University of Maryland Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Hospital

University of Maryland School Of Medicine

Honors & Awards

Florida Orthopaedic Society
Winner-Fellow Research Project Competition

2007

Florida Orthopaedic Institute Fellow Research Award
1st Prize- Fellow Resarch Competition

2007

Eastern Orthopaedic Association Research Award
Basic science reasearch award

2006

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Elected Senior year of Medical School

2000

Hetrick Academic Scholarship

1997

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship                                   
Awarded to collegiate student athletes who
excel academically and athletically and are pursuing graduate education

1997

Senior Athletic Award                                                  
Awarded to outstanding four-year letterman who excelled in academics and athletics

1997

Gudelsky Academic Scholarship

1997

Natural Sciences Academic Scholarship

1993-1997

National Societies

Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons

2008

American Medical Association

2001

Regional Societies

Florida Orthopaedic Society

2007

Sarasota County Medical Society

2007

Publications & Research

Cuff D, Levy JC, Guiterrez S, Frankle MA. Torsional stability of modular and non-modular reverse shoulder humeral components in a proximal humeral bone loss model. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2011 Jan 11

Holcomb J, Cuff D, Peterson SA, Pupello DR, Frankle MA. Revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty for glenoid baseplate failure after primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2009 Sept-Oct, 18(5): 717-23

Gutierrez S, Levy JC, Frankle MA, Cuff D, Keller TS, Pupello DR, Lee WE. Evaluation of abduction range of motion and avoidance of inferior scapular impingement in a reverse shoulder model. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2008 July-Aug;17(4):608-15

Cuff D, Pupello D, Virani N, Levy J, Frankle M. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of rotator cuff deficiency. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2008 Jun;90(6):1244-51.

Levy JC, Virani NA, Frankle MA, Cuff D, Pupello DR, Hamelin JA. Young patients with shoulder chrondrolysis following arthroscopic shoulder surgery treated with shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2008 May-June; 17(3):380-8

Cuff DJ, Virani NA, Levy J, Frankle MA, Derasari A, Hines B, Pupello DR, Cancio M, Mighell M. The treatment of deep shoulder infection and glenohumeral instability with debridement, reverse shoulder arthroplasty and postoperative antibiotics. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Br. 2008 Mar; 90(3): 336-42

Cuff DJ, Ludwig SC, Crites BM. Syringomyelia in a college football player with motor weakness and paresthesias. Orthopedics. 2004 Jun;27(6):619-620.

Book Chapters

Cuff DJ, Frankle MA. Treatment of the Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder: The Florida Orthopaedic Institute Experience. Rotator Cuff Deficiency of the Shoulder; 2008.

Cuff DJ, Frankle MA. Revision of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Revision and Complex Shoulder Arthroplasty; 2009. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; Philadelphia PA.

Presentations

Cuff D, Pupello D. Prospective randomized study of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using and early versus delayed post-operative physical therapy protocol. American Shoulder and Elbow Society Specialty Day, San Diego CA February 19 2011.

Cuff DJ, Murthi A.  Effect of Proximal Humerus Malunion on Glenoid Contact Forces.   Podium Presentation, 10th International Shoulder and Elbow Congress, Brahia Brazil, Sept 16-19 2007

Cuff DJ, Levy J, Virani N, Pupello D, Frankle MA.  Use of the Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis for Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder with Deep Infection. Podium Presentation, 10th International Shoulder and Elbow Congress, Brahia Brazil, Sept 16-19 2007

Cuff DJ, Levy J, Virani N, Pupello D, Frankle MA.  Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of the Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder:  A Prospective Outcomes Study With Blinded Analysis of Range of Motion.  Podium Presentation, 10th International Shoulder and Elbow Congress, Brahia Brazil, Sept 16-19 2007

Cuff DJ, Levy J, Virani N, Pupello D, Frankle MA.  Use of the Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis for Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder with Deep Infection. Podium Presentation, Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, May 17-20 2007

Cuff DJ, Murthi A.  Effect of Proximal Humerus Malunion on Glenoid Contact Forces.   Podium Presentation, 74 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego CA, Feb 14-18 2007

Cuff DJ, Murthi A.  Effect of Proximal Humerus Malunion on Glenoid Contact Forces.   Podium Presentation,  Maryland Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD,  May 9 2006. 

Editorial and Review

Reviewer for Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Reviewer for Orthopaedic Knowledge Online

Personal

Hobbies include basketball, golfing, jogging and Pittsburgh Steelers football