Robert M. Drisko, II, MD

Dr. Robert Drisko, II is a Board Certified Spine Surgeon. Dr. Drisko Attended Northwestern University, Received His Medical Degree from University Of Kansas and did A Residency at Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Drisko Holds A Subspecialty in Disorders of the Spine and is A Member of The North American Spine Society. He Also Is an Assistant Professorship of orthopaedic Surgery at University of Missouri Medical School and Truman Medical Center. Dr. Drisko serves as the President of the Alumni Association for University of Kansas Medical School. Dr. Drisko also treats general orthopaedic problems.

C. Craig Satterlee, MD

Dr. Satterlee received his medical degree and general orthopedic training from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Subsequently, he was the senior Anne C. Kane Fellow in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the New York Orthopedic Hospital-Columbia Presbyterian Hospital directed by the nationally recognized Dr. Charles S. Neer II. Dr. Satterlee sees patients with general orthopaedic problems, his expertise and focus is in disorders of the shoulder and elbow. He is the only member in the four-state region of the prestigious Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society. He has had scientific articles and chapters published in Clinical Orthopedic and Related Research, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and The Orthopedic Knowledge Update: Shoulder and Elbow. He has given scientific and instructional presentations regionally, nationally and internationally. He is currently involved in national outcome studies regarding rotator cuff repair and total shoulder replacement. Beginning in 1999, he will be one of the first surgeons in the country to study and use a new total shoulder replacement before it is released to the general orthopedic physician community. Dr. Satterlee is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Ernest H. Neighbor, MD

Dr. Neighbor holds not only a medical degree with membership in the Foot and Ankle Society, he also is a Juris Doctor. His law degree from University of Missouri Kansas City combined with his Medical Degree from University of Kansas gives Dr. Neighbor a somewhat different perspective on the interrelationship of medical and legal. Dr. Neighbor served in Vietnam and also has a degree in tropical medicine. Dr Neighbor is a member of the National Foot and Ankle Society. He serves on the National American Academy of orthopaedic Surgeon Committees and does significant work in foot and ankle problems, independent medical examinations and general orthopaedics.

Alexandra J. Strong, MD

Dr. Strong received her Medical Degree from the rigorous UMKC six-year medical school program. She is Board Certified in Orthopedics and has Sub-specialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. She did a residency at the Grand Rapids orthopaedic residency at Blodgett Medical Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been in practice in the Kansas City area since 1992, and she is an owner and managing partner of the medical group Drisko, Fee and Parkins, P.C.  Dr. Strong’s expertise is in the assessment and treatment of shoulders and knees. Additionally, her interest in Sports Medicine includes significant insights into the care of the female athlete.  Dr. Strong also provides general orthopedic care for concerns such as carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures and knee replacements.
 

Paul F. Nassab, MD

Dr. Nassab comes to DFP Orthopedics as a fellowship trained surgeon specializing in trauma, reconstruction, and disorders of the hand, elbow and shoulder.  He obtained his undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan and his graduate degree at the Boston University School of Medicine.  Dr. Nassab then completed his General Surgery Internship at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.  Dr. Nassab comes to DFP after completing his post Doctoral Fellowship in Combined Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Nassab has published and presented papers at National and International medical conventions in orthopedics and physiology.  Dr. Nassab has rendered military service in the U.S> Army, where he served as and Urgent Care Center Physician, Flight Surgeon and Dive Medical Officer at Fort Eustis, Virginia.  Dr. Nassab is a father of two, who enjoys spending time with his family, running and scuba.

Ann Y. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee comes to DFP Orthopedics from the Stanford University Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Lee achieved her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas, her medical degree at the University Of Texas Health Science Center, and her residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Ann Lee, MD is a Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist, and holds memberships in the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the Christian Medical and Dental Association. Dr. Lee has been trained in the treatment of acute and chronic pain, fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal disorders, back pain, sprains, arthritis, tendonitis, and coordination of rehabilitation of work or sports related injuries. Dr. Lee will be seeing patients for consultations, independent medical exams, eletromyographic or nerve conduction studies, or epidurals. Dr. Lee’s goal is getting the patient back into the game—not just back on the sidelines.

Raymond M. Rizzi, DPM

Dr. Rizzi is a Board Certified Podiatric Surgeon. He graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Sports Medicine from Creighton University in Omaha, NE and obtained his podiatry degree at the California College of Medicine in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Rizzi did his residency at Kaiser Permanente and Legacy Hospital, both of Portland OR. As a visiting scholar, Dr. Rizzi continued to advance training in ankle and foot reconstruction in Washington at Southwest Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, and University of Washington. Other places he attended as a visiting scholar include Virginia Mason Medical Center and Oregon Health Sciences University. Additional training has been received at workshops in Verona, Italy, Beaver Creek, Colorado, and Russia for correction of lower limb deformities. Dr. Rizzi provides services at Centerpoint Medical Center in addition to treatment of ankle and foot injuries, disorders and wounds at Drisko, Fee and Parkins.

Christopher L. Wise, MD

Dr. Wise comes to DFP Orthopedics as a fellowship trained Orthopedic Trauma surgeon with special interest in complex fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, and lower extremity.  He also has expertise in fractures that have failed to heal (nonunion), have become infected, or have healed with deformity (malunion).  He obtained his medical degree from Saint Louis University and then completed an Orthopedic Surgery residency at Michigan State University. He then went on to obtain further sub-specialty expertise in Orthopedic Trauma at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.  

Dr. Wise is a member of AO North America Teaching Faculty, a society dedicated to the advancement of fracture care, and helps teach courses for other Orthopedic Surgeons. Hospital affiliations include Centerpoint Medical Center and North Kansas City Hospital.  He accepts transfer of complex trauma cases from outlying hospitals without trauma expertise.