William G. Rodkey, D.V.M.
Director of Basic Science Research

Dr. Rodkey serves as Director of Basic Science Research and Educational Consultant at the SteadmanHawkins Research Foundation in Vail. Involved with the Foundation since its beginning, he is our longest-serving staff member. He also serves as Vice President of Scientific Affairs for ReGen Biologics, a biomedical technology company involved with collagen matrix technology for tissue engineering in musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.

Prior to joining Dr. Steadman in 1990, Dr. (Colonel, U.S. Army) Rodkey was Chairman of the Military Trauma Research Division for the Letterman Army Institute of Research (LAIR) in San Francisco. Dr. Rodkey has conducted extensive orthopedic sports medicine research at the Foundation as well as other research aimed at improving early surgical care of trauma victims. For example, at LAIR he conducted independent research and collaborated on projects that included peripheral nerve repairs, reconstruction of skeletal muscle, extensor tendon repairs, blood gas and acid-base determinations by simplified techniques, surgical treatment of penetrating renal trauma, treatment of acute spinal trauma, pulsatile and non-pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass, effects of various anesthetic agents in traumatized patients, and anterior cruciate ligament repair.

Dr. Rodkey also was involved with research protocols and served as director of the extramural contract program in Combat Trauma Research, supervising 72 personnel, including 12 military officers (physicians, veterinarians and basic scientists), 39 military technicians, 12 senior civilian scientists (Ph.D. level), and nine civilian technical and clerical workers. Dr. Rodkey's accomplishments while in the service of our country earned him numerous awards and military decorations including the U.S. Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Services Medal, Order of Military Medical Merit, and the U.S. Secretary of the Army Research and Development Achievement Award.

He has authored more than 125 articles and abstracts on research and clinical topics. He has also made more than 180 presentations at national and international meetings. Dr. Rodkey has received numerous national and international awards for his research efforts. Included are the Excellence in Research in Basic Science Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the H. Edward Cabaud Memorial Award for Knee Research from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Albert Trillat Award for Excellence in Knee Research, the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2000. He serves on the editorial review boards or as reviewed for several orthopaedic, sports medicine and veterinary journals, as well as grant review committees. Dr. Rodkey received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Purdue University and completed his surgical and orthopaedic residency at the University of Florida. He is board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

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