American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 1990
Re-certification, July, 1998

BUSINESS ADDRESS:

Mercer-Bucks Orthopaedics, P.C.

• 3120 Princeton Pike
  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
  609-896-0444
   
• 2501 Kuser Road
  Hamilton, NJ 08690
  609.587.4777
   
• 103 Floral Vale Blvd.
  Yardley, Pa 19047
  215.860.4274

HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:

Capital Health Systems @ Mercer & Fuld Campuses
446 Bellevue Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
Active Staff – September 1988 - Present

RWJ University Hospital @ Hamilton
One Hamilton Health Place
Hamilton, NJ 08690
Active Staff – September 1996  - Present

St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne-Newtown Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
Associate Staff - January 1994 - Present

Lawrence Rehabilitation Center
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Active Attending Staff

Medical Executive Committee 2003

Section Chief, Orthopedics
Mercer Campus 2004

RESIDENCY TRAINING:

Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 1984 to July 1, 1988

Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 1, 1987 to June 30, 1987

General Surgery
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 1983 to July 1, 1984

Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
September 1, 1984 to December 30, 1985

MEDICAL SCHOOL:

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degree: M.D., June 1982

UNDERGRADUATE:

LaSalle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Biology, June 1978

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Clinical Instructor 1988 - 1996
Department of Surgery
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Clinical Instructor 1988 - 1993
Division of Orthopaedics
Laser Centers of America
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics 2002 - Present
Department of Family Medicine
UMDNJ
New Brunswick, NJ

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Medical Association
• Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• New Jersey Medical Association
• Mercer County Medical Society
• LaSalle University, Medical Alumni Association
• Jefferson Alumni Association
• Orthopaedic Surgeons of New Jersey

MEDICAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Medical College of Pennsylvania, Sports Medicine,
  High School Team Evaluations, 1985-1988
• Temple Sports Medicine, Attending Physician,
  Philadelphia High School Football Games. 1983-1984
• Attending Physician, Mercer Orthopaedic Associates
  Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1988-1994
• Attending Physician, Mercer-Bucks Orthopaedics
  Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1994-Present
• Consultant – DePuy Orthopedics 2002 – Present
• Johnson & Johnson
• Consultant – Astra Zeneca
• Clinical Investigator 2002 – 2003

LICENSURE:

State of New Jersey, 07/2001
State of Pennsylvania, 07/1997

CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 1990
Re-certification, July, 1998

PAPERS PUBLISHED:

• The Role of Orthopaedics in tumors of the Cervical Spine,
  Henry Sherk, John Nolan, Pekka Moar
• Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
  August 1988
• Evaluation of Extensor Muscles of the Cervical Spine
  Henry Sherk, M.D., John P. Nolan, Jr., M.D.
  Spine, January 1989
• Bio-Mechanical Analysis of Pathologic Fractures of the
  Cervical Spine, John P. Nolan, Jr., M.D., Henry
  Sherk, M.D., Surgical Forum, 1987

PAPERS PRESENTED:

• Analysis of Extensor Muscles of the Cervical Spine
  Presented to the Cervical Spine Research Society,
  Boston, 1985
• The Role of Orthopaedics in Tumors of the Cervical Spine
  Federation of Spine Associations, New Orleans,
  February 1986
• Bio-Mechanical Analysis of Pathologic Fractures of the Cervical Spine, Presented to American Academy of Surgery. New Orleans, 1986
• Common Injuries in Athletes
  Presented to Medical Grand Rounds, Mercer Medical Center, February 1990
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery,
  Presented to Town and Country Hospital, Tampa, Florida
  May 1990
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 1991
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to Cornell University, Ithica, New York, February 1991
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to University of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, March 1991
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 1991
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to Josplin Clinic, Josplin, Missouri
  May 1991
• The Use of Lasers in Orthopaedic Surgery, Presented to Houston Clinic, Macon, Georgia
  June 1991

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:

• Use of quadratus femoris graft for prevention of avascular necrosis femoral head following subcapital fractures 1985 – 1988
• Development of holmium laser arthroscopic hand piece, 1993
• Development of aiming guide for retrograde nailing of Femurs – DePuy orthopedics, 1999
• Evaluation of THR/TKR in community hospital setting, 1995 – present

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