KENNETH MICHAEL KRAMER, M.D. CURRICULUM VITAE CURRENT ADDRESS: Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, P.C. 2408 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 (203) 407-3530 Fax: (203) 281-1164 PERSONAL DATA: Date of Birth: July 10, 1956 Place of Birth: Huntington, New York Marital Status: Married (Robin), five children Citizenship: U.S.A. EDUCATION: College: B.A., Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut, 1978 Medical School: Internship: M.D., New York University New York, New York, 1982 General Surgery New Haven, Connecticut, 1982-1983 Assistance Residency: Residency: Fellowship: General Surgery New Haven, Connecticut, 1983-1984 Orthopaedic Surgery New Haven, Connecticut, 1984-1987 Spinal Surgery University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland, 1987-1988 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Page 1 of 5
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 13, 1990 Recertification, January 1,2001 Recertification, January 1, 2011 HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, Connecticut MidState Medical Center Meriden, Connecticut Attending Surgeon Attending Surgeon APPOINTMENTS: Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Yale School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut President, Yale Orthopaedics Association, 2017-present Board of Directors, Yale Orthopaedic Association 2013-present Board of Directors, Yale Medical Symphony Orchestra 2010-present Class Secretary, Wesleyan University 2003-present Wesleyan University Service Award 2013 President, New England Spine Study Group 1996-1999 Vice President, New England Spine Study Group 1994-1996 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Connecticut State Medical Society New Haven Medical Association Yale Orthopaedic Association Health Volunteers Overseas Page 2 of 5
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: 1. K.M. Kramer, K. Abumi, M.M. Panjabi, J.S. Duranceau: A Biomechanical Comparison of the Effects of Partial and Total Facetectomies on Stability of the Lumbar Spine. Yale Orthopaedic Resident Disputations. New Haven, Connecticut, June 1987. 2. K. Abumi, M.M. Panjabi, M.S. Duranceau, K.M. Kramer: Instabilities due to Partial and Total Facetectomies of the Lumbar Spine. Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. Atlanta, Georgia, February 1988. 3. K.M. Kramer, A.M. Levine: Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia: A Retrospective Analysis of 18 Patients. University of Maryland Orthopaedic Resident Disputations. Baltimore, Maryland, June 1988. 4. K.M. Kramer, A.M. Levine: Unilateral Facet Dislocation of the Lumbosacral Junction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 71-A: 1258-1261, September 1989. 5. K.M. Kramer, A.M. Levine: Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia: A Retrospective Analysis of 21 Patients. Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1990. 6. K. Abumi, M.M. Panjabi, K.M. Kramer, J. Duranceau, T. Oxland, J.J. Crisco: Biomechanical Evaluation of Lumbar Spinal Stability After Graded Facetectomies. Spine, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1142-1147, November 1990. 7. K.M. Kramer: Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Cooperstown, New York, September 1991. 8. K.M. Kramer: Cervical Discography. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Manchester, Vermont, April 1992. 9. K.M. Kramer: Low Back Pain in the Athlete. Annual Meeting, Connecticut Athletic Trainers Association. Cromwell, Connecticut, May 1992. 10. K.M. Kramer: Cervical Spinal Injuries in Athletes. Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedics, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, Connecticut, January 1993. 11. K.M. Kramer: Rod-Sleeve Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. New Haven, Connecticut, August 1994. 12. K.M. Kramer: Extraspinal Infectious Sciatica. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts, August 1995. 13. K.M. Kramer: Thesis Disputant, Postgraduate Seminar and Disputations, Department of Orthopaedics, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, Connecticut, June 1996. 14. K.M. Kramer: Spinal Deformities. Southern Connecticut Scoliosis Association. New Haven, Connecticut, December 1996. Page 3 of 5
15. K.M. Kramer, A.M. Levine: Post Traumatic Syringomyelia. A Review of 21 Cases. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 334:190-199, January 1997. 16. K.M. Kramer: Circumferential Lumbar Fusion with Facet Screws. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Sturbridge, Massachusetts, January 1997. 17. K.M. Kramer: Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Yale Orthopaedic Association Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, April 1997. 18. K.M. Kramer: Spinal Instrumentation. National Scoliosis Foundation Spine Conference. Hartford, Connecticut, November 1997. 19. K.M. Kramer: Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Stratton, Vermont, August 1999. 20. K.M. Kramer: Evaluation of Neck Pain. Hospital of Saint Raphael, Department of Medicine Educational Series. New Haven, Connecticut, April 2001. 21. K.M. Kramer: Late Dural Leakage Following Intraoperative Epidural Steroids. New England Spine Study Group Meeting. Lee, Massachusetts, August 2001. 22. K.M. Kramer: Dural Tears (Letter to the Editor). Spine, vol. 26, No. 21: 2405, November 2001. 23. K.M. Kramer: Spinal Disease, Disorders, and Injuries. Connecticut Bar Association Meeting. New Haven, Connecticut, June 2003. 24. K.M. Kramer: Thesis Disputant, Postgraduate Seminar and Disputations, Department of Orthopaedics, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, Connecticut, June 2004. 25. K.M. Kramer: Low Back Pain. Hospital of Saint Raphael CareCard Educational Seminars. New Haven, Connecticut, September 2007. 26. K.M. Kramer: Scientific Program Director, Yale Orthopaedic Association Meeting. New York, New York, January 2010. 27. K.M. Kramer: Lower Back Pain: Its causes and Treatment. Hospital of Saint Raphael Spine Education Program. Shelton, Connecticut, March 2010. 28. K.M. Kramer: Minimally-invasive Lumbar Spinal Techniques. Temple Medical Center Workers Compensation Workshop. New Haven, Connecticut, June 2010. 29. K.M. Kramer: What s New in Spine Surgery?. Hospital of Saint Raphael Spine Education Program. Milford, Connecticut, May 2011. 30. K.M. Kramer: Spinal Trauma. Department of Surgery, Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope. Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 2011. 31. K.M. Kramer: Lumbar Disc Disease What Is It?. Connecticut Bar Association Symposium on Courtroom Medicine. New Haven, Connecticut, October 2012. Page 4 of 5
32. K.M. Kramer: Lumbar Spinal Injections. Workers Compensation Trust. Wallingford, Connecticut, January 2014. 33. K.M. Kramer: Massive Epidural Varix Mimicking Lumbar Disc Herniation: Case Report and Literature Review. Conn Med 2014; 78:525-27. 34. K.M. Kramer: Scientific Program Director, Yale Orthopaedic Association Meeting. New York, N.Y., January 2015 35. K.M. Kramer: "Traumatic and Mechanical Disorders of the Spine". Frank H. Netter, M.D. School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, Connecticut, March 2016 36. Conlogue G, Viner M, Beckett R, Bekvalac J, Gonzalez R, Sharkey M, Kramer K, and Koverman B: A post-mortem evaluation of the degree of mobility in an individual with severe kyhoscoliosis using direct digital radiography and multi-detector computed tomography. In L. Telley and A.A. Schrenk (Eds.), New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care (pp. 153-173), 2017. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. Page 5 of 5