Philip Branson, M.D.

I am privileged to work with highly trained staff and cutting-edge technology in a community that considers me a doctor rather than a “provider.” It is an honor to work at the first total joint center in West Virginia to receive national recognition as a Center of Excellence.

It is gratifying to receive pictures of patients riding horses or Harleys with kind words of appreciation for getting back to the things they like to do. The wonderful and personal feedback is a daily reminder that I work in a small community that appreciates my work.

Personal
My wife Cynthia has put up with my long hours, and me for over 34 years. Our children attended public schools and have gone on to careers in medicine and dentistry. We now enjoy our piece of the country with our dogs, garden, and guinea hens.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Current Practice:
Orthopaedic Surgeon Princeton, West Virginia

Licensure:
West Virginia

Professional Affiliations:
Board Certified American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 1989
Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Associate Clinical Professor, Orthopaedics, Bowman Gray School of Medicine.
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
West Virginia Medical Institute Physician Reviewer
President, Luma Corporation, Desktopmedical

Residency:
Northwestern University Medical School – Chicago, Illinois

Medical School:
Northwestern University Honors Program Medical Education – Chicago, Illinois

College:
Northwestern University – Chicago, Illinois

Professional Activities:
Instructional Course Lecture, Course Director, Advanced Computer
Technology, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 1993.
Instructor, Arthroscopic Motor Skills Course, H. Sweeny Course Chairman
Instructor, Arthroscopic Shoulder, Knee, Elbow, J. Tasto Course Chairman
Anatomic Dissections, Masters in Arthroscopy CD ROM series, Rotator Cuff, Mosby, 1999
Chief of Surgery, Princeton Community Hospital, 1994, 1995
Associate Chief of Surgery, Princeton Community Hospital, 1993
Mercer County Medical Society: President 1990-1991
Vice President / Program Chairman 1989-1990
WV State Medical Association, Delegate
WVSMA Legislative Committee Chairman
WV Governor’s Task Force on Medical Care
WV Task Force on Workers’ Compensation
WV Task Force on Medical Malpractice, Chairman
WV Board of Medicine – Orthopaedic Physician Consultant
Team Physician – Appalachian League Farm Baseball Teams 1988-1995
Team Physician – Princeton High School Football and senior sports teams

Research:
Computer electronic imaging applied to surgical endoscopy
Electronic medical documentation and records, systematization, normalization, and workflow analysis.
Rotator Cuff anatomy and endoscopic repair techniques.

Patents:
Managing Information in an Endoscopy System, April 21, 1998; US Patent #5,740,801, Foreign counterparts in EU and AU.