Bernard F. Hearon, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specializing in Upper Extremity Orthopaedics
including Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy

The only orthopaedist in Kansas who is Board certified in General Orthopaedic Surgery and subspecialty certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Hand Surgery



Curriculum Vitae

Post-Doctoral Training

  • Fellow in Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
    Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
  • General Surgery Intern and Resident
    Keesler USAF Medical Center, Biloxi, MS

Education

  • Medical Doctorate
    Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  • Master of Medical Sciences
    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
    University of Notre Dame du Lac, Notre Dame, IN

Credentials

  • Board Certified in General Orthopaedic Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc.
  • Board Certified with Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc.
  • Board Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc.
  • Licensed to practice medicine in Kansas
    Kansas Board of Healing Arts

Professional Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
    University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
  • Chariman, Quality Assurance Committee
    Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center, Wichita, KS

Professional Activities

  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Member, Medical Society of Sedgwick County

Biography

Dr. Hearon’s 30-year career as a physician and surgeon has been devoted to defining and solving musculoskeletal problems.

As a USAF medical officer, he designed and conducted research to measure human response to impact acceleration conditions.  His work helped to improve the screening and safety of the volunteer test subjects who participated in these studies.  The test results were used to modify pilot restraint systems in order to decrease the possibility of musculoskeletal injury during crash situations.

Dr. Hearon’s orthopaedic training took place in San Antonio, Texas, where he was mentored by world-renowned shoulder specialist Charles Rockwood, Jr., M.D. and internationally recognized hand specialists David Green, M.D. and James Dobyns, M.D.  As a fellow in upper extremity orthopaedics in Houston, Texas, Dr. Hearon was mentored by the highly respected surgeons of the Fondren Orthopaedic Group, including shoulder specialist Gary Gartsman, M.D. and hand specialists James Bennett, M.D., Craig Crouch, M.D. and Thomas Mehlhoff, M.D.  Dr. Hearon attributes his orthopaedic expertise, in large part, to the training he has received from these and many other outstanding orthopaedic surgeons.

Throughout his career, Dr. Hearon has himself been a mentor to many health care professionals including athletic trainers, physical therapists, physician assistants, medical students, family practice and orthopaedic surgery residents.  He has held adjunct faculty teaching positions at the University of Arizona in Tucson and at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio.  He presently holds clinical teaching appointments at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda.

At present, Dr. Hearon encounters over 3000 patients per year in his full-time, private practice with Advanced Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.  Since 1994, Dr. Hearon has completed over 5000 upper extremity surgical cases.  His reputation as a meticulous surgeon, a perfectionist in the operating room is well deserved and has lead to his appointment as Quality Assurance Committee Chairman for the Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center.

If you need a knowledgeable and experienced upper extremity orthopaedist who develops and maintains a good rapport with his patients, please call our office at 316-631-1600 ext 338 to schedule an appointment.