hadro, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2021 - Present Academic Mentorship |
Conor McBride, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2021 - Present Academic Mentorship |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2014 Sideline Physician: Milwaukee Public Schools High School Football |
2022 - 2023 Personal Finance/Job search sessions provided |
PUBLICATIONS: |
2020 - Present Chapter written - Westberry D, Wimberly L, Bryan C, Theissen A, Boddapati V, Shah RP, Nowicki PD. Orthopedic leg and knee surgery for patients with cerebral palsy. In: Nowicki PD, ed. Orthopedic Care of Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A clinical guide to evaluation and management across the lifespan. New York: Springer; 2020: 145-170. |