William G. Sale, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon

A West Virginian, Dr. Sale has practiced orthopaedic surgery for over 25 years in his hometown of Charleston. He graduated from Hampden-Syndey College and received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Virginia. He completed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee and completed an orthopaedic-arthritis fellowship at Vanderbilt and the University of Colorado. Dr. Sale has served the community through his appointments from President of the Medical Staff at Charleston Area Medical Center to WV Councilor-American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons and Vice Speaker of House of Delegates-WV Medical Association. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

EDUCATION

Degrees
Hampden-Syndey College, Hampden-Syndey, VA n B.S. n 1962 n cum laude
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA n M.D. n 1966

Post Graduate Training

Internship, Rotating, Cincinnati General Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1966 – June 1967

General Surgery Residency, Cincinnati General Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1967 – July 1968

Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, July 1970 – July 1973

Fellowship, Orthopedic-Arthritis, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, July 1973 – Jan 1974

Fellowship, Orthopedic-Arthritis, University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, Jan 1974 – July 1974

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSING

· Certified by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, September, 1975

· Medical License – State of West Virginia

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Bone and Joint Surgeons, Inc., Charleston, West Virginia, January 1981 – present

Orthopaedic Private Practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

· Director Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Nashville General Hospital, 1/1/74 – 8/1/7977

· Director of Pilot Arthritis Total Care Project, Vanderbilt Medical Center, 1/1/75 –1/1/77

· Orthopedic Arthritis Consultant, Nashville Veteran’s Administration Hospitals 1/1/75 – 11/30/80

· Physician Advisor Nashville-Davidson County, Ambulance Service, 1/1/77 – 11/30/80

· Chairman EMS Committee, Nashville-Davidson, County Academy of Medicine, 9/78 – 11/30/80

· Director of Rehabilitation Development, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Medical Center, 8/1/79 – 11/30/80

· Council Kanawha Medical Society, 1983 – 1985

· Secretary-Treasurer Medical Staff Charleston Area Medical Center, 1985 –1986

· Secretary, Treasurer, West Virginia Orthopedic Society, 1985 – Present

· Secretary Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1986 – 1987

· President Medical Staff, Charleston Area Medical Center, 1988

· President Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1988 –1989

· Orthopedic Representative – West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Health Care Advisory Panel – 1991 – 1998

· WV Councilor-American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, Board of Councilors, 2000 – present

· Vice Speaker of House of Delegates-WV Medical Association, 2004 - present

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

· Nashville General Hospital Nashville, Tennessee, 7/1/74 – 11/30/80, President Medical Staff, 1978 – 1980

· Vanderbilt University Hospital Nashville, Tennessee, 7/1/74 – 11/30/80

· Nashville Veteran’s Administration Hospital, 7/1/74 – 11/30/80

· Charleston Area Medical Center, Active, Charleston, West Virginia, 1/1/81 – present

· Herbert J. Thomas, Courtesy, South Charleston, West Virginia, 10/1/90 – present

· St. Francis Hospital, Courtesy, Charleston, West Virginia, 4/19/94 – present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

· Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Jan 1974 – Nov 1980

· West Virginia University Medical Center, Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, April 1982 – April 1988

· West Virginia University Medical Center, Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, April 1988 – present

PRESENTATIONS

“Thiotepa lntraarticular Injections as Adjunctive Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis” – American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1974.

“Harrington Rod Stabilization for Unstable Spine Fractures” Tennessee Orthopedic Society, 1975.

“Comparison of Sliding Triphalanged Nail Fixation vs. Compression Screw Fixation in Unstable lntertrochanteric Hip Fractures” Tennessee Orthopedic Society, 1976.

“Retrospective Review of Thromboembolic Complications in Consecutive Hip Fractures over a Three Year Period” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1978.

“Orthopedic Management of Lower Extremity Trauma with Major Arterial Injuries” AAOS Instructional Course - Complicated OrthoQuedic Trauma Problems, Nashville, Tennessee, 1979

“Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty - Nashville Experience” Tennessee Orthopedic Society, 1980.

“Static and Dynamic Forces at the Patello-Femoral Joint With and Without Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Replacement”, Clinical Orthopedic Soci­ety, Nashville, Tennessee, 198

Coordinator Orthopedic Section General Practice Review Course, 1978, 1979, 1980, Vanderbilt Medical Center

Presentations

1. Rheumatoid Arthritis Evaluation and Management

2. Shoulder Pain - Evaluation and Management

3. Back Pain - Evaluation and Management

Coordinator AMA Review Course - Orthopedic Section “Total Care of the Patient with Back Pain” Nashville, Tennessee, 1979.

“Chevron Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus and Primus Varus” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1982.

“Surgical Management of the Rheumatoid Forefoot” Tri-state Orthopedic Society and Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1984.

“Surgical Management of Severe Extensor Lag in the Patellectomized Knee” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1986.

“Management of Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur with the Zickle Intramedullary Fixation Device” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1987.

“PCA Unicompartmental Hemiarthroplasty - The Charleston Experience” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1988.

“Open Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures” - Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1990 and West Virginia Orthopedic Society, 1992.

“Coumadin Monitoring for Anticoagulation Prophylaxis” Vanderbilt Orthope­dic Society, 1992.

“Long Term Outcome of Chevron Osteotomies for Hallux Valgus” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1993.

“Carposcopic” Carpal Tunnel Release Through a Limited Wrist Incision -Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1994.

“Management of different Periarticular fractures in the Elderly” Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, 1996.

“Intramedullary - Side Plate Fixation for Complex Supracondylar Femur Fractures” - West Virginia Orthopaedic Society, 1997.

“Impairment Evaluation of The Lower Extremity using AMA Guides - 4th Ed.” ADEP Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 1998

PUBLICATION AND PAPERS

· Tackett, Amos D., and Sale, William G. “Vascular Injuries to the Extremities” American Surgeon Vol. 43, #8, August 1977; pp. 488-496.

· Sale, William G., Wagner, M., and Shiavi, R. “Problems of the Patello-Femoral Mechanism During Total Knee Replace­ment” Orthopedic Transactions, Vol. 5, #2 Summer 1981, p. 330

· Pincus, T.; Callahan, L; Sale, William G.; Brooks, A. L.; Payne, L.; and Vaughn, W.F. “Severe Functional Decline, Work Disability, and Increased Mortality in Seventy-five Rheumatoid Arthritic Patients Studied Over Nine Years,” Arthritis and Rheumatism Vol. 27, #8, p. 864-872, 1984.

· Contributor to Taylor, Et. Al “How to Choose a Medical Specialty” W. B. Saunders, 1986, p. 121

· Cavender, Richard K., and Sale, William G.; “Giant Cell Tumor of the Small Bones of the Hands and Feet: Metatarsal Giant Cell Tumor” The West Virginia Medical Journal vol. 88, pp. 342-345, 1992.

RESEARCH

· “Retrospective Review of Thiotepa lntraarticular Injections as Adjunctive Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis” (Unpublished)

· “Comparison of Dynamic Torque Resistance and Pain With and Without Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Replacements” (Unpublished)

HONORS

· Omicron Delta Kappa; Algernon-Sydney Sullivan Medallion – Outstanding Service Award

· Chi Beta Phi – Honorary Chem­istry

· Who’s Who American Colleges and Universities

MEMBERSHIPS

· Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, February 24, 1978

· American Medical Association, 1974

· Eastern Orthopedic Society, 1986

· Kanawha Medical Society, September, 1981

· Tennessee Medical Association, 1974

· Tennessee Orthopedic Society, May, 1978

· Tri-State Orthopedic Society, 1982

· Nashville-Davidson Co. Medical Association, 1974

· Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society, July 1, 1973

· West Virginia Medical Association, 1981