Kenneth Stephenson, MD

Education

• Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellowship 07/95-07/96
• University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Inc. Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program 07/91-06/95
• Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis Transitional Internship 06/90-06/01
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 08/86-06/90
• Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas B.S., Biology 08/82-05/86

Professional Organizations

• American Medical Association
• Texas Medical Association
• Dallas County Medical Society
• Texas Orthopaedic Association
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Publications

• Case Report: Plantar Dislocation of the Metatarsophalangeal Joints. Foot and Ankle International, August 1994.
• Surgical Techniques for Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle. Resident and Staff Physician, June 1995.
• Keller Bunionectomy in Combination with Fibular Sesamoidectomy. Orthopaedic Transactions, 1996.
• Estimating the Insertion Site during Retrograde Intramedullary Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis. Foot and Ankle International, December 1996.
• The Use of Subtalar and Triple Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. Foot and Ankle Clinics, June 1997.
• Run, Run as Far as You Can – Overuse Injuries in Running. Dallas Medical Journal, November 1997.

Presentations

• Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis with a Straight Locked Intramedullary Nail. Presented at the Arizona Orthopaedic Society Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, October, 1995.
• Keller Resection Arthroplasty in Combination with Fibular Sesamoidectomy. Presented at the Mid-America Orthopaedic Society Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 17, 1996.
• A Standardized Technique for Retrograde Nail Insertion during Intramedullary Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis: A Combined Clinical and Cadaveric Study. Presented at The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 13th Annual Summer Meeting, Monterey, California, July 19, 1997

Awards and Honors

• APA (Alpha Omega Alpha) Final Rank 14th/188, 3.5 GPA at UTHSCSA 1989-1990
• Texas Legislative Merit Scholarship Award at UTHSCSA 1988-1989
• Aspri National Scholarship Award Presented annually to one male and one female nationwide who have excelled in academics and athletics at an NAIA institution and who pursue graduate studies 1986
• Co-Valedictorian, 4.0 GPA Lubbock Christian University 1985-1986
• Alpha Chi National Honor Society 1985-1986
• Who's who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1985-1986
• Outstanding Young Man of America 1984-1985
• National Dean's List 1982-1986
• GTE Academic All-American NAIA Basketball Honorable Mention, Lubbock Christian University 1985-1986
• 1st Team Academic All-District 8 NAIA Basketball 1985-1986

Present Hospital Staff Appointments

• Northstar Surgical Center, Lubbock, Texas
• Covenant Health System, Lubbock, Texas
• Lubbock Heart and Surgical Hospital, Lubbock, Texas
• Grace Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas