Mark A. Dodson, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Orthopaedic Surgery
Email:
mdodson@umc.edu
Biography
Dr. Mark A. Dodson, recently a partner at Mid State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in the Alexandria, Louisiana, area for 27 years, has joined the Medical Center faculty as an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery in the School of Medicine.
Dodson earned his medical degree in 1990 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, and a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship In the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at UMMC.
Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, Dodson has also served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and as a clinical assistant professor at the Tulane University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in New Orleans.
He has held several leadership positions in the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association and is a member of several other professional organizations, including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand.
Dodson has participated in a number of professional presentations and is involved in several research projects. He has been awarded a patent for a modular distal radius retractor and related method.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Orthopaedics / Hand and Upper Extremity | 2021 |
| Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, MD, Orthopaedics / Orthopaedic Surgery | 1995 |
| Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, MD, Orthopaedis / Transitional | 1991 |
| University of Tennessee - Memphis, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 1990 |
| Louisiana Christian University - Pineville, BS, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude | 1985 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners, Tennessee State Board | 1995 - Present |
| Licensure, Louisiana State Board of Medical Licensure, Louisiana State Board | 1991 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board | 2020 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 1997 - 12/2007 |
| Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 2007 - 12/2017 |
| Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 2017 - 12/2027 |
| Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 2018 - 12/2037 |
| Re-certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | 08/2023 - 12/2037 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 2026 - Present |
| Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 2026 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/2023 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Clinical Assistant Professor, Tulane University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/2021 - 06/2023 |
| Clinical Instructor, Tulane University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/1996 - 06/2021 |
| Captain, Medical Corp, United States Army, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/1995 - 06/1997 |
| Partner, Mid-State Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/1995 - 06/2023 |
Publications
Media Publication | |
| Geissler W, Dodson M, Hanna T The Sling & Cinch: A Method for Using a Sailing Knot to Stabilize Fractures & Dislocations VuMedi. 2022, March 10. https://www.vumedi.com/ video/the-sling-cinch-a-method-for-using-a-sailing-knot-to-stabilize-fractures-dislocations/ | 2022 |
Journal Article | |
| Vance GR, Thames CB, Bowen EC, Hathaway BF, Walker ME, Dodson MA Self-Reported Pain Rating during Clinical Testing and De Quervain Tenosynovitis Southern Medical Journal. 2025 Dec;118(12):775-777. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.000000000 0001906 | 2025 |
| Thames CB, Bowen E, Vance G, Hathaway B, Benedict K, Dodson M, Walker M Reliability of Provocative Maneuvers for Hand Pathologies: Concordance Between Nonspecialist and Specialist Assessments in a General Clinic Setting Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2025 Sep 19;7(6):100824. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100824 | 2025 |
| Hanna T, Smith N, Akalonu C, Simmons J, Nehete PV, Dodson M Decreased Complication Rate Using Partially Threaded Compared with Fully Threaded Compression Screws in 4 Corner Arthrodesis: A Retrospective Study Hand. 2024 Nov;19(8):1214-1222. doi: 10.1177/15589447231167883. Epub 2023 May 2 | 2024 |
| Ochsner JL Jr, Kostman WC, Dodson M Posterior dislocation of a posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty. A report of two cases American Journal of Orthopaedics. 1996 Apr;25(4):310-2 | 1996 |
| White N, Carnahan J, Nugent CA, Iwaoka T, Dodson MA Management of obese patients with diabetes mellitus: comparison of advice education with group management Diabetes Care. 1986 Sep-Oct;9(5):490-6.doi:10.2337/diacare.9.5.490 | 1986 |
Book Chapter | |
| Geissler W, Dodson M Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Cutting Edge Techniques Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy with Selected Open Procedures, 3rd ed. Ed, W B Geissler. 2022. Springer, 889-900 | 2022 |
| Dodson M, Geissler W Interposition Arthroplasty of the Elbow Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy with Selected Open Procedures, 3rd ed. Ed, W B Geissler. 2022. Springer, 853-860 | 2022 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Analysis of Radiographic Outcomes in Combined LRTI with Suspensionplasty Following Trapeziectomy for Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Destin, FL | 05/2025 |
| Grand Round, Medical Finance for Residents, University of Southern Alabama, Mobile, AL | 04/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Neurodegenerative Conditions May Lead to Increased Distal Radius Fracture Risk in the Elderly, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy Triennial Congress, Washington, DC | 03/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Obesity as an Independent Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Regardless of Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy Triennial Congress, Washington, DC | 03/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Relationship to Diabetes Mellitus, Plastic Surgery The Meeting, San Diego, CA | 09/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Total Elbow Arthroplasty as an Option for Comminuted Intra Articular Supracondylar Humerus Fractures, National Medical Association, New York, NY | 08/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Hand, Gunshot wounds to the wrist, National Medical Association, New York, NY | 08/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevalence Related to Obesity, Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL | 07/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Rate of Distal Radius Fracture in Geriatric Neurodegenerative Conditions, Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL | 07/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Increased Self-Reported Patient Impairment in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Compared with Other Chronic Hand Conditions, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Elevated Risk of Distal Radius Fracture Associated with Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population: A Nationwide Cosmos Study, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Obesity as an Independent Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Nationwide Cosmos Study, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, Impairment Related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome May be Greater than Related Chronic Hand Conditions, Gulf Coast Hand Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Neurodegenerative Conditions in the Geriatric Population Increase Risk of Distal Radius Fracture: A Nationwide Cosmos Study, Gulf Coast Hand Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Association between Obesity and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Nationwide Cosmos Study, Gulf Coast Hand Society, Point Clear, AL | 05/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Use of an Exsanguinating Tourniquet to Reduce Total Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, National Medical Association, New York, NY | 07/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Business & Operations of ASC’s, Becker”s 2022 ASC Conference, Chicago, IL | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Short Term Results of the Use of a Headless Compression Screw to Provide Initial Stabilization of the Scapho-Lunate Joint for the Treatment of Perilunate Injuries, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, San Francisco, CA | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Evaluation of Pain Scales and Narcotic Usage: A Comparison of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine HCL .5% in Trigger Finger Release and Carpal Tunnel Release surgeries, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Boston, MA | 09/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Evaluation of Pain Scales and Narcotic Usage: A Comparison of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine HCI in Trigger Finger Release and Carpal Tunnel Release Surgeries, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Do additional locking screws increase the strength of bone plates?, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International, Spokane, WA | 07/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Does a locking screw increase the strength or rigidity of a bone plate?, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fractures and Injuries to the Hand and Wrist, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Retrospective analysis of post- surgical outcomes following Infiltration of liposomal bupivacaine with or without bupivacaine HCL in patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty procedures, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Las Vegas, NV | 12/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, The Use of an Exsanguinating Tourniquet and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Total Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, New Orleans, LA | 09/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Liposomal Bupivacaine Alone vs. Liposomal Bupivacaine plus 0.5% Bupivacaine HCL for reducing post-operative opioid use and length of stay in total knee arthroplasty patients: a retrospective review, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, New Orleans, LA | 09/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Liposomal Bupivacaine Alone vs. Liposomal Bupivacaine plus 0.5% Bupivacaine HCL for reducing post-operative opioid use and length of stay in total knee arthroplasty patients: a retrospective review, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 03/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, The Use of an Exsanguinating Tourniquet and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Total Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 03/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, The Effect of Intraoperative Administration of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine HCI on postsurgical Outcomes in Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 03/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Employed Physician Model, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 02/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Short Term Results of Partial Wrist “4-Corners” Arthrodesis with a Circular Plate Utilizing Locking Screws, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 06/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Retrospective Study of Distal Radius Fractures at a Central Louisiana Community Hospital, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 06/2012 |
| Platform Presentations, Predicting Patient Discharge Location after Total Knee Arthroplasty, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Two-Year Outcome of a Prospective Study to determine the Efficacy of Protocols for Antibiotic and DVT Prophylaxis, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA | 06/2010 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| United States Patent / Anchoring Apparatus, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2025 |
| Top Hand Poster Award / Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Relationship to Diabetes Mellitus, Plastic Surgery The Meeting / American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 2024 |
| United States Patent / Anchoring Apparatus, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2023 |
| United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2020 |
| Dodson Modular Retractor available through Innomed, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonModularRetractor.pdf | 2020 |
| Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine | 2019 |
| United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2018 |
| Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine | 2018 |
| Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine | 2017 |
| Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine | 2016 |
| Dodson Extremity Skin Saver available through Innomed, #8628, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonExtremitySkinSaver.pdf | 2016 |
| United States Patent / Modular Retractor and Related Method, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2015 |
| Louisiana Life's Best Doctors List / Hand Surgery, New Orleans Magazine | 2015 |
| Dodson Adson Rongeur available through Innomed, https://www.innomed.net/PDFsInnomed/InnoDodsonAdsonRongeur.pdf | 2014 |
| United States Patent / Improved distal radius plate, United States Patent and Trademark Office | 2013 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Member | 2023 - Present |
| American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Officer-President | 2016 - 2017 |
| Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Officer, Vice President | 2014 |
| Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Officer, Vice President | 2013 |
| Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Member | 1997 - Present |
| American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member | 1997 - Present |
| American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, Member | |
| American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Member |
Committee Service
| Government Affairs Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| ASSH Corporate Advisory Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation, Medical Advisory Council | 1997 - 2023 |
| https://scholasticahq.com/, Reviewer | |
| https://www.openmedicalpublishing.org/, Reviewer |
Community Service
| Medical, Team Doctor / Mississippi Braves AA | 03/2023 - 09/2024 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, The Throwing Shoulder II: GIRD, Little League Shoulder | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Carpal Trauma | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Thumb Trauma | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Hand Infections, Hand Puncture and Nail Bed Injuries | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Replantation and Reconstruction | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Compressive Median Neuropathies | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Compressive Neuropathies of the Radial and Ulnar Nerves | Spring 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Wrist Instability | Summer 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Forearm | Summer 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, RC Arthroplasty and RSA | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Shoulder Instability: Posterior Shoulder Instability and Dislocation | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, The Throwing Shoulder I: Phases of Throwing and Impingement | Fall 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEC Major Rupture | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Forearm | Summer 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Shoulder and Elbow | Summer 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, OITE | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Distal Radius Fracture, DRUJ | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Phalanx and Metacarpal Trauma | Fall 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Finger and Thumb Arthritis | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Upper Extremity A-C, S-C, and the Clavicle | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Wrist Instability | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Forearm | Summer 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Shoulder and Elbow | Summer 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Shoulder Instability: Posterior Shoulder Instability and Dislocation | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Shoulder Instability: Anterior Instability | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Finger Deformities | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Congenital Arm and Thumb | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Congenital Hand | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, SLAP Tears: Treatment, Surgical Options | Fall 2023 |
Residency Training
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Aiden Barrera, Training Faculty | 2025 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Kylie Dufrene, Training Faculty | 2025 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Abigail Koons, Training Faculty | 2025 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Drew Melancon, Training Faculty | 2025 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Mary Melancon, Training Faculty | 2025 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Humberto Aparicio, Training Faculty | 2024 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Ahsia Clayton, Training Faculty | 2024 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Kyle Deivert, Training Faculty | 2024 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Akeelein Forrest, Training Faculty | 2024 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Aaron Hurd, Training Faculty | 2024 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / William Gillon, Training Faculty | 2023 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Steele Liles, Training Faculty | 2023 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Tyler McGee, Training Faculty | 2023 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Carver Montgomery, Training Faculty | 2023 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Joseph Carter, Training Faculty | 2022 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / John Davidson, Training Faculty | 2022 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Chelsey Smith, Training Faculty | 2022 - Present |
| Orthopaedic Surgery / Josny Thimothee, Training Faculty | 2022 - Present |