Kenneth Fine, MD

• Office Address 9711 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201
• Rockville, MD 20850
• Office Telephone (301) 251-1433

B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1983

M.D., Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, 1985 (* Honors program in medical education)

• Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985 - 1990
• Sports Medicine Fellow, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1990 - 1991

• Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Medical Faculty Associates, Washington, D.C., August, 1991 - present

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July, 1993; Recertified, June, 2000.

Team Physician, The George Washington University varsity teams

Team Physician, Washington Mustangs, United States Interregional Soccer League

Team Physician, District of Columbia public high school and three private high school varsity teams

Physician, United States Basketball Team, Maccabiah Games, Israel, 1993 & 1997

Physician, Joffrey Ballet, for performances in the Washington area

Physician, United States Diving Team Tournament, June, 1994 and June, 1995; Junior National Diving Championships, August, 1994 and August, 1995

Medical Director, Franklin National Bank Basketball Tournament, 1995-1997; Race for the Cure, 10 mile Cherry Blossom Race, Cherry Blossom Soccer Tournament, 1992 – present.

Physician, Olympic Soccer, Washington, D.C., July, 1996

 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Arthroscopy Association of North America

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery

Washington Orthopaedic Society

International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Fine, K.M., Vegso, J.J., Sennett, B., and Torg, J.S.: Prevention of Cervical Spine Injuries in Football: A Model for Other Sports. The Physician and Sports Medicine, 19: 54-62, October, 1991.

Fine, Kenneth M., Glasgow, Steven G., and Torg, Joseph S.: Decreased Knee Motion Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Review. The American Journal of Knee Surgery, 5(2): 99-106, Spring, 1992.

Fine, Kenneth M., Glasgow, Steven G., and Torg, Joseph S.: Tibial Chondral Fissures Associated with the Lateral Meniscus. Arthroscopy, 11(3): 292-295, June, 1995.

Fine, Kenneth M.: "The Team Physician." Chapter 15 in The Business of Medicine, ed. J.K. Silver. Boston: Hanley and Belfus. 1998, 257-271.

Fine, Kenneth M.: "Being a Team Physician: The How's and Why's." The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal, 11: 40-46, Spring, 1998.

Adirim, TA and Fine, K: "Sports and Exercise in Children with Disabilities" in Batshaw, M. (editor), Children with Disabilities, 5th Edition, 2001.

ONGOING RESEARCH

A randomized prospective study on the efficacy of knee bracing after anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

A retrospective study comparing excision versus repair of osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee.

Retrospective analysis of risk factors for stress fractures in George Washington University female varsity athletes.

Retrospective analysis of Trochlear acetabular lesions noted at arthroscopy.

Evaluation of risk of brain dysfunction after heading soccer ball in children.