Paavo R. Zakin, M.D. Curriculum Vitae, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Expert Witness

Expertise - Key Words: Orthopaedic Surgeon and legal expert, witness testimony, medical malpractice, case review outcomes, negligence causation, Paavo R. Zakin, MD consults, researches and performs expert witness testimony on surgical issues, emphasizing extremities; Treatment, Outcomes, Biomechanics, Causation, Prognosis, Impairment, Devices, Orthopedic Standard of Care.

Continuing Education Credits (Over 100 credit hours/year since 1987)
1999	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OSAE)
1998	AAOS Specialty Interest Examination(s): Hip, Knee, Sports Medicine, and Pediatrics
1997	AAOS Specialty Interest Examination(s): Trauma, Foot & Ankle, Spine
1997	TMA(Texas Medical Association): Preventing Medical Malpractice Suits
1996	AAOS Specialty Examination: Musculoskeletal Tumors and Diseases
1996	AAOS Specialty Examination: Shoulder and Elbow
1996	AAOS Specialty Examination: Imaging
1996	AAOS OSAE/OITE
1995	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (OSAE)
1995	USC/Masters Series: Techniques in Arthritis Surgery
1994	UTSWMC/TMC Practicing in the World of Medical Malpractice
1994	AAOS - OITE Examination
1993	U.S. Olympic Team Experience/Model for Sports Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
1992	Baylor University Medical Center, "The Athlete's Shoulder"
1992	American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) OITE Examination
1992	Baylor Grand Rounds
1992	CME Conference, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1991	CME Conference, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1991	Cancer Conference, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1991	TMA Risk Management (in progress)
1991	AAOS - OSAE examination
1991	AAOS - OITE examination
1991	CME Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1990	CME Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1990	AAOS Self Assessment and Surgical Subspecialty Examination
1990	Orthopaedic Update III
1987/89	AAOS Instructional Courses and Self-Assessment Examination
1987/89	AAOS Orthopaedic Knowledge Update I, II and Videos
1989	Powell Hospital CME, Powell, Wyoming
1988	Powell Hospital CME, Powell, Wyoming
1988	CPT Coding Seminar, Billings, Montana
1987	Powell Hospital CME, Powell, Wyoming
1987	Orthopaedic Surgery Review, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1986	AAOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
1985	CME Revision Total Joint Replacement, Phoenix, Arizona
1985	AO Advanced Course, University of Texas at Houston
1985	Advanced Pneumatic Instrumentation for Surgical Procedures, Midas Rex Psychomotor Institute, Houston, Texas
1984	Dallas Orthotics and Prosthetics
1983	AAOS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia