Branko Prpa M.D.
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Southpointe Medical Offices
4448 West Loomis Road Suite 202
Greenfield, WI 53221
Phone: 414-939-5447 Fax: 262-260-8968
Education:
Spine Fellowship
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
August 2001 - August 2002
Master’s in Orthopedic Surgery
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
August 2001 – August 2002
Orthopedic Residency
Chief Trauma Resident
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
July 1996 - June 2001
General Surgery
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
June 1995 - June 1996
Medical Degree, M.D.
Mayo Medical School
Rochester, Minnesota
August 1991 - May 1995
Bachelor of Science, B.S.
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Summa cum Laude 1987-1991
Honors/Awards:
Residency
 Mayo Institutional Research Grant - $78,000
 American Society for Surgery of the Hand
ResearchGrant - $8000
 Winner Kelly Award for clinical research 1999
 Administrative chief resident 1999
 -Chief resident trauma (fall of 2000)
Medical School
 Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Department of
Orthopedics Research Grant - $7000
 Mayo Medical School Research Grant - $750
Undergraduate
 Summa cum laude
 Dean’s Science Scholarship (4 year academic)
 Honor’s Scholarship
 Member Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
 Member Golden Key National Honor Society
 Member Outstanding College Students of America
Additional
Training:
 Certified in Mayo Orthopedic Surgery Master’s
Degree Course: Techniques of Microvascular
Anastomoses
 Certified in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life
Support
 Advanced spinal training with Voyager Spinal
Navigation
 Endoscopic spinal surgery
 Synthes Pro Disc artificial disc replacement
system
 Depuy Cervical and Lumber Artificial Disc
Replacement Systems
 Sofamor Danek Cervical Artificial Disc System
 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
 Nuvasive XLIF Interbody Fusion System
Research:
 Prpa B, Huddleston PM, Ahn KN, Wood MB;
“Revascularization of nerve grafts: a qualitative and
quantitative study of the tissue bed contributions to
blood flow in canine nerve grafts ”. Award best
presentation and paper - Minnesota Orthopedic
Meeting 1997. Journal of Hand Surgery, Nov; 27(6)
2002.
 Prpa B, Rouse MS, Steckelberg JM, Hanssen AD;
“Trovafloxacin inhibits experimental fracture
healing”. Thesis work for Master’s in Orthopedic
Surgery. Presented August 1999, Annual Orthopedic
Infectious Disease Meeting, Colorado. Clinical
Orthopedic Research, September 2003.
 Prpa B, Berger RA, Bishop AT; “Assessment of the
validity of wrist arthrography in patients with ulnar
sided wrist pain”. Presented as poster presentation,
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual
Meeting, Florida January 2000.
 Prpa B, Mabry, TJ, Berry DJ; “Femoral neck
nonunions treated with Charnley total hip
arthroplasty. Greater than 20 year follow up”.
Presented as poster AAOS 2002, Dallas. JBJS
October 2004.
 Prpa B, Duffy GP, Berry DJ; “Primary uncemented
Harris-Galante acetabular components in patients <
50 years old. Results in 85 hips at 10-12 years.
CORR October 2004.
 Presented at the Hip and Knee Society Meeting 1999.
 Presented at the Academy of Orthopedic Surgery,
Anaheim, California February 1999. Presented at
MidAmerica Orthopedic
Meeting 1999.
 Prpa B, McLain RF; “Malignant Primary Tumors.”
Chapter 34, Cancer in the Spine, 2002.
 Prpa B, Whitfield M, Webb J, Younng K, Lieberman I;
“Interbody Cages.” Chapter 35, Spine Surgery
Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and
Management – 2nd Edition.
 Prpa B, McLain R, Biscup R. Posterior lumbar
interbody fusion: Indications and treatment.
Accepted J Am Acad Ortho Surg.
 Prpa B, Lieberman I, Bridwell K; “Scheuermann’s
Disease.” Chapter 53, Spine Surgery Techniques,
Complication Avoidance, and Management – 2nd
Edition 2002.
 Prpa B, Kumar S, Haidukewych G; Safe insertion of
shanz pins during placement of supra-acetabular
external fixation: an anatomic study. Presented at
OTS 2001. Clinical Orthopedics and Related
Research, June 2003.
 Prpa B, Harrop J, Lieberman I. Adjacent and remote
level fractures in kyphoplasty patients. Submitted to
NASS and European Spine meeting.
 Prpa B, Harrop J, Lieberman I. Adjacent and remote
level fractures in secondary osteoporotic patients
treated with kyphoplasty. Accepted NASS and
European Spine meeting. Spine October 2004.
Professional
Organizations:
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American Medical Association; member
Racine County Medical Association; member
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - member
Mid-America Orthopedic Association - member
North American Spine Society - member
Licensure:
 Successfully passed Part I and II of American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Board certified
July 2005.
 Medical license – Minnesota (resigned)
 Medical license – Ohio (resigned)
 Medical license – Wisconsin
Employment:
 All Saints Healthcare. Racine, Wisconsin 2002 2010
 United Hospital Systems. Kenosha, Wisconsin 2010
to present
Hospital
Privileges:
 Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wi
 United Hospital Systems, Kenosha, Wi