Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT (1996)
Surgical Internship: General Surgery, Medical Center Hospital, University of Vermont College of Medicine (1997)
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT (2001)
Spine Surgery Fellowship: Moe Spinal Fellowship, Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN (2002)
Degenerative and Adolescent Deformity of the Spine
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tumors
Spinal Trauma
Osteoporotic Spine
Dr. Ames serves on national committees working on musculoskeletal education in medical schools, and she coordinates the musculoskeletal curriculum on behalf of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the University of Vermont College of Medicine and advises medical students interested in Orthopaedics.
Dr. Ames' major research activities include the study of regional bone density in spinal stenosis, lumbar pedicle morphology and the changes with the aging process, and the biomechanics of lumbar fixation.
Raymond F. Kuhlmann Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Research, UVM (2001)
Excellence in Teaching from the residents in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Vermont (2005)
Osburn PM, Ames SE, Turner NS, Caird MS, Karam MD, Mormino MA, Krueger CA. An analysis of research quality and productivity at six academic orthopaedic residencies. J Surg Educ. 2018. June 6. Epub ahead of print.
Ames SE. Raising both the ceiling and the floor: addressing gender diversity in orthopaedic surgery: commentary on an article by Talia R. Chapman, MD, et al "Profiles of practicing female orthopaedists caring for Medicare patients in the United States." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016. May 16. Epub ahead of print.
Fujii MH, Hodges AC, Russell RL, Roensch K, Beynnon B, Ahern TP, Holoch P, Moore JS, Ames SE, MacLean CD. Post-discharge opioid prescribing and use after common surgical procedures. J Am Coll Surg. 2018;226(6):1004-1012.
Bowman JR, Razi A, Watson SL, Pearson JM, Hudson PW, Patt JC, Ames SE, Leddy LR, Khoury JG, Tubb CC, McGwin G, Ponce BA. What leads to lead: Results of a nationwide survey exploring attitudes and practices of orthopaedic surgery residents regarding radiation safety. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018;100(3):e16.
Ames SE, Cowan JB, Kenter K, Emery S, Halsey D. Burnout in orthopaedic surgeons: a challenge for leaders, learners, and colleagues: AOA critical issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99(14):e78.
Muller IR, Eldakar-Hein ST, Ames SE, Rosen LD, Urman RD, Tsai MH. Potential association between physician burnout rates and operating margins: specialty-specific analysis. J Med Pract Manage. 2017;32(4):233-238.
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