Robin V. West, MD Board-Certified & Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Date of Certification: 2005
Date of Re-certification: 2014

Sub-Specialty Board: Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine
Date of Certification: 2009
Date of Re-certification: 2014

Fellowship Instructor
Inova Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Fellowship
February 2021-current

Professor of Medical Education, UVA School of Medicine, Inova Campus
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Falls Church, VA
January 2022-current

Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Washington, DC
February 2020-current

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC
2015-current

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University-Inova Medical Campus
Falls Church, VA
2014-2021

Associate Professor of Sports Medicine and Nutrition
University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Pittsburgh, PA
2012-2014

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
2009-2014

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
2003-2009

President, Inova Musculoskeletal Service Line
Fairfax, VA
2019-current

Chairman, Inova Sports Medicine
Fairfax, VA
2014-current

Head Team Physician, Director of Sports Medicine, Head Orthopaedic Surgeon, Washington Commanders (Formerly Washington Redskins)
2016-2021

Lead Team Physician, Washington Nationals Professional Baseball Team
2015-current

Appointed Independent Second Opinion Physician
NBA and NBPA
2017-current

Appointed Board Member
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2016-2018

Appointed Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer (elected 2020)
NFL Team Physician’s Society
2017-2021

Appointed Member
NFL Scouting Combine Medical Advisory Board
2017-2021

University of Pittsburgh, Mens & Womens Swimming/Diving
Head Team Physician
2011-2014

University of Pittsburgh, Wrestling
Head Team Physician
2011-2014

University of Pittsburgh, Gymnastics
Head Team Physician
2011-2014

The Pittsburgh Steelers Professional Football Team
Team Physician
2003-2014

The University of Pittsburgh, Men’s Basketball Team
Head Team Physician
2003-2014

Carnegie Mellon University
Head Team Physician
2004-2014

Rivers Hounds, Professional Soccer Club
Head Team Physician
2004-2008

Honoree, Top Women in Health Care
PR News
2019

Top Doctors
Washingtonian Magazine 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Best Doctors
Virginia Living, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Top Doctors
Northern Virginia Magazine 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

“Power Player”
Fox News Sunday
September 2017

January S’Hero of the Month 2017
Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)
Amazing Young Women Movement
Individual and Community Leadership

2016 IMPACT25
Top Athletes and Influencers
ESPNW

Top 28 North American Sports Knee Surgeons 2014
This Week in Orthopaedics

Best Doctors 2013, 2014
Pittsburgh Magazine

Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
2009

Sports and Fitness Award, Women and Girls of Distinction
Girl Scouts of the USA, Trillium Council
2007

Award for Inspiring and Innovative Work in the Sciences
Woman and Girls Foundation of South Western Pennsylvania
2005

3rd Place Winner, Washington Orthopaedic Society
Resident’s Research Night
Washington Orthopaedic Society
2000

Julius S. Neviaser Award
(Outstanding Ability in Clinical Aspects of Orthopaedics)
George Washington University
1997

Dean’s List
Johns Hopkins University
1993

MVP Varsity Swim Team
Santa Monica High School
1989

Honorary Recipient
(Organized most successful blood drive in Santa Monica, California)
American Red Cross
1989

Competitor, California State Swimming (Southern Division) Semi-Finals
4X100 Free Relay
California State Interscholastic Federation
1989

Doris Gale Academic/Athletic Scholarship
Santa Monica High School
1989

Herodicus Society 2017-current

MLB Team Physician’s Society 2015-current

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2003-Current

• Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Program Subcommittee (2008-12)

NFL Team Physician’s Society 2003-current

• Emeritus Member (2021-current)
• Board Member/Presidential Line (2017-2021)
• Orthopaedic EMR Implementation Committee (2013)
• NFL Scouting Combine Medical Board (2018-2021)

Arthroscopy Association of North America 2003-Current

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2003-Current

• Co-Chair of AOSSM Annual Meeting 2023
• Nomination Committee (2019-2021)
  • President 2022-current
• Board Member (2016-2018)
• Public Relations Committee (2004-8)
• Education Committee (2009-13)
• Chair, Conflict of Interest Policy Review Panel (2009-13)
• Member, Team Physician and Athletes Advocacy Committee (2021-2022)
• Strategic Plan Steering Committee, AOSSM 2022
• Chair, Team Physician and Athletes Advocacy Committee (2022-current)
• Co-Program Chair, AOSSM Annual Meeting 2023

The Forum 2006-2014

• Program Chair, Forum Annual Meeting (2009)

Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society 2003-2013

• Board of Directors (2005-09)

Ruth Jackson Society 1999-2008

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Associate Editor
2022-current

Orthopaedics Today
Editorial Board
2018-current

American Journal of Orthopaedics
Deputy Editor
2015-current

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Sports Medicine Highlights
Associate Editor
2011-2014

Current Orthopaedic Practice
Editorial Review Board
2010-2018

Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Editorial Review Board
2010-current

American Journal of Orthopaedics, Women Health Issues in Orthopaedics
Editorial Review Board
2008-2011

American Journal of Sports Medicine
Editorial Review Board
2009-current

1874 Cup All Blacks vs USA
Fed Ex Field 2021
On-Site Medical Director

Great Falls Lacrosse Association
Board of Directors
2014-2017

Team leader, Miracle League of the South Hills, Casey’s Clubhouse
Pittsburgh Marathon Relay Team
2013

Senior Olympics, Summer National Senior Games
Medical Advisory Board
2005

TEAMChildrens
Raised over $110,000 for Children’s National Medical Center
1999

Keynote Speaker
White Coat Ceremony
University of Pittsburgh 2022

“The Changing Playing Field”
Visiting Professor
Steadman Phillipon
January 2021

“The Changing Playing Field”
Sports Visiting Professor
University of Virginia
August 2020

“Can We Improve Outcomes after ACL Reconstruction”
Sports Visiting Professor
University of Virginia
August 2020

“The Changing Playing Field”
Fellow’s Research Day
UPMC
June 2020

“The Changing Playing Field”
DePalma Heritage Orator
Resident’s Research May 2019
Rothman Institute

“The Changing Playing Field”
Heritage Lecturer
Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting May 2019

“Update on the Patellofemoral Joint”
Temple University, Grand Rounds Speaker
May 2017

“Knee Dislocations”
Mt Sinai Medical Center, Grand Rounds Speaker
December 2015

“Current Concepts in Patellofemoral Disorders”
Georgetown University, Grand Rounds Speaker
February 2015

“Current Concepts in ACL Healing, Rehabilitation, and Prevention”
Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Residency Graduation Speaker
June 2013

“Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Prevention”
George Washington University, Grand Rounds Speaker
February 2013

Instructional Course Lectures/Symposiums

Evolving Technique: My ACL Failures: I Have Learned A Lot Through The Years, 7 Tips, 7 Minutes
Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET)
Boston 2022

Pro: Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone Autograft Reconstruction with Lateral Augmentation Wins the Day (LET Or ALL)
Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET)
Boston 2022

Quadriceps Autograft for ACL Reconstruction:
When I Use it and How to Harvest it
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Colorado Springs July 2022

What is the Best Graft Choice for ACLR in Elite Athletes-Quad
Herodicus Annual Meeting
Ashville, NC May 2022

Keynote Speaker-“Reflections From 20+ Years on the Sidelines”
Virginia Orthopaedic Society’s Annual Meeting
Greenbrier April 2022

Patellar Dislocation in an NFL Athlete
Arthrex Team Physicians Controversies Annual Meeting
February 2022

Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS) Annual Meeting
Shoulder Pain in the Throwing Athlete
Squaw Valley December 2021

First Time Patellar Dislocation in an Athlete
Arthrex Team Physicians Controversies Annual Meeting
May 2021

“Current Concepts in Patellofemoral Disorders”
Georgetown University, Residency Education Day
May 2021

Failed Patellar Realignment in a Softball Player
Arthrex Team Physicians Controversies Annual Meeting
May 2021

“Retrograde ACL Drilling”
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Boston July 2019

“Patellofemoral Instability Update”
Inova Sports Medicine Summit
May 2019

“Collateral Ligament Knee Injuries”
Football Sports Medicine 2019: Youth to NFL Course
AOSSM, AMSSM, PFATs Nashville
March 2019

“Retrograde ACL Drilling”
AOSSM Specialty Day
AAOS Las Vegas
March 2019

First Time Patellar Dislocation in an Athlete
Arthrex Team Physicians Controversies Annual Meeting
February 2019

“Is Lateral Release Ever Indicated?”
2018 Winter SKS: 2018 Shoulder, Knee & Sports Meeting
February 2018

“Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Indications, Technique and Video Spotlight”
2018 Winter SKS: 2018 Shoulder, Knee & Sports Meeting
February 2018

Multiple Patella Dislocations and Failed MPFL
Arthrex Team Physicians Controversies Annual Meeting
February 2018

“Shoulder Rotator Cuff in Throwers:
Advanced Team Physician Course
December 2017

“Shoulder Instability”
Physician Assistants In Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS) 18th Annual Conference
August 2017

Instructional Course Lecture
“Recurrent Patellar Instability”
AOSSM Annual Meeting
July 2017

“Common Baseball Injuries”
On Common Ground Conference
University of Michigan
May 2017

“Patellofemoral Disorders”
Inova Capital City Sports Medicine Summit
May 2017

“Balance of Biology and Biomechanics After ACL Reconstruction:
Inova Sports Medicine Lecture Series
January 2017

“Update on the Patellofemoral Joint”
Georgetown Residency Educational Program
January 2017

“Throwing Shoulder: SICK Scapula, GIRD, SLAPs, PASTA”
Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society 6th Annual Meeting
Panel Member, Instructional Course Lecture (ICL)
Washington, D.C., September 2016

Instructional Course Lecture
“Recurrent Patellar Instability”
AOSSM Annual Meeting
July 2016

“Prevention of Injuries Symposium”
Moderator
AOSSM Annual Meeting
July 2016

“Functional and Anatomical Restoration of the ACL”
Inova Capital City Annual Sports Medicine Summit
May 2016

Posterior Shoulder Instability”
Inova Sports Medicine Lecture Series
December 2015

“Complications in Patellofemoral Instability Surgery”
AANA 34th Fall Course
November, 2015

“ACL Injury Prevention”
Northern Virginia Pediatric Society
November 2015

“Surgical Options: Dilemma of the Runner’s Knee”
American Medical Athletic Association
24th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at the Marine Corps Marathon
October 2015

“Failed Instability: So Much Instability, So Little Bone”
Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society 5th Annual Meeting
Moderator, Instructional Course Lecture (ICL)
Washington, D.C., September 2015

“Case-based Symposium: Recurrent Patellar Instability: What I Do”
AOSSM Annual Meeting
July 2015

“The Current Concepts in ACL Injury, Reconstruction, and Prevention”
Inova Sports Medicine Lecture Series
July 2015

“Strength Training and Injury Prevention”
Reston Runners
May 2015

“Patellofemoral Replacement”
Minnesota Knee and Shoulder Road Show
Arthrex Surgical Skills Training
May 2015

“Arthroscopic Techniques of Subscapularis Repair”
Minnesota Knee and Shoulder Road Show
Arthrex Surgical Skills Training
May 2015

“Posterior Shoulder Instability”
Minnesota Knee and Shoulder Road Show
Arthrex Surgical Skills Training
May 2015

“Current Concept in Treatment of Patellofemoral Instability, Evaluation and Management”
The 34th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
Sports Medicine and the Aging Athlete
April 2015

Current Concept in Orthobiologic Treatment of the Knee
The 34th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
Sports Medicine and the Aging Athlete
April 2015

“Meniscal Root Tears”
Inova Sports Medicine Resident Lecture Series,
February 2015

“Conversations with Inova’s Leading Experts: Moans and Groans – Muscles and Bones”
Inova Foundation – The President’s Destination Series,
Naples, FL February 2015

“Posterior Shoulder Instability”
Inova Sports Medicine Resident Lecture Series,
January 2015

“High Tibial Osteotomy”
Inova Sports Medicine Resident Lecture Series
December 2014

“Basic Knee Arthroscopy and ACL Reconstructions,”
Inova Fairfax OR In-Service
November 2014

“Head to Head: A look at Inova’s Collaborative Team Approach to Concussions and Other Sports Injuries”
2014 Inova Summit Weekend,
November 2014

“Current Concepts in ACL Prevention and Rehabilitation,”
ICH Mohsen Ziai Pediatric Conference
November 2014

“Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation”
Inova Sports Medicine Resident Lecture Series
October 2014

“The Inova Sports Medicine Institute: Past, Present and Future”
Inova Medical Group CME Event
September 2014

“Complex Shoulder Instability”
Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society 4th Annual Meeting
Moderator, Instructional Course Lecture (ICL)
Washington, D.C., September 2014

“Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation”
Inova Youth Sports Safety & Health Day”
George Mason University July 2014

“Current Concepts in Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint”
University of Pittsburgh Multi-Disciplinary Sports Medicine Conference
Guest Lecturer
2014

“Shoulder Instability”
AOSSM Specialty Day, AAOS Annual Meeting
Moderator
New Orleans, March 2014

“Insider Health Secrets from the Women of the NFL”
NFL Physician’s Society Media Day
NYC, November 2013

“Stress Fractures: Tibia/Fibula”
AOSSM/NFL Sports Medicine and the NFL: The Playbook for 2012 Boston, May 2013.

“Overcoming Gender Barriers at the Highest Levels”
Pennsylvania Athletic Training Society Annual Meeting
Moyer Keynote Speaker
2012

“Meniscal Root Repairs: How, When and Why to Repair Them”
AANA Annual Fall Course
Phoenix 2012

“Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction: Decision Making, Technique, Results Where are We Now”
AANA Annual Fall Course
Palm Desert 2011

“High Tibial Osteotomy from a Sports Perspective”
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Annual Meeting
Penn State 2010

“Posterior Shoulder Instability”
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Penn State 2010

“Treating the Spectrum of Patellofemoral Instability: A Case-Based Approach”
AAOS Annual Meeting
Instructional Course Lecture
New Orleans 2010

“Return to Play after ACL Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Labral Repair, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction”
AOSSM Specialty Day, AAOS Annual Meeting
Co-moderator, Symposium
Las Vegas 2009

PF Instability - Focus on Imaging and Surgical Intervention”
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Instructor and Co-Moderator, Instructional Course Lecture
2008

“Acute Medial-Sided Repair after a Patellofemoral Dislocation,” Instructional Course Lecture, AOSSM Annual Meeting
Orlando 2008

“Complications of Meniscal Repair”
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Nemacolin, 2007

“Surgical Approaches to Knee Disorders,”
Special Topics in Sports Medicine
Annually 2004-2014

“Injury Prevention”
Nike Coach of the Year Football Clinic
Keynote Speaker
2004

“Arthroscopic Treatment of Glenohumeral Joint Arthritis”
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Nemacolin, 2003

“Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee”
Christy Imaging, Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Radiologic Seminar
October 2003

Annual “Knee Anatomy and Physical Exam,”
University of Pittsburgh, Resident’s Conference, annually 2003-2011

“Knee Injuries”
Carnegie Science Center
Guest Speaker, Mission Discovery
July 2003

“Superior Labral Injuries,”
University of Pittsburgh, Sports Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Conference
June 2003

“Recreating Anatomy: Sizing, Head Placement, and Version,”
The Leading Edge in Technology, Pittsburgh Arthroplasty Symposium
May 2003

“Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries”
University of Pittsburgh, Sports Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Conference
May 2003

“Upper Extremity Injuries and Return to Play”
University of Pittsburgh
Annual Athletic Trainer’s Conference
April 2003

“Patellofemoral Instability”
University of Pittsburgh, Sports Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Conference
December 2002

“Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs”
University of Pittsburgh, Sports Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Conference
September 2002

“Injuries to the Distal Clavicle”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
May 2002

“Knee Osteoarthritis in the Younger Patient”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
March 2002

Failed Acromioplasty: Unappreciated Role of Biceps Tendonitis
AAOS Annual Meeting
Dallas 2002

“Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Knee”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
December 2001

“Acetabular Fractures”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
October 2001

“Patellofemoral Arthritis”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
May 2001

“Recurrent Instability After ACL Reconstruction”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
March 2001

“Developmental Hip Dysplasia”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
January 2001

“Pediatric Elbow Fractures”
George Washington University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
October 2000

Research Presentations
Gender Differences in Concussion Recovery
AOSSM Annual Meeting
Orlando 2008

Clinical Outcomes Following Isolated Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
AANA Annual Meeting
Vancouver 2005

Gender Differences in Concussion Recovery
AOSSM Specialty Day, AAOS Annual Meeting
Washington DC 2005

Lateral Meniscal Root Tears Associated with ACL Tears: Classification & Management
AANA Annual Meeting
Orlando 2004

Single Bundle PCL Reconstruction
AANA Annual Meeting
April 2003

Functional Symptomatology Following Biceps Tenodesis Compared to Tenotomy or Rupture
AAOS Annual Meeting 2003
ASES Specialty Day 2003

Meniscal Repair Using the Bionx Meniscus Arrow
The AOA 34th Annual Residents’ Conference
2001

Meniscal Repair Using the Bionx Meniscus Arrow
Washington Orthopaedic Society, Resident’s Research Night
2000

“Bone Remodeling: Investigated effects of various types and forms of biomaterials used in implants on fibroblasts, osteoblasts, and macrophages” The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Implants Course 1993

“Cartilage Regeneration: Analyzed the expression of collagen I & II in human chondrocytes that had been treated with gamma-IFN and IL-6”
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Biological Response to Orthopaedic Implants Course
1992

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Member, Academic Appointment/Promotion Committee
2009-2014

University of Pittsburgh
Team Physician, Sports Medicine and Wellness Committee
2003-2014

Carnegie Mellon University
Team Physician, Sports Medicine and Performance Committee
2002-2014

Continued Medical Education
Program Director
Inova Capital City Annual Sports Medicine Summit
2016-current

Graduate Medical Education
National Capital Consortium
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Instructor
2016-current

Fairfax Family Practice
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Instructor
2015-current

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Sports Medicine Knee and Shoulder Surgical Fellowship Instructor
2003-2014 (5 fellows/year)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Sports Medicine Primary Care Fellowship Instructor
2003-2014 (3 fellows/year)

Orthopaedic Residency Education
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University
Orthopaedic Residency Program, Sports Medicine Service Instructor
2014-current (5 residents/year)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Walter Reed
Orthopaedic Residency Program, Sports Medicine Service Instructor
2019-current (4 residents/year)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Orthopaedic Residency Program Instructor
2003-2014 (8 residents/year)

Medical School Clerkships
University of Pittsburgh Medical School Clinical Instructor
2003-2014 (3 students/year)

Undergraduate
Special Topics in Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Course Director
2003-2014 (20-25 students/year)

"Surgery for Engineers" Undergraduate Course
Carnegie Mellon University
Dates of Mentorship: 2007, 2013

Joint Grants/Research

Co-PI, BEAR III Clinical Trial
2022-current

Program Director, Inova Sports Medicine Summit
2015, 2017, 2019, 2022

Inova Sports MNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
“Anatomic Single Bundle vs. Anatomic Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction
2011-2013
Co-Investigator
$2.9 million

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
“Topical Nitroglycerin in the Treatment of Patellar Tendonitis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial”
Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant
2008-2012
Principal Investigator
$20,000

DonJoy Orthopaedics
“The Effects of an OA Unloader Brace on Knee Mechanics During Dynamic and Functional Movement
2008-2009
Co-Investigator
$10,000

The Pittsburgh Foundation, Ferguson Educational Grant
“Biomechanics of ACL Deficient Knees”
2004-2006
Co-Investigator
$5000