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Curriculum Vitae (Abridged)

Specialty
Spine Surgery and Spine Medicine
Formal Education and Professional Associations
Secondary School
1966-1970

The Choate School
Wallingford, Connecticut

College
1970-1974

The University of Texas at Austin
Major: Biology
University Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

Medical School
1974-1978

The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio

Post-Graduate Medical Education
Year One
1978-1979

General Surgery Internship
The University of California at San Diego

Year Two
1979-1980

Resident in General Surgery
The University of Texas at Houston

Year Three
1980-1981

Resident in General Surgery
The University of Texas at Houston

Year Four
1981-1982

Junior Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
The University of California at San Francisco

Year Five
1982-1983

Junior Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
The University of California at San Francisco

Year Six
1983-1984

Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
The University of California at San Francisco

July 1983 – December 1983

Chief Resident
San Francisco General Hospital

January 1984 – July 1984

Chief Resident
UC-Moffitt Hospital

Year Seven
July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1985

Fellowship in Spinal Surgery
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Richard H. Rothman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery Pennsylvania Hospital

Frederick A. Simeone, M.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Chief of Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

Year Eight to Thirty-Five
July 1985 – May 2021

Junior Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
The University of California at San Francisco

Spine Surgeon and Spine Medicine Physician
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic
Los Angeles, California

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic physicians are the present and/or former physicians to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, PGA Tour, Senior PGA Tour, Loyola University, and USC Sports.

1985 – 1997

Co-Director
Kerlan-Jobe Clinic Spinal Surgery Fellowship

1997 – 2001

Director
Kerlan-Jobe Clinic Spinal Surgery Fellowship

Year Thirty-Five to Present

William H. Dillin MD Inc.
California

William Dillin MD PLLC
Texas


2004 to Present

Forensic Practice
Independent Spine Evaluation, Inc.

Certifications
July 1987

Initial Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

1997 – 2007

Recertified 1994 (Board Recertification)
Practice-Based Oral Recertification Examination
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification 

2007 – 2017

Recertified 2005 (Board Recertification)
Practice-Based Oral Recertification Examination
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification 

2017 – 2027

Recertified 2015 (Board Recertification)
Practice-Based Oral Recertification Examination
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification 

2020

Maintenance of Certification Process
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Completed Years 1-3

2021 – 2024

Current Maintenance of Certification Process
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Year 4

National Committee Appointments

September 9, 2021 – October 2, 2024

Appointed member of the
Clinical Practice Guideline Committee

Term starts NASS 2021 Annual Meeting 
Term ends at NASS 2024 Annual Meeting

Hospital and Surgery Center Privileges

Legent Orthopedic Hospital Carrollton
1401 E Trinity Mls Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006

Legent Hospital for Special Surgery
4100 Mapleshade Lane, Plano, Texas 7509

Licenses
  • Texas F1507
  • California C40328
  • Arizona 62368
  • Florida 148112
  • Nevada 21125
Complete CV is available on request.