Fort Worth Hand Surgery | Dr. Pientka Professional Experience

POSITIONS

Assistant Professor: Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine. Fort Worth, TX
Director: Hand Surgery Rotation. John Peter Smith Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Residency. Fort Worth, TX
Chief: Division of Hand Surgery. John Peter Smith Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fort Worth, TX
Chief: Division of Hand Surgery. Acclaim Physician Group. Fort Worth, TX
Creator: www.TheOrthopods.com

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: Iona College B.S. in Biology Magna Cum Laude
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine
Residency: John Peter Smith Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Fort Worth, TX Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dept of Plastic Surgery - Hand & Microvascular Surgery

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Pientka II, WF; Boyle, JD; Niacaris, TR; Lichtman, DM. Lunotriquetral Ligament Injuries, Midcarpal Instability, and Volar Intercalated Segment Instability. In “Orthopaedic Hand Trauma”. Eds. Eltorai, A; Akelman, E. Wolters Kluwer. 2018
Pientka II, WP; Stout, ER; Marsh, PB; Webb, BG. Risk of Tunnel Convergence in Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction. J Orthop Ther. 2017(5);1-5. DOI: 10.29011/JORT-145.000045
Lichtman, DM; Pientka II, WF. Midcarpal Instability: Unlocking the Secrets of the Wrist. Texas Orthopaedic Journal. 2016; 2(2):61-69. DOI: 10.18600/toj.020205
Pientka II, WF, Niacaris, TR, Caragea, MA, Lichtman, DM. Minimally Invasive and Miscellaneous Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Kienbock’s Disease. In “Kienböck’s Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment”. Springer publishing. October 2016
Pientka II, WF, Hanalla, BT, Barber, RB, Niacaris, TR, Lichtman, DM. Natural History and Classification of Kienbock’s Disease. In “Kienböck’s Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment”. Springer publishing. October 2016
Bain, GI; Pientka II, WF; Lichtman, DM. The Future: A New Algorithm. In “Kienböck’s Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment”. Springer publishing. October 2016
Lichtman DM; Pientka WF; Bain GI. Kienbock’s Disease: A New Algorithm. J Wrist Surgery. 2017;6:2-10 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593734
Pientka II, WF; Bates, CM; Webb, BG. Asymptomatic Migration of a Kirschner Wire from the Proximal Aspect of the Humerus to the Thoracic Cavity. JBJS Case Connector, 2016. 6(3), 77th ser. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00032
Lichtman, DM; Pientka II, WF; Bain, GI. Kienböck Disease: Moving Forward. J Hand Surg Am. 2016;41(5):630-8.
Pientka II, WF, Kosmopoulus, V, Nana, AD. Enhancing The Identification of Fluoroscopic Landmarks on Synthetic Bone Models Using High Density Paint: A Novel Technique. Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction 1.S1 (2015): S85. Print.
Pientka II, WF. (2011, March 10). Letter to a Third Year Medical Student. Letters to a Third Year Student from the Class of 2012. (Special Publication, 9th Volume). The Univ of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: Office of Academic Enhancement

LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

Pientka II, WF. Building a Hand Surgery Practice. Univ of Texas Southwestern Dept of Plastic Surgery Hand Grand Rounds. Dec 19, 2019. Dallas, TX
Pientka II, WF. Dupuytren’s Disease and Contracture. Louis Levy Orthopaedic Research Symposium. June 14, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Doctor’s Demystify: Nerves. Macro Anatomy – Brain to Fingertips. May 11, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Doctor’s Demystify: Nerves. Microanatomy – Nerve Biology, Injury Classification, and Healing. May 11, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Doctor’s Demystify: Nerves. Testing – End Organs, Density, Threshold, Motor, EMG, and Imaging. May 11, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Doctor’s Demystify: Nerves. Numbness – Peripheral Neuropathy, Syphilis, Leprosy, and MS. May 11, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Thumb CMC Arthritis. JPS Hand Surgery Grand Rounds. Jan 23, 2019. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. Radial Nerve Lesions. Univ of Texas Southwesten Dept of Plastic Surgery Hand Grand Rounds. Dec 14, 2017. Dallas, TX
Pientka II, WF. Extensor Tendons and Their Pathologies. Univ of Texas Southwesten Dept of Plastic Surgery Hand Grand Rounds. Oct 12, 2017. Dallas, TX
Pientka II, WF. Invited speaker. Dislocations: CMC, MCP, and IP. Doctor’s Demystify: The Thumb. Fort Worth, TX. June 3, 2017
Pientka II, WF; Bates, CM; Pientka, AC; Crijns, T; Ring, DC; Sanchez, HB. Postoperative Emergency Department Visits for Pain after Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Did Rescheduling Hydrocodone Make A Difference? 2017 Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. Dallas, Texas. May 5-6, 2017. First place paper presentation award.
Pientka II, WF. Initial Assessment and Management of Hand Injuries. JPS Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds. Nov 10, 2016. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF. The Lunotriquetral Ligament and Volar Intercalated Segment Instability. JPS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Grand Rounds. Oct 26, 2016. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF; Bain GI; Lichtman DM. Kienbock’s Disease: A new Treatment Algorithm. Poster presentation. 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Surgery of the Hand. Austin, TX. September 29, 2016.
Pientka II, WF; Bain, GI; Lichtman DM. Kienbock’s Disease: A New Treatment Algorithm. Podium presentation. International Wrist Investigators Workshop at 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Surgery of the Hand. Austin, TX. September 28, 2016
Pientka II, WF. Invited speaker. Doctor’s Demystify: Wound Care for OTs and PTs. The History of Wound Care. Fort Worth, TX. April 23, 2016Pientka II, WF. Invited speaker. Doctor’s Demystify: Wound Care for OTs and PTs. Skin Anatomy and Physiology. Fort Worth, TX. April 23, 2016
Pientka II, WF. Initial Management of Injuries to the Hand and Wrist. JPS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Grand Rounds. Jan 27, 2016. Fort Worth, TX
Pientka II, WF, Kosmopoulus, V, Nana, AD. Enhancing The Identification of Fluoroscopic Landmarks on Synthetic Bone Models Using High Density Paint: A Novel Technique. Podium presentation, ILLRS 2015 Congress. Miami, FL. November 7, 2015
Pientka, WF, Kosmopoulus, V, Nana, AD. Enhancing The Identification of Fluoroscopic Landmarks on Synthetic Bone Models Using High Density Paint: A Novel Technique. Poster presentation, JPS Research Day. Fort Worth, TX. June 2015
Pientka II, WF. Invited speaker. Doctor’s Demystify: Cartilage, Ligaments, and Fascia for OTs and PTs. Anatomy: Sternoclavicular Joint to DIP Joint. Fort Worth, TX. May 16, 2015 Invited speaker. Doctor’s Demystify: Cartilage, Ligaments, and Fascia for OTs and PTs. Intra-articular fractures. Fort Worth, TX. May 16, 2015
Pientka, WF. Enhancing The Visualization of Anatomic Landmarks On Synthetic Bone Models Using High Density Paint. Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Jan 28, 2015. Fort Worth, TX
Bialowas, C, Sanders, T, Medina, A, Pientka WF, Jaramillo, A, and Rahimi, OB. Anatomic variations in the profunda artery: Perforator flap / Adductor magnus perforator flap (PAP): Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons; 2012 Sep