Devin K. Datta, MD Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon License and Board Certification: Florida Medical License: ME62236 Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Spine Surgeons Education: 8/2000-7/2001 Harvard University, Beth Israel Hospital, Departments of Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Boston, MA Fellowship Spine Surgery 7/1996-6/2000 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 7/1995-6/1996 Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Surgical Internship 1989-1995 University of Missouri-Kansas City, 6 year combined B.A./M.D. Program 1985-1989 St. Pius X High School, Graduated Salutatorian

"Patients come first, everything else is second."

Experience:

Hospital Privileges:

Professional Organizations:

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Associate Member
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Member of North American Spine Society

Honors & Activities:

• University of Missouri Curator's Scholar
  
  
• Missouri Board for Higher Education "Bright Flight" Scholar
  
  
• Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Member
  
  
• Lambda Chi Alpha General Fraternity
  
  
• President Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Association at UMKC
  
  
• "Consultant of the Year", E.R. Department UMKC, 1997
  
  
• Surgical Resident of the Year 1997, Medical Student
  
  
• Advisory Council
  
  
• "Franklin D. Dickson Award" for meritorious performance as an orthopaedic resident, 1998
  
  
• Housestaff Vice President 1998-1999 Truman Medical Center
  
  
• Housestaff Representative to UMKC Medical School Council on Evaluation 1998-2000
  
  
• "Rex L. Dively Award", Outstanding Orthopaedic Surgery Resident 2000
  
  

Research:

• "Biomechanical Comparison of Endosteal Substitution and Lateral Plate Fixation in Supracondylar Femur Fractures" Datta, D.K., Marshall, M.P, Prayson, M.J., Scientific paper presentation at AAOS 1999. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2001,15:96-100
  
  
• "Use of Soft Tissue Expanders in Patients Undergoing Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion and Kyphectomy", Datta, D.K., Price, N.J., Singhal, V.K., Scientific paper presentation at Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, April 28, 2000 and Missouri State Orthopaedic Meeting, June 2000
  
  
• "Biomechanical Comparison of Endosteal Substitution and Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of Supracondylar Femur Fractures" - in progress
  
  
• "Low Back Pain", Datta, D.K., Mirza, S.K., White, A.A., Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology Updates. Volume 1, Number 3, 2001