Curriculum Vitae

David J. Olysav, M.D.
Associate Professor, Clinical Surgery
Division of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation


Appointments: 217-545-8865
E-mail: dolysav@siumed.edu

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise:

• Biomechanics
• Adult Reconstruction
• Upper Extremity

Brief Bio

David J.Olysav, MD., is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery with research interests in trauma and biomechanics. Dr. Olysav previously practiced in Springfield from 1980 until 1997, serving as an attending physician at both Memorial Medical Center (MMC) and St John's Hospital. At MMC he chaired the orthopaedic surgery department and was medical director of both the amputee clinic and the Regional Orthopaedic Center.Prior to returning to Springfield, Dr. Olysav was an attending physician and practiced in the Cayman Islands.

Dr.Olysav received his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Following an internship at Saginaws Cooperative Hospitals in Saginaw, Michigan and serving as a medical officer in the Navy, he completed his residency at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Dr. Olysav is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of several medical societies, including the Illinois Orthopaedic Society, the Central Illinois Orthopaedic Society, the Sangamon County Medical Society and the Illinois State Medical Society.

Academic Appointments:

• Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
  Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  Springfield, Illinois: November 2001 to present

Education:

High School:
New Berlin High School
New Berlin, Wisconsin, Graduated June 1964

College:
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, B.S. Math - June 1968

Internship:
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals
Saginaw, MI, July 1973- June 1974

Medical School:
University of Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin, M.D. - May 1973

Residency:
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, IL, July 1976- June 1980

Military Service

• United States Navy July 1974 - June 1976
  U.S.S. Coronado LPD-11 Medical Officer
  Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South CarolinaLicensure:
• Cayman Islands -- 11 December 1997 to December 2002
• Wisconsin -- 09 July 1974 to Present
• Illinois -- 15 July 1976 to Present
  
  

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - 11 September 1981

Society Memberships :

• Cayman Islands Medical & Dental Association, Oct. 1997 - April 2002
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow, 12 Feb. 1984 - Present
• International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics, July 1985 - October 1997
• American Medical Association, July 1990 - Present
• Illinois State Medical Society, July 1980 - Present
• Illinois Orthopaedic Society
• Central Illinois Orthopaedic Society
• Sangamon County Medical Society, July 1980 - Present

Hospital Appointments :

• Georgetown Hospital
  Georgetown, Grand Cayman, B.W.I., October 1997 - April 2002
• Memorial Medical Center
  Springfield, IL, July 1980 - October 1997; June 2002 - Present
• St. John's Hospital
  Springfield, IL, July 1980 - October 1997; June 2002 - Present

Administrative Appointments :

• Medical Director, Central Illinois Amputee Clinic, Jan 2005 to Present
• Medical Director, Amputee Clinic, Jun 1985 - Oct 1997
  Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
• Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jan 1990 - Oct 1997
  Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
• Medical Director, Regional Orthopaedic Center, Jan 1993 - Oct 1997
  Memorial Health System, Springfield, IL
• Orthopaedic Consultant, Neuromuscular Task Force, Jan 1992 - Dec 1994
  Memorial Health System, Springfield, IL
• Member, National Physicians Advisory Committee, Jan 1988 - Oct 1997
  MMI Companies Deerfield, IL
• Member, Surgical Risk Modification Task Force, Jan 1990 - Dec 1995
  MMI Companies, Deerfield, IL
• Risk Consultant, Jan 1985 - Oct 1997
  Illinois State Medical Insurance Exchange
  Springfield, IL
• Medical Director, Jan 1993 - Oct 1997
  Neuromuscular Product Line and Rehabilitation
  Memorial Health System, Springfield, IL
• Past Member of Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, and Surgery Committee, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
  
  
  

Academic Appointments:

Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, IL:

• Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1980 - June 1985
• Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1985 - June 1989
• Clinical Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1989 - Oct 1997
• Associate Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Symposia Given/Attended :

• International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Symposium on the Limb Deficient Child, Heidelberg, Germany
• Amputee Symposia, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• Perioperative Risk Management, MMI Companies, Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Chicago, IL
• Orthopaedic Problems, Emergency Evaluation and Management of Fractures and Dislocations - Effingham, IL
• Cervical Spine Research Society, Concomitant Fractures of C1 and C2, Miami, FL
• Illinois State Orthopaedic Society, Neurotrophic Femoral Neck Fractures in Myelomeningocele Patients, Springfield, IL
• Symposia for Orthopaedic Nursing, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
• Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Training, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
• Trauma Nurse Training Program, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
• Emergency Medicine Symposium, Spine Injuries, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
• Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002
• AO - ASIF Basic Fracture Fixation
• AO - ASIF Advanced Fracture Fixation
• AO - ASIF Advanced Treatment of Pelvic Fractures
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Knee Ligament Reconstruction
• Hospital Credentialing
• Medical Administrators Retreat
• Orthopaedic Services as a Product Line
• Health System Risk Management

Publications:

1. Concomitant Fractures of the Posterior Elements of C1 and C2. D.J. Olysav, M.D., And E.S. Stauffer, M.D., Orthopaedic Transactions, Vol. 5, No. 1, p 122, 1981.
2. Femoral Neck Abnormalities in Spina Bifida. L.S. Dias, M.D., F.G. Locher, M.D., J.M. Mazur, M.D., D.J. Olysav, M.D., Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, No. 184, pp 164-168, April 1984.
3. Intramedullary Stabilization of Neoplastic Destructive Disease Involving the Subtrochanteric Region of the Femur, F.J. Fasano Jr., M.D., D.J. Olysav, M.D., E.S., Stauffer, M.D., Orthopedics, Vol. 11 No. 12, pp 1609-1704, December 1988.