Training & Experience

EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

• Mississippi Coast Orthopedic Group. Pascagoula, MS, 1997-2001
• Bienville Orthopaedics. Pascagoula, MS, 2001-2003
• Allstar Orthopedics, PLLC. Pascagoula, MS, 2003-Present. Gulfport, MS, 2012-Present
• Memorial Orthopedics. Gulfport and Pascagoula, MS, 2012-Present

TEAM COVERAGE

• Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Sparks
• Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Angels
• Hockey: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
• Soccer: Los Angeles Galaxy
• College: University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University
• Other: PGA TOUR, Hollywood Park

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

• Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Fraternity), UCLA, 1982
• Regents Scholar, UCLA, 1982
• Dean's Honor List, UCLA, 1984-1986
• Summer Research Fellowship, Cornell University Medical College, 1985
• MedREP Summer Research Fellowship, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1986
• National Medical Fellowships Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1987
• Summer Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, 1988
• Commonwealth Fund Medical Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1989
• 15 Basic Science and Clinical Honors, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1987-1991
• The James H. Robinson Award for Outstanding Minority Surgical Achievement, National Medical Fellowships, 1991 (1st Prize, National Competition)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994-Present
• Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, 1997-Present
• American Medical Association, 2002-Present
• Mississippi State Medical Association, 2010-Present

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1. Changes in lymphocyte number and phenotype in seven lymphoid compartments following thermal injury. Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York, 1985. Preceptor: Brian Organ, M.D.
2. A quantitative approach to a rodent model for tardive dyskinesia. University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1986. Preceptor: Gaylord Ellison, Ph.D.
3. Development of a canine model for left ventricular assist devices. Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1986. Preceptor: Lindsay Crumblin, M.D.
4. Characterization of trans-acting factors involved in the transcriptional regulation of the embryonic and fetal globin genes. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1988. Preceptor: Alan Schechter, M.D.
5. The role of glutathione S-transferase and glutathione activity in CNS tumor resistant mechanisms. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 1989. Preceptor: Benjamin Carson, M.D.
6. Surgical management of rotator cuff disease in 481 patients. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, 1992-1994. Preceptor: Louis Bigliani, M.D.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Organ B, Antonacci A, Chiao J, Chiao J, Kumar A, de Riesthal H, Yuan L, Black AD, Calvano S. Changes in lymphocyte number and phenotype in seven lymphoid compartments after thermal injury. Annals of Surgery. 1989;210(1):78-89.
2. Black AD, Phillips P, Carson B. The role of glutathione S-transferase activity in CNS tumor resistant mechanisms. Proceedings of the Commonwealth Fund Medical Research Fellowship Annual Meeting. 1990;10:2.
3. Phillips P, Black AD, Carson B, Brem H, Morelos J, Colvin O. Glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione concentration in human brain tumor biopsies. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research. 1990;31:355.
4. Black AD, Codd T, Rodosky M, Self E, Pollock R, Flatow E, Bigliani L. Surgical management of rotator cuff disease. Orthopaedic Transactions. 1995.
5. Tibone JE, Lee TQ, Black AD, Sandusky MD, McMahon PJ. Glenohumeral translation after arthroscopic thermal capsuloplasty with a radiofrequency probe. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2000;9(6):514-518.
6. Lee TQ, Black AD, Tibone JE, McMahon PJ. Release of the coracoacromial ligament can lead to glenohumeral laxity: a biomechanical study. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2001;10(1):68-72.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Black AD, Phillips P, Carson B. The role of glutathione S-transferase activity in CNS tumor resistant mechanisms. Commonwealth Fund Medical Research Fellowship Annual Meeting (Paper #2). Baltimore, Maryland, January 1990.
2. Phillips P, Black AD, Carson B, Brem H, Morelos J, Colvin O. Glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione concentration in human brain tumor biopsies. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (Paper #355). Washington, D.C., May 1990.
3. Black AD, Codd T, Rodosky M, Self E, Pollock R, Flatow E, Bigliani L. Surgical management of rotator cuff disease. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Paper #553). Orlando, Florida, February 1994.
4. Black AD, Codd T, Rodosky M, Self E, Pollock R, Flatow E, Bigliani L. Surgical management of rotator cuff disease. American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 1995.