Michael Hawk Cronin, DO
Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon
Employment:
Feb 2021- Present |
The BACK Center
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Melbourne, FL |
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery |
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Education:
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Aug 2019- July 2020 |
Florida Orthopedic Institute, Tampa, FL Spine Orthopedic Surgical Fellowship
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL Orthopedic Surgical Residency |
2018-2019 |
Chief resident |
2016- 2018 |
Assistant chief resident |
Aug 2010- May 2014 |
Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Sigma Sigma Phi Osteopathic Honors Society GPA: 3.9 |
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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Summa Cum Laude GPA: 4.0 |
Aug 2005- May 2009 |
B.S. Biomedical Engineering with Mechanical emphasis Orthopedic Surgical Residency |
Aug 2005- May 2009 |
Capstone Design Project: Electromechanically Assisted Patient Transfer Device Barrett Honors College Honors Thesis: Nursing Shortage: A Threat to Quality Healthcare |
Honors/certifications:
- AOA Podium presentation Oct 2019
- 1st Place Nationally AOAO research (Spine category) June 2019
- 2nd place Nationally AOAO research (Adult Recon category) June 2019
- NASS Podium presentation Oct 2017
- AAOS Podium presentation Mar 2017
- FOS 1st 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:
2018-2019 |
Chief Orthopedic Resident at Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL |
May 2016 |
Orthopedic Resident Representative at FOS, Orlando, FL |
2015-2016 |
Resident Liaison Blood transfusion review board, Miami, FL |
Feb 2016 |
Miami Marathon Medical support, Miami, FL |
Oct 2016 |
Miami Half Ironman Medical support, Miami, FL |
Oct 2012 |
Representative at AOAO National Conference, Colorado Springs, CO |
2011-2012 |
Student Ambassador, Midwestern University |
2011-2012 |
Treasure and Secretary for Wilderness Medicine Club |
2010-2012 |
Event Committee, University Cycling Club 1ST and 2ND Annual Charity Auction Supporting American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure |
2010-2011 |
Volunteer with TOPS, Team of Physicians for Students Medical sports physicals for underserved high school students |
2010-2012 |
HOME, Health Outreach through Medicine and Education Basic medical care at local homeless shelter |
2010-2011 |
Pediatrics Club “Cuts for Kids” 11th Annual Charity Event |
2005-2010 |
Swim Safety Captain and Coordinator: Arizona Ironman Triathlon |
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 1st 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
*1st 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
Memberships
2014-current |
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
2010-current |
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO) |
2017-current |
North American Spine Society (NASS) |
2014-current |
Florida Orthopedic Society |
2014-current |
Miami Orthopedic Society |
2010-current |
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) |
2010-2014 |
Orthopedic Surgery Club (SAOAO), Midwestern University |
2010-2014 |
Student Osteopathic Surgical Association (SOSA), Midwestern University |
2010-2014 |
Neurosurgery and Neurology Club, Midwestern University |
2010-2014 |
Outdoor Medicine Club, Midwestern University |
2010-2014 |
Emergency Medicine Club, Midwestern University |
2010-2014 |
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) |
Hobbies
Feb & June 2019 |
Boston marathon qualifier x 2 |
2011 & 2019 |
Full Ironman Triathlon x 2 |
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Half Ironman Triathlon x 4 |
2008-2013, 2019 |
Sponsored Triathlon race team – RACELAB |
July 2011 |
Ironman Triathlon 4th AG, 61st out of 1094 racers, Santa Rosa, CA |
March 2012 |
Las Palomas Triathlon 1st out of 188 racers, Rocky Point, MEX |
2006-2010 |
Expert Category Mountain Bike Racing |
2014 |
24 hours of Old Pueblo – Solo Mountain bike race |
2010 |
Cat 1 series Champion: Arizona |
2009 |
Barn Burner (104 miles) – Solo |
2006-2010 |
ASU White Water Kayak Club Vice President and Instructor |
2005-2006 |
NCAA ASU Cross Country and Track |
2003-2009 |
Welder and Fabricator |
2000- 2009 |
Certified Bicycle Mechanic |
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