Objective

Obtain Independent Medical Examination referrals.

Board Certification

Board Certified – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc.
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery
7/2014 – 12/2024

Education & Training

Pennsylvania Hospital
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Chairman: Richard Balderston, MD
Program Director: Scott Rushton, MD
Training: Spinal Reconstruction Surgery Fellow
8/2008 – 08/2009

Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 – 2008
Training: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
06/2003 – 06/2008

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Degree Earned: Doctor of Medicine
09/1999 – 06/2003

Undergraduate Education

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
09/1993 – 06/1997

Employment

Lewes Spine Center, LLC
18947 John J Willias HWY, #311
Rehoboth, DE 19971
T: 302-231-4333
Position: Owner/Physician
06/2017-Present

Orthopaedic Associates of Southern Delaware, P.A.
17005 Old Orchard Rd., Lewes, DE 19958
T: 302-644-3311
Position: Senior Partner, Spinal Reconstructive and Orthopaedic Surgeon
04/2010 – 04-2017

Christiana Spine Center
Medical Arts Pavillion II, suite 3302
4735 Old Ogletown Rd, Newark, DE 19713
T: 302-623-4144
Position: Senior Partner, Spinal Reconstructive and Orthopaedic Surgeon
08/2009 – 03/2010

University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
T: 215-829-3000
Position: Spine Surgery Fellow
08/2008 – 07-2009

Temple University Hospital
1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122
T: 215-204-7000
Position: Chief Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
06/2007 – 06/2008

Temple University Hospital
1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122
T: 215-204-7000
Position: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
06/2003 – 06/2008

Weatherby Locums, Inc.
6440 S. Millrock Dr., Suite 175, Salt Lake City, UT 84171
T: 877-522-3910
Position: General Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
04/2008 – 07/2009

Johnson & Johnson/Merck
Position: Biochemist
07/1997 – 08/1999

Medical Licensure

State of Delaware Professional License – Active

Publications

Tricks of the Trade in Spinal Surgery, Transoral Odontoid Resection
Vaccaro AR, Pfaff WL, Northrup B

Tricks of the Trade in Spinal Surgery, Sublaminar Wire Placement
Vaccaro AR, Pfaff WL

Orthopaedics, Cervical Spine Injuries in the Athlete
Vaccaro AR, Pfaff WL, Watkins B
07/2001, Volume 24, Pages 699-703

Temple University Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Bone Graft Resorption
In Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion with Concomitant Use of rh-BMP-2
Pfaff WL, Wetzel FT
2007, volume 2

Presentations

Bone Transport and Distraction Osteogenesis in Orthopaedic Trauma
Guest Speaker
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
September 14, 2005 – Philadelphia, PA

Educational Programs

Certified for Robotic Spine Surgery using Globus Excelsius Spine Robot
2/2021

AO Basic Principles and Techniques of Operative Fracture Management Course
2004
Toronto, Canada

Medtronic’s Residents Inside Track, Spinal Instrumentation Course
2006
Plymouth Meeting, PA

AO North America, Principles and Treatments of Cervical Spine Disorders
2006
Denver, CO

AO North America, Principles and Treatments of Spine Disorders
2007
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Abbott Labs. DRG spinal Stimulation
10/2019
New York, NY

Spine Interventional Society, Principles of Radiofrequency Ablation in Cervical and Lumbar Spine
2015
Las Vegas, NV

Spine Interventional Society, Advanced Lumbar Injections
2016, 2017

Special Honors

Selected to compete in the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society’s Annual Resident Bowl
May 2008
– Prerequisite was highest score on OITE exam amongst Temple orthopaedic residents

Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• North American Spine Society

• Spine Interventional Society

• Medical Society of Delaware