Joseph Buckwalter V, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Current Positions

Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Hand Fellowship Director
Orthopedic Residency Research Coordinator

Education

PhD in Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
MD in Medicine, University of California at San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California
Resident in Orthopedic surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Iowa City, Iowa
Fellow in Hand and Upper Limb, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
BS in Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Duke University, Trinity College, Durham, North Carolina
Diploma, West High School, Iowa City, Iowa

Research Interests

Ultrasonic evaluation of Carpal Tunnel
Nerve Injury and Recovery
Effects of Nutrition on Trauma

Licenses & Certifications

State Medical License, Iowa
State Medical License, Missouri

Selected Publications

Scigliano NM, Goetz JE, Garcia Fleury I, Dibbern KN, Petrachaianan K, Buckwalter V JA. The effect of full-body weight-bearing on palmar pressure distribution in collegiate-level gymnasts. Sports Biomech. 2024 Nov 7:1-11. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2424389. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39508479.
Gao B, Skalitzky MK, Rund J, Shamrock AG, Gulbrandsen TR, Buckwalter J. Carpal Tunnel Surgery: Can Patients Read, Understand, and Act on Online Educational Resources? Iowa Orthop J. 2024;44(1):47-58. PMID: 38919356; PMCID: PMC11195886.
Cychosz CC, Eisenberg J, Glass N, Fleury I, Buckwalter V JA, Phisitkul P, Femino JE. Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Sural Neuritis: A Retrospective Case Series. Foot Ankle Int. 2023 Sep;44(9):845-853. doi: 10.1177/10711007231184472. Epub 2023 Jul 21. PMID: 37477149.
Joseph A. Buckwalter V, Noah M. Scigliano, Ignacio Garcia Fleury, Nicole A.D. Watson, Kevin N. Dibbern, Natalie A. Glass, Jessica E. Goetz. Altered Ulnar Variance With Full-Body Weight-bearing During Handstands With Upper Extremity Weight-bearing CT. The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2023. Doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.09.010.
Swenson S, Neto MQ, Hall DJ, Pourzal R, Kohler J, Buckwalter J. Retrieval of a Lane Plate 82 Years After Implantation: Case Report, Metallurgical Analysis, and Historical Review. Iowa Orthop J. 2023;43(1):37-43. PMID: 37383871; PMCID: PMC10296478.
Compton J, Fleury IG, Willey M, Joseph Buckwalter V. Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Distal Phalanx: A Case Report. Am J Surg Case Rep. 2023;4(8):1088.
Scigliano NM, McSweeny KF, Garcia Fleury I, Buckwalter JA. Ulnar Variance in Athletes: A Scoping Review. Sports Health. 2024;16(4):581-587. doi:10.1177/19417381231195527
Jocelyn Compton, Ignacio Garcia Fleury, Michael Willey, Joseph Buckwalter V. Patella Fracture with Significant Bone Defect Due to Tophaceous Gout. American Journal of Surgery Case Reports July 2023;4(6):AJSCR-04-1079.
Ford KM, Buckwalter V JA, Garcia Fleury I. Distal Biceps Tendon Reconstruction with Achilles Tendon Allograft: A Case-Series. Am J Surg Case Rep. 2023;4(5):1071.
Sanchez PH, Fleury IG, Parker EA, Davison J, Westermann R, Kopp B, Willey MC, Buckwalter JA. Early Versus Delayed Surgery for Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: A Systematic Review. Iowa Orthop J. 2023;43(1):151-160. PMID: 37383857; PMCID: PMC10296473 .