CURRICULUM VITAE
12/15/2016
Medical License: GA (Active), VA (Active)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certified: July 2013; Expires Dec 2023
EDUCATION (Degree/School/Graduation Date for Each)
Undergraduate: B.A. in Spanish / Amherst College / 1995
Medical School: M.D. / Tufts University School of Medicine / 2001
Other Postgraduate Degrees:
Military Training Courses: CBRE Casualty Care Management Course / Naval Aerospace Institute / JUN 2003
Combat Casualty Care Course / Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute / MAR 2002
Other Military Courses: Military Tropical Medicine / Naval School of Health Sciences / JUL 2002
Navy Combat Training Course / MAY 2012
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (Specialty/Location/Completion Date for Each)
PGY-1: General Surgery / Naval Medical Center Portsmouth / JUN 2002
Residency: Orthopedics / Naval Medical Center Portsmouth / JUL 2009
General Orthopaedic Surgeon: Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily/JUL 2010
Spine Fellowship: Norton Leatherman Spine Institute / AUG 2011
Certification in Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty Aug 2011
Training in MAST Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Technique April 2011
Completed Advanced Cervical ProDisc-C (cervical spine arthroplasty) Training May 2011
Completed Advanced Lumbar ProDisc-L (lumbar spine arthroplasty)Training May 2011
Completed iFuse Implant System Surgeon Training May 2013
Completed Implantable Pain Therapies for Surgeons Training Jan 2014
Completed Mobi-C Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Training Feb 2014
Completed Coflex Surgeon Training Nov 2014
Completed Globus Secure-C cervical disc replacement training Jan 2015
WORK HISTORY (Chronological order starting with current assignment)
Job Title: Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Job Location: SpineCenterAtlanta, Atlanta, GA
Dates of Assignment: 1 SEP 2015 – Present
Job Title: Medical and Ringside Doctor
Job Location: Georgia Amateur Boxing Association
Dates of Assignment: 1 APR 2016 – Present
Job Title: Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Job Location: United States Navy Reserve, Atlanta, GA
Dates of Assignment: 1 SEP 2015 – Present
Job Title: Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Job Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Orthopedic Department, Portsmouth, VA
Dates of Assignment : 2 AUG 2011 – 31 AUG 2015
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Job Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Dates of Assignment: March 2012 - Present
Job Title: Orthopaedic Surgeon / Locum Tenems
Employment: Weatherby Locums
Dates of Assignment: March 2013 – Present
Job Title: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Employment: Sentara Medical Group
Dates of Assignment: Sept 2013 – Sept 2014
Job Title: Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Job Location: NATO Role 3 MMU Kandahar Afghanistan
Dates of Assignment : May 2011 – January 2012
Job Title: Orthopedic Spine Fellow
Job Location: Norton Leatherman Spine Institute, Louisville, KY
Dates of Assignment : 1 AUG 10 – 1 AUG 2011
Job Title: Orthopedic Surgeon
Job Location: Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily
Dates of Assignment : OCT 2009 – JUL 2010
Job Title: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Job Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Orthopedic Department, Portsmouth, VA
Dates of Assignment : 1 AUG 2009 – OCT 2009
Job Title: Orthopedic Resident
Job Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Orthopedic Department, Portsmouth, VA
Dates of Assignment : 5 JUL 05 – 1 AUG 2009
Job Title: Flight Surgeon
Job Location: VFA 106, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA
Dates of Assignment: 22 JUN 03 – 5 JUL 05
Job Title: Student Naval Flight Surgeon
Job Location: Naval Aerospace Institue, Pensacola, FL
Dates of Assignment: 27 NOV 02 – 22 JUN 03
Job Title: Orthopedic GMO (General Medical Officer)
Job Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Orthopedic Department, Portsmouth, VA
Dates of Assignment: 29 JUN 02 – 26 NOV 02
HONORS AND RECOGNITION;
Undergraduate: All-American Scholar; Five College Latin American Studies Certificate
Medical: Phi Delta Epsilon Fraternity Award (Gross Anatomy)
Clinical: Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, SICU, Neurology
Preclinical: Gross Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell and Tissue Biology, Physiology, molecular Biology,
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Systemic Pathology, Microbiology, Growth and Development,
Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, Immunology, Perspectives in Clinical Medicine
Residency: Sports Medicine, Spine, Trauma, Pediatrics, Hand
Military: Navy Commendation Medal(2), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ; National Defense Service Medal; Afghan Campaign Medal, NATO ISAF Medal, Global War on Antiterrorism; Rifle Marksman, 9mm Pistol Expert
LANGUAGES SPOKEN(other than English): Spanish
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
PUBLICATIONS/RESERCH/PRESENTATIONS
Petilon, J. Spine Surgery – When do I Refer? Lecture Presentation at Physiotherapy Associates. Dec 2016 Decatur, GA
Petilon, J. Challenges & Opportunities in the Spine Industry: Dr. Julio Petilon on how his
Afghanistan tour shaped his career & more. Featured in Becker’s Spine Review. Nov 2016.
Petilon J. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at Spine Center Atlanta’s Chiropractor and Attorney Network Event. August 25, 2016 Atlanta, GA
Petilon J. Conference Reviewer. Becker’s 14th Annual Spine, Orthopaedic and Pain Management Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine. Jun 2016 Chicago, IL
Petilon J (Ortho Surgeon at NMCP), Glassman S, Dimar J, Carreon L. Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion Complicated by Deep Wound Infection: A Case-Control Study. Poster presentation at AAOS Annual Meeting 2012 San Francisco, CA
Petilon J (Ortho Surgeon at NMCP), Glassman S, Dimar J, Carreon L. Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion Complicated by Deep Wound Infection: A Case-Control Study. Spine 2012 Jan
Petilon J (Ortho Surgeon at NMCP), Glassman S, Dimar J, Carreon L. Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion Complicated by Deep Wound Infection: A Case-Control Study. Podium presentation at North American Spine Society 26th Annual Meeting 2011 Chicago, IL
Petilon J (Spine Fellow), Glassman S, Dimar J, Carreon L. Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion Complicated by Deep Wound Infection: A Case-Control Study. Podium presentation at 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques 2011 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Petilon J (Ortho Fellow), Roth J, Hardenbrook M. Results of Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty in Military Personnel.
J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011 Jul;24(5):297-301.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Zehms C, Sekiya J. Return to active duty following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in a military population. Presented at the 23rd Annual Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Academic Research Competition. Received the Contribution to Readiness Award and 3rd Place in the Navy-wide Research Competition 2008.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M, Sukovich W. The effect of parallax on intraoperative positioning of the Charité artificial disc. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 Aug;21(6):422-9.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M. “Clinical and Radiologic results with the charite disc in military personnel” Poster presentation at Spine Arthroplasty Society: Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology 2008 Miami, FL.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident). Adult Scoliosis. Your Orthopaedic Connection (Website under revision), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Zehms C, Sekiya J. Return to active duty following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in a military population. Poster presentation at Military Health System Conference 2008 Bethesda, MD
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Zehms C, Sekiya J. Return to active duty following arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in a military population. Podium presentation at Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting 2007 Vail, CO
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M. “Clinical and Radiologic results with the charite disc in military personnel” Poster presentation at Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting 2006 Honolulu, HI.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Caprice PA, Hickman AJ, Sekiya JK. The arthroscopic treatment of anterior and posterior shoulder instability: Indications, techniques and outcomes. (under submission for publication)
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M, Sukovich W. “The effect of parallax on intraoperative positioning of the Charité artificial disc” Podium presentation at Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting 2006 Honolulu, HI.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M, Sukovich W. “The effect of parallax on intraoperative positioning of the Charité artificial disc” Special interest poster presentation at North American Spine Society Meeting 2006 Seattle, Washington. 6:0836. The Effect of Parallax on Intraoperative Positioning of the Charité Artificial Disc. The Spine Journal, Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 17S-18S.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Hardenbrook M, Sukovich W. “The effect of parallax on intraoperative positioning of the Charité artificial disc” Poster Presentation at Spine Arthroplasty Society: Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology 2006 Montreal, Canada.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Sekiya JK: Pectoralis Major Muscle Repair, in Harner, El Attrache, Mirzayan and Sekiya Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Associate Editor (Ortho Resident), Miller-Sekiya Sports Medicine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics, Mosby Inc., 2006.
Petilon J (Ortho Resident), Ellingson CI, Sekiya JK. Pectoralis Major Muscle Ruptures. Operative techniques in sports medicine. 2005; 13:162-168.
Petilon J (Ortho GMO), Carr DR, Sekiya JK, Unger DV: Pectoralis Major Muscle Injuries: Evaluation and Management.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 2005; 13:59-68.
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