Lake Wood Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.A.

Terry K. Gemas, M.D.

Education
The University of Miami Sports Medicine Fellowship
Coral Gables, FL
2000-2001, Sports Medicine Fellow

Case Western Reserve University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
1999-2000, Chief Orthopaedic Resident

Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
1996-1999, Orthopaedic Resident
1995-1996, General Surgery Intern

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC
1991-1995, Medical Student

The University of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV 1987-1991, Athletic Training Major (B.S.degree, 1990) & Pre-Medical Student

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
1985-1987, Pre-Physical Therapy Student

Plymouth Comprehensive High School
Plymouth, WI
1981-1985, Student

Certifications/Boards Passed

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
United States Medical Licensing Exam, Parts I-III
National Athletic Training Certification, July, 1990 (Title: A.T.,C.)

Professional Memberships

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
The Arthroscopy Association of North America
Texas Orthopaedic Association

Occupational Experience

Emergency Room Physician, Part-Time, 1997-2000
Assistant Professorship, Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, OH, 1996
Certified Athletic Trainer, Tom Brooks’ Sports therapy Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, 1991
Student Athletic Trainer, UNLV Varsity Athletic Teams, 1987-90

Research Activities

Radiographic Measurements of the ACL-Deficient Knee
Osteochondral Defects of the Knee
Bracing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Anthropometric Measurements of the Femoral Notch & Tibial Spines
Assessment & Management of Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures
The Mid-Vastus Approach To Total Knee Arthroplasty

Presentations

Radiographic Measurements of the ACL-Deficient Knee, ISAKOS, 2003
SLAP Lesions of the Shoulder, Miami Sports Medicine Meeting, 2001
Anthropometric Measurements of the Femoral Notch & Tibial Spines, Case Western Research Day, Cleveland, OH, 2000
Radiographic Assessment & Management of Closed Tibial Shaft
Fractures, Duncan Day Lectures, Cleveland, OH, 1998
Prospective Look At the Mid-Vastus Approach To Total Knee Arthroplasty, Duncan Day Lectures, Cleveland, OH, 1997
Numerous presentations given at St. Luke's, Case Western, The University of Miami, and Dallas area groups, 1996 - present.
ISAKOS, Auckland, New Zealand, 2003

Notable Achievements & Activities

Head Team Physician, The Dallas Fury professional women’s basketball team, Present time
Fellow, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers professional football team & The University of Miami varsity athletic teams, 2000-2001
General Surgery “Intern of the Year,” St Luke's Medical Center, 1995-96
Student Athletic Trainer, 1990 National Collegiate Basketball Champions, UNLV
Linebacker, 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference & Gator Bowl Football Champions, Clemson University