John West, MS, MD, FAAOS

Board Certification

• American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Education

• Ohio State University, Major in Mechanical Engineering

• University of Utah, B.S. Mechanical Engineering

• University of Cincinnati, M.S. Biomechanical Engineering

• Boonshoft School of Medicine, M.D.

• SUNY at Buffalo, NY, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery

• Cincinnati Sports Medicine/ Noyes Knee Center, Cincinnati Sports Medicine Fellowship

Patents

• Apparatus and Methods for Mounting a Ligament Graft to a Bone, Patent No. US 5,964,764, Linvatec Bioclick.

• Apparatus and Methods for Independently Conditioning and Pre-Tensioning a Plurality of Ligament Grafts During Joint Repair Surgery, Patent No. US 6,679,889, Linvatec SE Ligament Tensioner.

Software Authorship

•   CompuKT Invented and wrote Windows based Software for electronic Measurement of  Cruciate Ligament Stability, licensed to MEDmetric Corp.

•   Sportsmetricsä Jump Evaluation Software, Windows based software for digital analysis of knee alignment during controlled jumping drills, Produced for Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center

• Allstar Seminars & Training Postural Digitizer. Windows based Software for digital quantification of spinal posture, sold to Allstar Seminars & Training.

Athletic

• 1990-1993     Ohio State Varsity Rowing Crew. Represented OSU for three years in 8 and 4 man events.  Acted as equipment manager responsible for transporting boats and equipment to races. Given the Koch/ Carrigg Oarsman Award, 1992.  Victories include:

  •  Gold medals at Southern US Championships Light 8, and West Virginia Governors Cup Light 4. 

  • Silver at Midwest Championships Light 8, Speakman Regatta Light 8 and Mid-American College Rowing Association Championships Light 8. 

  • Bronze at Mid-American College Rowing Association Championships Light 8.  

• 2018-2019      Medical Advisory Committee, Stevens Pass Ski Resort, National Ski Patrol

• Active in a variety of individual sports including snow skiing, water skiing, hiking, Road and Mountain biking, scuba diving, golfing, and tennis. 

Athletic Coverage

• 2007-2014       Buffalo Bills, Residency with treating physicians for NFL team

• 2007-2014       Buffalo Sabres, Residency with treating physicians for NHL team

• 2008                Empire State Games, Medical Staff

• 2014-2015       Cincinnati Bengals, Fellowship with treating physicians for NFL team

• 2014-2015       Milford High School, Cincinnati, OH, Worked as Team Physician to high school athletic program.

• 2014-2015       Cincinnati State, Cincinnati, OH, Worked as Team Physician to junior college athletic program.

• 2015                Eugene Marathon, Eugene, OR, Medical Staff,

• 2015                USA Track & Field Championship, Eugene, OR, Medical Staff,

• 2016                Hayward Classic, Eugene, OR, Medical Staff,

• 2016                Rio Grande College, Rio Grande, OH, Team Physician to collegiate men’s and women’s soccer teams.

• 2017-Present   Kingston High School, Team Physician

Societies

• Kitsap County Medical Society, Member  

• Washington State Medical Association, Member  

• American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, Member

• Arthroscopy Association of North America, Member  

• American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Fellow