DR. DAVID SOHN, MD

My name is David Sohn, and I am an orthopedic surgeon specializing in Shoulder and Sports Medicine. I believe in compassionate, ethical care, and truly enjoy working as a physician. I am active in research, teaching, publications, peer reviews, advocacy and leadership.

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Shoulder & Sports Medicine

Licenses & Certifications:

Ohio

ABOS Board Certified

Education and Training:

Orthopedic Shoulder and Sports Medicine: Duke University Hospital Program, NC

Orthopedic Surgery: Beaumont Health (Royal Oak and Taylor) Program, MI

Orthopedic Surgery: Stanford, Palo Alto, CA

General Surgery: Stanford, Palo Alto, CA

University of California San Diego School of Medicine, CA

Harvard, Cambridge, MA

Experience:

Chief, Shoulder and Sports Medicine

University of Toledo Medical Center

Toldeo, OH

I am an active clinician as well as both clinical and didactic lecturer for orthopedic residents and fellows, post graduate residents in PMR, Family Medicine, and ER, and the medical school. I also serve on the Surgical Care Improvement Project, as well as the Orthopedic Education Committee. I also helped create the University of Toledo JD/MD Program, and have been the Medical Advisor for this program since its inception in 2015.

Presentations:

Tranovich M, Lather J, Sohn DH

Correlation Between MRI and Arthroscopy Findings in Complex Shoulder Reconstruction

ARRS Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA

Sohn DH

Orthopedic Joint Injection and Aspiration Techniques

OAAPN

Columbus, OH

Sohn DH

Medical Liability Reform

National Orthopedic Leadership Conference

Washington, DC

Fleeter T, Arnstein P, Ring D, Sohn DH

Instructional Course Lecture: Risk Evaluation and Management Strategies for Prescribing Opioids

AAOS National Meeting

03/2/2016 (Orlando, FL) 03/05/2015 (Las Vegas NV)

Research:

Lead Investigator

Viability of Osteocytes and Periosteum Following Arthroscopic Radiofrequency Ablatio

UTMC

We used a bovine model to see the effect of three common instruments used in rotator cuff surgery (shaver, RF coagulation, RF ablation) on the underlying ostecytes and vasculature. We found there was significantly more necrosis with RF ablation than with RF coagulation or shaving. Manuscript in submission

Teaching:

Professor

UTMC

Toledo, OH

We used a bovine model to see the effect of three common instruments used in rotator cuff surgery (shaver, RF coagulation, RF ablation) on the underlying ostecytes and vasculature. We found there was significantly more necrosis with RF ablation than with RF coagulation or shaving. Manuscript in submission

University of Toledo Medical Center.