Ethan W. Dean, M.D.
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Biography
Ethan W. Dean, MD is a board-eligible, fellowship-trained Orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity practicing in our Marietta and Woodstock locations.
Dr. Dean attended the University of Georgia where he graduated with high honors. After graduating from UGA he attended Yale Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and hand and upper extremity fellowship at The University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.
Areas of Interest
- Hand and upper extremity surgery
- Microsurgery
- Wide awake hand surgery
- Wrist arthroscopy and wrist reconstruction
- Elbow arthroscopy and elbow reconstruction
- Shoulder arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty / shoulder replacement
- Nerve repair and reconstruction
- Tendon repair and tendon transfers
- Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome- Endoscopic and Mini Open Carpal Tunnel Release
- CMC Arthroplasty
- Treatment of Dupuytren's Disease
- General Orthopedics
- Adult and Pediatric fracture care- finger, hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, arm, and shoulder
- Work injuries
Board Eligible
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2020, Hand Surgery Fellowship
Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2019, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Medical Degree: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2014, Doctor of Medicine, Master of Health Science
Undergraduate Degree: University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2009, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Psychology
Memberships & Recognition
Professional Memberships
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Candidate Member 2014 - Present
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 - Present
Publications/Research
- Frantz R, Wright TW, Schoch BS, Dean EW, Struk AM, Farmer KW, King J. Glenoid baseplate migration with subsequent stabilization after reverse shoulder arthroplasty using a through-growth cage: a matched cohort study. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 2021.
- Best CA, Szafron JM, Rocco KA, Zbinden J, Dean EW, Maxfield MW, Kurobe H, Tara S, Bagi PS, Udelsman BV, Khosravi R, Yi T, Shinoka T, Humphrey JD, Breuer CK. Differential outcomes of venous and arterial tissue engineered vascular grafts highlight the importance of coupling long-term implantation studies with computational modeling. Acta Biomaterialia. 2019;94:183-194.
- Russo GS, Ferrucci AM, Miller CP, Dean EW, Strohbehn GW, Dean NE, Sharkey MS. Factors associated with the transfer of pediatric patients with supracondylarhumerus fractures to a level I pediatric trauma center. Connecticut Medicine. 2015;79(8):461-6.
- Hibino N, Mejias D, Pietris N, Dean EW, Yi T, Best C, Shinoka T, Breuer C. The innate immune system contributes to tissue-engineered vascular graft performance. The FASEB Journal. 2015;29(6):2431-8.
- Kurobe H, Tara S, Maxfield MW, Rocco KA, Bagi PS, Yi T, Udelsman BV, Dean EW, Khosravi R, Powell HM, Shinoka T, Breuer CK. Comparison of the biological equivalence of two methods for isolating bone marrow mononuclear cells for fabricating tissue-engineered vascular grafts. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 2015;21(6):597-604.
- Rocco KA, Maxfield MW, Best CA, Dean EW, Breuer CK. In vivo applications of electrospun tissue-engineered vascular grafts: a review. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 2014;20(6):628-40.
- Udelsman BV, Khosravi R, Miller KS, Dean EW, Bersi MR, Rocco K, Yi T, Humphrey JD, Breuer CK. Characterization of evolving biomechanical properties of tissue engineered vascular grafts in the arterial circulation. Journal of Biomechanics. 2014;47(9):2070-9.
- Dean EW, Udelsman B, Breuer CK. Current advances in the translation of vascular tissue engineering to the treatment of pediatric congenital heart disease.Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 2012;85(2):229-38.
- Hibino N, Yi T, Duncan DR, Rathore A, Dean EW, Naito Y, Dardik A, Kyriakides T, Madri J, Pober JS, Shinoka T, Breuer CK. A critical role for macrophages in neovessel formation and the development of stenosis in tissue-engineered vascular grafts. The FASEB Journal. 2011;25(12):4253-63.
Community Involvement
Dr. Dean enjoys cycling, playing golf and tennis, and playing guitar in his free time. He lives in the Metro Atlanta area with his family.
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Member of the Piedmont Clinic