Dr. Staples' Curriculum Vitae
Education
08/2007 – 07/2008
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
07/2003 – 06/2007
Resident Physician – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
06/2002 – 06/2003
Internship – Departments of General Surgery/Orthopaedics
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
08/1998 – 05/2002
Doctor of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
08/1994 – 04/1998 & 08/1991 – 05/1992
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Clinical Appointment
08/2009 – Present
Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons
Director of Orthopaedic Trauma – MIHS
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
08/2007 – 07/2008
Vanderbilt University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Nashville, Tennessee
01/2005 – 07/2007
St. Joes Medical Center – Call duties General/Hand Orthopaedics
Ypsilanti, Michigan
06/2002 – 07/2007
University of Michigan Department of Orthopaedics
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Medical Licensure
State of Arizona, Physician License – Permanent ID – 38083 (8/2011)
State of Tennessee, Physician License – Permanent ID – 42238 (10/2009)
State of Michigan, Physician License – Permanent ID - 4301079558 (inactive)
ACLS Provider (06/2010)
ATLS Provider and Instructor (8/2013)
Research and Presentations
2007 – Present Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – Vanderbilt University Hospitals
Acute Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fractures
Podium presentation – Orthopaedic Trauma Association - Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado – October 2008
Acute Repair of Traumatic Knee Dislocations
In progress
2002 – Present Department of Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Michigan Hospitals
Investigating motor vehicle crash injury patterns – a CIREN based study
Podium presentation – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting
San Diego, California – February 2007
Poster presentation – Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah – October 2003
Manuscript currently in peer review process
1999 – 2002 Summer Research Fellowship – MCW
Investigated the effects of mechanical loading on osteoblasts.
Oral presentation – Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California - February 2001
Poster presentation - American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting
Toronto, Canada - October 2000
1996 – 1998 Undergraduate Research – BYU
Isolated and identified novel cytotoxic compounds from Carica papaya.
Oral presentation - Mountain Region American Chemical Society Meeting
Warsaw, Idaho - April 1997
Oral presentations - BYU Spring Research Conference
Provo, Utah - March 1996 & 1997
Publications
Rowe SA, Sochor MS, Staples KS, Wahl WL, Wang SC. Pelvic ring fractures: implications of vehicle design, crash type, and occupant characteristics. Surgery. 2004 Oct; 136(4):842-7.
Kregor PJ, Staples, KS. Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: Why I Use the Anterior Approach. Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2008 Dec; 23(4):312-316.
Professional Memberships
2006 – Present Orthopaedic Trauma Association – Candidate Member
2002 – 2007 Michigan State Medical Society – Resident Member
1998 – 2002 American Medical Association-Medical Student Section
1998 – 2002 Physicians for Social Responsibility
Lectures and Discussions
- February 2007 “Malunion of the Distal Radius” – Grand rounds
- November 2006 “Nonunion of the Femoral Neck” – Grand rounds
- October 2005 “Treatment of Difficult Tibia Fractures” – Grand rounds
- January 2005 “Gunshot Wounds – Bullets and Bones” – Grand rounds
- October 2004 “Pediatric Proximal Humerus Fractures” – Grand rounds
- November 2003 “Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee” – Grand rounds
- October 2003 “Meniscus – Form and Function” – Grand rounds
Conferences and Meetings Attended
- October 2008 OTA Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado - September 2007 19th Annual Emile Letournel Pelvis and Acetabulum Course
Paris, France - February 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting
San Diego, California - May 2006 OTA Advanced Regional Fracture Course
Orthopaedic Trauma Association Atlanta, Georgia - April 2006 Surgical Approaches in Internal Fixation
Memphis, Tennessee - March 2006 AAOS Annual Meeting
Chicago, Illinois - October 2005 OTA Annual Meeting
Ottawa, Canada - April 2005 OTA Regional Update Fracture Course
Orthopaedic Trauma Association Chicago, Illinois - March 2005 Fundamental Arthroscopy Resident Course
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Orthopaedic Learning Center – Chicago, Illinois - August 2004 AO Spine Resident Course
Chicago, Illinois - October 2003 OTA Basic Fracture Resident Course
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Salt Lake City, Utah - February 2001 Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
Community Service
2002 Mentor for Introduction to Patients course for second year medical students
1999 Anatomy lab tutor for second year medical students
1998 – 2000 Milwaukee Stake Missionary, L.D.S. Church
1998 – 1999 Spanish translation at community clinic – Milwaukee, WI (4 hrs/week)
1998 MCW Health Fair
1997 – 1998 Volunteer EMT on BYU campus (4-12 hrs/week)
1995 – 1997 Spanish translation at downtown clinic – Provo, Utah (2-4 hrs/week)
1992 – 1994 L.D.S. Church Missionary – Salta, Argentina (Spanish speaking)
1989 Eagle Scout
