Expertise

Slauterbeck's community outreach and sports medicine research have identified risk factors for and prevention of athletic injuries especially pertaining to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Area of Interest: General Sports Medicine, Treatment of Sports Injuries to the Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot, Shoulder, Elbow, and Hand

Dr. Slauterbeck's clinical practice is dedicated to injury prevention and management of all aspects of pediatric, adolescent and active adults with sports injuries.

Expertise:

  • Knee expertise: All knee ligament reconstruction, cartilage injury repair and restoration, meniscus repaird and transplant.
  • Shoulder expertise: Rotator cuff repair, instability repair.
  • General sports: Fasciotomy for compartment syndrome.

His basic science research activities include the study of the influence of sex hormones on knee ligament remodeling, and on the material properties, size and shape of the ACL.  

Past Affiliations

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont (past)

Vice-Chairman, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (past)

Residency Director, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (past)

Associate Professor (Tenured 2002), Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (past)

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (past)
1995 - 1999

Communities
Orthopaedics
Degrees
MD, University of Arizona, Orthopaedics, 1988
BA, Arizona State University, Chemistry, 1984
Keywords
orthopedics surgery & intensive care cell & developmental biology biochemistry & molecular biology
Honors

, Texas Tech University (University Medical Center Research Endowment), 2002

Kenneth L. Knight, Award for Outstanding Research Manuscript (Journal of Athletic Training), 2002

, Texas Tech University (Medical Center Research Endowment), 2000-2002

, Western Orthopaedic Assoc. (Award for Outstanding Presentation), 1997

, Best Resident Paper (University of New Mexico), 1993

, Western Orthopaedic Assoc. (Alonzo J. Neufield Award), 1990

, Father Patterson (Foundation Scholarship), 1986-1987

, Copperstate Plastics (Medical School Scholarship), 1985-1987

, Newman Center (Sustaining Board Scholarship), 1985

, Newman Center (Activity Scholarship), 1984

, Pre-Med Student of the Year (Scottsdale Memorial Hospital), 1984

Player, Arizona State (Sun Devil Football), 1980-1982

, Athlete of the Year (Gerard High School), 1980

, Academic (All American Linebacker), 1979

Associations
Academic Orthopaedic Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Research Society
SouthWest Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Texas Medical Association
Texas Orthopaedic Association
Western Orthopaedic Association
West Texas Orthopaedic Society