1990-1994, Ohio University Athens, Ohio
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

1986-1990, Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana
Bachelor of Science
Major: Athletic Training/Physical Education

1982-1986, Plymouth High School Plymouth, Indiana
Diploma

2000-Present, Specialty Orthopedics, Inc. Plymouth, Indiana
Orthopedic Surgeon
• President and founder, Indiana Center for Adult Reconstruction

2000-Present, Portland Orthopedics, Inc. Sydney, Australia
Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon
• Provide input as to the surgical techniques as well as to train other American surgeons on the Margron total hip system, both by hosting them in Plymouth and traveling around the country to assist other surgeons using the product
• Designing Surgeon of the MCP constrained acetabular system which is currently in testing and should be in the market in 2002
• Co-designer of the Margron shoulder arthroplasty system, currently in early research phase
• Designer of several instruments that have been incorporated in the Margron Hip system

2001–Present, Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. Austin, Texas
Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon
• Provide input with the corporation as to how they should structure their national residency education program and help in the implementation and application of the same

2001–Present, Orthomatrix, Inc. Collierville, Tennessee
Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon
• Provide input with respect to a new cable system for orthopedic surgery, including hand instrumentation for the same

2000, Florida Orthopedic Institute Tampa, Florida
Fellow, Adult Reconstructive Surgery
• Tampa General Hospital, Florida Joint Replacement Center

1996-1999, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Toledo, Ohio
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
• Chief Resident, 1998-1999

1995-1999, Emergency Consultants, Inc Traverse City, MI
Emergency Room Physician
• Wyandott Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky, OH (Moonlighting)

1995-1999, EmCare Dallas, TX
Emergency Room Physician
• Henry County Hospital, Napoleon, OH (Moonlighting)

1994-1995, St. Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH
Intern

1991-1992, Ohio University Athens, OH
Research Assistant
• Exercise Physiology lab

1986, Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, IN
Student Intern
• Department of Sportsmedicine / Athletic Training

American Osteopathic Association
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Ohio Osteopathic Association
Indiana Osteopathic Association
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
National Athletic Trainers Association
Adult Reconstruction Section, AOAO

Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery, AOBOS
Certified Athletic Trainer

Member, Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honor Society
Outstanding Clinical Student, Ohio University, Class of 1994
Resident Educator of the Year, Orthopedic Surgery, 1999

Johansen RL, Bernasek T, Gustke K, McPherron AA, Shimizu, K; "Total Knee Replacement for Posttraumatic Degenerative Arthritis of the Knee." 68th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Poster # 441, AAOS, 2001.

McPherron AA, Bernasek T; "Regional Hypotension for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty." Poster #36, AAHKS, November 2001.

Preoperative Planning for Total Hip Arthroplasty, Zimmer Sales Training Seminar, Warsaw, IN, December, 2000.

Total Hip Arthroplasty, Sulzer Orthopedics Sales Training Seminar, Austin, TX, April, 2001.

Orthopedic Sports Medicine – Ankle Arthroscopy, Indiana Osteopathic Association Annual Meeting, South Bend, IN, May, 2001.

Total Hip Arthroplasty, Portland Orthopedics Sales Training Seminar, Plymouth, IN August 2001.

A New Approach to Total Hip Replacement, Orthopedic Grand Rounds, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH, August 2001.

Non-operative Treatment of Osteoarthritis, American Osteopathic Association Annual Assembly of Clinical Specialists, Palm Desert, CA, October, 2001

Revision Arthroplasty for the 21st Century, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Annual Multispecialty Conference, St. Louis, MO, October, 2001.

Use of the Margron Total Hip System, Indianapolis Orthopedic Society Holiday Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Novmeber 2001.

Allomatrix for Revision Arthroplasty, Brothers Brown and Associates Orthopedic Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, January 2002.