Hospital Affiliations:
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part 1 – Passed July 2018
Education
- Undergraduate Degree: B.S. 2008; University of Florida – Cum Laude
Major: Chemistry - Medical Degree: M.D. 2013; University of Florida – Cum Laude
- Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency; University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) 2013 – 2018
- Fellowship: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery; University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) 2018 – 2019
- Licensure: Orthopaedic Spine Surgery; University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) 2018 – 2019
- Wisconsin: 69066 - 20 2018-2019
- Florida: ME142312 2019-2022
- Texas: S3755 2019-2021
Honors
- Residency:
- Recipient Outstanding Resident Educator Award, 2017-2018
- Selected for AOA C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum, 2017
- Recipient Orthopaedic In Training Exam High Score Award, 2016-2017
- Medical School:
- Recipient Outstanding Orthopaedic Surgery Student Award, 2013
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Medical Society, August 2011 – Present
- Recipient Academic Excellence Award, 2010 – 2011 academic year
- Recipient Academic Excellence Award, 2008 – 2010 academic years
- Recipient Hugh M Hill Scholarship, 2011-2012
- Recipient Hugh and Mabel Wilford Scholarship, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
- Recipient Outstanding Performance on Clinical Skills Examination, 2010
- Recipient George Graham Hunter Scholarship, 2009-2010
- Undergraduate:
- Member The Phi Beta Kappa Society, Spring 2008 – Present
- Peer Mentor of the Year Award, 2005-2006
- Completed University of Florida Honors Program, April 2006
- University of Florida Dean’s List, Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007
- Member The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Fall 2005 - Present
- Member Golden Key International Honor Society, Fall 2005 – Present
- University of Florida President’s List, Fall 2004
Professional Organizations And Activities
- Residency:
- Academic Chief Resident, University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, 2017-2018
- University of Florida, Department of Orthopeadic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Residency Selection Committee, 2015-2016, 2016-2017
- Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2013 – Present
- Member North American Spine Society, 2017 – Present
- Medical School:
- Member American Medical Association, Fall 2008 – Present
- Member American Medical Student Association, Fall 2008 – 2013
Work Experience
- Introduction to Chemistry Peer Mentor, January 2005 - August 2006, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- General Chemistry Teacher’s Assistant, August 2006 – August 2007, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Publications
- Taba HA, Wu SS, Foote KD, Hass CJ, Fernandez HH, Malaty IA, et al.. “A closer look at unilateral versus bilateral deep brain stimulation: results of the National Institutes of Health COMPARE cohort.” J Neurosurg 2010; 113(6):1224-1229.
- Taba HA, Patel MK, Decker RC. Sagittal Balance in Degenerative Scoliosis. Seminars in Spine Surgery 2017; 29(2):113-117.
- Taba HA, Hagen JE, Parvataneni HK. “Concise Review of the Effects of Orthopedic Surgery or Trauma on Muscle Function.” Techniques in Orthopaedics 2017; 32(4):226-232.
- Taba HA, King JJ, Wright TW, Schoch, BS. “Scapular Notching as a Function of Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Design: A Single Surgeon Experience.” (Submitted)
- Taba HA, Williams SK. “Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.” Neurosurgery Clinics (Accepted)
- Taba HA, Williams SK. “Percutaneous Lumbopelvic Fixation for Unstable Sacral Fractures with Spinopelvic Dissociation Patterns” (In Progress)
Presentations
- Taba HA, “Orthopedic Educational Presentation.” Gainesville AAPC Chapter, Gainesville, FL, March 2017.
- Taba HA, “Scapular Notching as a Function of Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Design: A Single Surgeon Experience.” Florida Orthopaedic Society, St. Petersburg, FL, June 2018.
- Taba HA, “Percutaneous Lumbopelvic Fixation for Unstable Sacral Fractures with Spinopelvic Dissociation Patterns.” North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2019. (Future)
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