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Robert Wimberly, M.D.

Robert Wimberly, M.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Biography

    Dr. Lane Wimberly is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In addition, he provides orthopaedic trauma coverage at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Dr. Wimberly graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and received his medical degree from Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Dr. Wimberly also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, TX.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Baylor College of Medicine (1998)
    Internship
    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1999), General Surgery
    Residency
    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2003), Orthopaedic Surgery
    Fellowship
    Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (2004), Pediatric Orthopaedics
  • Publications
    Physeal Bar Formation After Pediatric Medial Malleolus Fractures
    Abbot MD, Siebert MJ, Wimberly RL, Wilson PL, Riccio AI Orthopedics 2024 Jan 47 e33-e37
    Potential limitations of measuring ambulatory activity of part-time wheelchair users: a comparative study of two research grade activity monitors
    Stevens W, Harlett F, Wimberly RL, Tulchin-Francis K Physiological Measurement 2023 Sep 44
    Normative dataset selection affects gait profile scores of children with cerebral palsy
    Stevens W, Borchard J, Jeans KA, Tulchin-Francis K, Wimberly RL Gait and Posture 2023 Jul 104 126-128
    Predictors of appointment adherence following operative treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: Which patients are not following up?
    Hubbard EW, Rathjen KE, Elliott M, Wimberly RL, Riccio AI Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B 2022 Jan 31 25-30
    Postoperative outcomes in diabetic pediatric orthopaedic surgery patients: A national database study
    Farahani F, Ahn J, Nakonezny PA, Wukich DK, Wimberly RL, Riccio AI Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2021 Sep 41 E664-E670
    Pathologic arterial changes in neurovascularly intact Gartland III supracondylar humerus fractures: A pilot study
    Ho CA, Podeszwa DA, Riccio AI, Wimberly RL, Ramo BA, Yang M, Patel S Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B 2020 Mar 29 137-144
    Vascular examination predicts functional outcomes in supracondylar humerus fractures: A prospective study
    Ernat JJ, Wimberly RL, Ho CA, Riccio AI Journal of Children's Orthopaedics 2020 14 495-501
    Real-Time Monitoring with a Controlled Advancement Drill May Decrease Plunge Depth
    Wallace SB, Cherkashin A, Samchukov M, Wimberly RL, Riccio AI Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume 2019 Jul 101 1213-1218
    Retrograde Stainless Steel Flexible Nails Have Superior Resistance to Bending in Distal Third Femoral Shaft Fractures
    Hubbard EW, Thompson RM, Jo CH, Pierce WA, Riccio AI, Wimberly RL Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019 Apr 39 E258-E263
    Biomechanical Assessment of Torsional Stiffness in a Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Model
    Wallace M, Johnson DB, Pierce W, Iobst C, Riccio A, Wimberly RL Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019 Mar 39 E210-E215
  • Books

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  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (2017)
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2008)
    • American Academy of Pediatrics (2011)
    • Orthopaedic Trauma Association (2013)
    • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2011)