Michael Hawk Cronin, DO Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon Employment: Feb 2021- Present The BACK Center Melbourne, FL Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Education:

Honors/certifications:

• AOA Podium presentation Oct 2019
• 1^st Place Nationally AOAO research (Spine category) June 2019
• 2^nd place Nationally AOAO research (Adult Recon category) June 2019
• NASS Podium presentation Oct 2017
• AAOS Podium presentation Mar 2017
• FOS 1^st place resident research for Florida May 2016
• Sigma Sigma Phi Osteopathic Honors Society 2011-2014
• John C. Lincoln Hospital North Mountain Auxiliary Scholarship 2011-2014
• WICHE Professional Student Program 2010-2014
• MWU Financial Literacy Scholarship 2012
• Entrepreneur Advantage Program Grant for Engineering Design 2009
• Phi Kappa Phi Bioengineering Honors Society 2006-2009
• ASU Deans Honors List 2005-2009
• ASU Presidents Provost scholar- Full 2005-2009
• Maroon and Gold Scholar Athlete award: ASU Cross country, Track & Field 2005 & 2006

Leadership & Community Service:

Publications/written Works:

“Prolonged Conservative Management in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Harming the Patient?”

Lavernia CJ, Heiner AD, Cronin MH, Villa JM, Rossi MD. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2017 Sep; 32(9S):S81-S85. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.03.034. Epub 2017 Mar 23.  PMID: 28455176

“Post- Vertebral Fracture Osteoporosis Management: An Opportunity For Improvement”, David Barton, MS3, Michael Cronin, DO, PGY-4, Caleb Behrend, MD, Jonathan Carmouche, MD, written and will be submitted to The Spine Journal after NASS in October, 2017

“The parallelogram effect: how central band failure can cause ulnar impaction syndrome”

O Orbay JL, Levaro-Pano F, Vernon LL, Cronin MH, Orbay JA, Tremols EJ. The Journal of Hand Surgery, Volume 43, Issue 9, September 2018, Pages 827-832. Epub 2018 May 24. PMID: 29804695

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, submitted to AAOS under review

“Evaluation of Limited Pedicle Screw Density Constructs for Anterior Posterior Lumbar Fusions,” Michael Cronin DO, Alireza Nazemi MS, Anirudh Gowd BS, Jonathan Carmouche MD, Caleb Behrend MD

Awarded 1^st place Nationally at AOAO 2019 Best research: Spine category

“Scoliosis School Screening: Analysis of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area”, Michael Cronin, D.O, Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH,

Abstract and manuscript written, awaiting approval for submission to NASS

“Scoliosis School Screening in the U.S.A.: What is the Current Lay of the Land?”, Michael Cronin, D.O, Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH

Abstract and manuscript written, awaiting approval for submission to NASS

“Preoperative Functional Levels And Function After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Study”, Michael H. Cronin DO, Carlos J. Lavernia MD,

Abstract and manuscript written awaiting submission

“Mycobacterium bolletii, New nightmare affecting TKA.”, Michael Cronin, D.O., Raúl J. Ramírez MS4, Case Report submitted to JOA.

“Morel-Lavallée lesion: An uncommon result of closed sheering trauma”, Michael Cronin MS3, Michael Steingart D.O., Paper submitted to Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, January 2013

“Electromechanically Assisted Patient Transfer Device”, ASU Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design Project, completed May 2009

“Nursing Shortage: A Threat to Quality Healthcare”, Barrett Honors College Honors thesis, May 2009

Presentations

“Evaluation of Limited Pedicle Screw Density Constructs for Anterior Posterior Lumbar Fusions,” Michael Cronin DO, Alireza Nazemi MS, Anirudh Gowd BS, Jonathan Carmouche MD, Caleb Behrend MD

Podium presentation: Selby Spine Conference, Feb. 2, 2020, Park City, Utah

“Evaluation of Limited Pedicle Screw Density Constructs for Anterior Posterior Lumbar Fusions,” Michael Cronin DO, Alireza Nazemi MS, Anirudh Gowd BS, Jonathan Carmouche MD, Caleb Behrend MD

Podium presentation: American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedics (AOAO), 2019 National meeting, Oct. 26, 2019, Colorado Springs, Colorado

“Post- Vertebral Fracture Osteoporosis Management: An Opportunity For Improvement”, David Barton, MS3, Michael Cronin, DO, PGY-4, Caleb Behrend, MD, Jonathan Carmouche, MD,

Podium presentation: North American Spine Society (NASS), Orlando, Florida, October, 2017

“Prolonged Conservative Management in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Harming the Patient?”,

Michael Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Anneliese D. Heiner, PhD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Mark Rossi, PhD,

Podium presentation: AAOS Annual Meeting, March 16, 2017, San Diego, California

Podium presentation: AAHKS Annual Meeting, November 2016, Dallas, Texas

“The Role of the Central Band of the Interosseous Ligaments in Maintaining Ulnar Variance”,

Jorge Orbay, Fernando Levaro, Lauren Vernon, Michael Cronin, Niurka Nunez, Jorge Orbay Jr.,

Podium presentation: Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2017

“The Role of the Central Band of the Interosseous Ligaments in Maintaining Ulnar Variance”,

Jorge Orbay, Fernando Levaro, Lauren Vernon, Michael Cronin, Niurka Nunez, Jorge Orbay Jr.,

Presented at: 6th Annual Extremity Summit: Greenbrier Medical Institute, Greenbrier, West Virginia, June 4, 2017

“The Role of the Central Band of the Interosseous Ligaments in Maintaining Ulnar Variance”,

Jorge Orbay, Fernando Levaro, Lauren Vernon, Michael Cronin, Niurka Nunez, Jorge Orbay Jr.,

Presented at: American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), Waikoloa, Hawaii, January 11 2017

“Prolonged Conservative Management in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Harming the Patient?”,

Michael Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Anneliese D. Heiner, PhD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Mark Rossi, PhD, Podium presentation at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), Dallas, Texas, November 12, 2016

“The Role of the Central Band of the Interosseous Ligaments in Maintaining Ulnar Variance”,

Jorge Orbay, Fernando Levaro, Lauren Vernon, Michael Cronin, Niurka Nunez, Jorge Orbay Jr.,

Presented at: American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Austin, Texas, September 28, 2016

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Presented at Florida Orthopedic Society, May 20, 2016

*1^st place resident research award

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Presented at Southern Orthopedic Association (SOA) 2016, Naples, Florida, July 29, 2016

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Presented at Knee Society Closed Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28, 2015

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Presented at Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November, 2015

“Tibio-Femoral Mismatch In Primary TKR: Does It Matter?”, Michael H. Cronin, DO, Michele R. D’Apuzzo, MD, Jesus M. Villa, MD, Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Presented at American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO), Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 15-16, 2015

“Morel-Lavallée lesion: An uncommon result of closed sheering trauma”, Michael H. Cronin, MS3, Michael Steingart D.O., Presented at Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) Ohio Osteopathic Symposium Poster Competition participant, May 18 2013

Lectures/grand Rounds

“Spondylolisthesis: Measurements of Severity of Disease and Treatment”, Florida Orthopedic Institute Spine grand rounds, Florida Orthopedic Institute, Sept, 24, 2019

“Morbidity and Mortality” Spine Grand Rounds: Florida Orthopedic Institute, Oct, 1, 2019

 “Cauda Equina Syndrome secondary to Epidural abscess” Spine Grand Rounds: Florida Orthopedic Institute, Sept, 13, 2019

 “Spondylolisthesis: A review”, Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine grand rounds, Carillion Clinic, July 28, 2017

“Myelodysplasia/Spina Bifida” Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, March 22 2017

“Subaxial Cervical Spine” Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, May 6, 2016

“Supracondylar Humerus fractures in pediatric population” Cincinnati Children’s and Larkin Community Hospital resident lecture with Web EX, June 30, 2017

“Pathologic Fractures in Orthopedics: diagnosis, classification and treatment approach”, Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, April 19 2017

“Degenerative vs Isthmic Spondylolisthesis in the Adult”, Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine grand rounds, Carillion Clinic, Oct 7, 2016

“Distal Radius Fractures: Resident guide to diagnosis and treatment” Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, June 17, 2016

“Pediatric Forearm Fractures”, Larkin Community Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, November 16, 2016

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