Jeffrey L. Mikutis, D.O.: CURRICULUM VITAE
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Personal Background

Dr. Mikutis was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force Medical Corps with 21 years of Active Duty service. When he retired, he had been Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, the Air Forces second largest medical center, for a total of seven years. He previously served as Chief consultant in Orthopaedics for the Air Force Material Command. During his 21 years of service, Dr. Mikutis was deployed to the Middle East, the former Yugoslavia, and Korea which enhanced his international orthopaedic exposure. He has a special interest in pediatric trauma and sports injuries as well as the history of military orthopaedic surgery, especially during World War II. His other interests include golf, scale modeling, military history and Tae-Kwon-Do. He has earned a black belt certification from the International Tae-Kwon-Do Federation and had previously been a long time instructor. He particularly enjoys spending time with his family. He is married to Susan Bernstein-Mikutis and they have two children, Joshua and Amanda. Dr. Mikutis has practiced Pediatric Orthopedics since 1992 after completing his fellowship and has been on the staff of The Children’s Medical Center for over ten years.

Educational Background

Undergraduate Studies: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, B.S. Biology, 1975-1970
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1979-1983
Rotating Internship: Malcolm Grow United States Air Force Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, DC, 1983-1984
Residency: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX 1987-1991
Orthopaedics
Fellowship: Nemours Children’s Clinic/University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 1991-1992
Pediatric Orthopaedics

Military Service

Physician, Primary Care Clinic, 1984-1985, Chief of Emergency Services 1985-1987
United States Regional Hospital, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery AL
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright Patterson Medical Center, 1995-2000, 2002-2004
Medical Director, Surgical Services, Wright Patterson Medical Center, 2000-2002

Board Certification

Certifying Body
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
Year: 1996

Professional Activities

Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright-Patterson Medical Center 1995-2000, 2002-2004
Medical Director, Surgical Services, Wright-Patterson Medical Center 2000-2002

Teaching Positions

Assistant Clinical Professor at Wright State University School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Surgery, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Professional Positions

Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright Patterson Medical Center, WPAFB, OH 1995-2000, 2000-2004
Medical Director, Surgical Services, Wright-Patterson Medical Center 2000-2002
Independent Medical Examiner, The Industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, OH 1995-present
Board Examiner, American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1996-present

Professional Societies

Air Force Association
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
American Osteopathic Association
Arthroscropic Association of North America
Dayton Orthopaedic Society
Military Officers Association of America
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Community Activities

Volunteer Team Physician, Miami Valley School Dayton, OH 1992-present
Volunteer Sports Program, Middletown Regional Hospital, 2005-present

Deployments

Orthopaedic Surgeon, United States Hospital. Zagreb, Crotia, August-September, 1995
Orthopaedic Inspector, United States Air Force Contingency Hospital, Korea, May 1996
ATH Commander, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 1997-April 1998

Publications and Presentations

1. Type IV Lateral Clavicle Fractures. The Orthopod, The Journal of the American Osteopathic
Academy of Orthopaedics, Volume 32, Number 1, April 1995; pgs 25, 68-69
2. Thermal Capsulorrhaphy for Acute or Chronic Shoulder Instability, AORN, December 2001, Vol.
74, No. 6, pgs 809-824