DR. KUTNIK
Dr. Kutnik is a fellowship trained and board certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in surgery of the hand who specializes in treatment of the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Kutnik performs several procedures including:
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Trigger Finger Release
• Fingers/Hand/Wrist Fractures
• Nerve Repair/Reconstruction
• Dupuytren's Release
• Tendinitis
• Hand/Wrist Arthritis Care
• Tennis Elbow
• Wrist/Elbow Arthroscopy
Shawn M. Kutnik, MD
Dr. Shawn M. Kutnik is a fellowship trained and board certified orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in treatment of the hand and upper extremity.
He completed his fellowship at the Mt Sinai Hospital in New York, New York. Prior to his hand training he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and his degree in medicine from New York Medical College in Valhalla.
After medical school he completed a five year general orthopedic residency at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Dr. Kutnik treats all orthopedic conditions while specializing in disorders, injuries and surgeries of the hand, wrist and elbow.
Education
• Undergraduate: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Medical: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Training
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency:
The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
• Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship:
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand
Hospital Affiliations
- SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
- St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Mercy Hospital South
Dr. Kutnik Has Authored Chapters In Textbooks On Orthopedic Surgery
Elbow Arthroscopy. Kutnik S, Hausman M. In: Textbook of Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. Weiss P et al, eds. American Society for Surgery of the Hand: Chicago.
Elbow Arthroscopy. Kutnik S, Hausman M. In: DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice. Miller M, 4th ed.
Fractures of the Elbow. Kutnik S, Hausman M. In: Upper Extremity Surgery. Slutsky DJ, ed. McGraw-Hill: New York.
Appointed
Chairman, Department of Orthopedics, St. Clare Hospital
Research
- Intraoperative Quantitative Nerve Testing in Complex Revision Arthroplasty. Hausman, MR, Neviaser AS, Parsons BO, Flatow EL, Kutnik SM. Closed Meeting for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons: E- Poster Presentation.
- Verteloc Facet Stabilization Provides Similar Stability as Pedicle Screw System:An In Vitro Study. Kodigudla M, Palepu V, Goel V, Kaul V, Kutnik S, Elgafy H. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery: Poster Presentation.
- Radiographic Analysis of Centralization Procedure for Radial Clubhand: Long Term Survival and Recurrence. Kutnik S, Riley S. Shriner’s Hospital: Lexington, KY.
- Bedside Fasciotomy: Indications and Technique. Kutnik S. Resident Research
- Fluoroscopy Exposure Time in the Placement of Percutaneous vs. Open PedicleScrews. Rodway I, Kutnik S, Biyani A.
- Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh: The Mike Tyson Workout. Kutnik S.
Lectures and Presentations
- Lateral Epicondylitis and Overuse Syndrome. 20th Annual Missouri Workers’ Compensation Conference. Osage Beach, MO.
- End-side repair of ulnar digital nerve following transection in the treatment of Dupuytren’s disease 20th meeting of the Sunderland Society. New York.
- Fracture Management Workshop, Kutnik S, Medical Student Forum, University of Toledo Medical Center.
- Braces, Casting and Splinting Techniques, Kutnik S, Orthopaedic Update Conference Series: Practical Topics in Orthopaedics
- Symposium, September 2009. University of Toledo Medical Center.