History of BME

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Dr. Geissler received his MD degree from Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1985. He completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and then completed an AO orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Aarau, Switzerland.   Dr. Geissler then completed a one-year fellowship in Advanced Arthroscopy in Sports Medicine in Richmond, Virginia.    Dr. Geissler returned to UMC and completed a second fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery.   Dr. Geissler has served as faculty, moderator, and chairman in multiple arthroscopic and upper extremity courses both throughout the country as well as internationally. He has published over 70 articles and book chapters in the literature regarding upper extremity reconstruction and arthroscopic surgery.  He recently published a textbook on wrist arthroscopy with both national and international contributors. Dr. Geissler serves as Chief of the Sports Medicine and the Hand and Upper Extremity Division.   He joined the department in 1992 specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery, hand surgery, and advanced arthroscopic surgery. 

Dr. Geissler's particular interests include upper extremity joint replacement, upper extremity trauma reconstruction, and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Geissler is head team physician of numerous community high schools, Belhaven College, and the Mississippi Braves. He also serves as team consultant for the Ole Miss Athletic Program. Dr. Geissler is the Program Director for the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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