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Dr. Armin Afsar-Keshmiri

Armin Afsar-Keshmiri, M.S., M.D.
Saratoga Spine
7 Murray St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801


POSITIONS HELD

Saratoga Spine– October 2008 – present
Private Practice- Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

Adirondack Orthopaedic Physicians and Surgeons– July 2006 – September 2008
Private Practice- Orthopaedic Trauma and Spine Surgery
Queensbury, NY

M. Gordon Whitbeck, Jr., LLC– September 2005 – June 2006
Private Practice- Orthopaedic Trauma and Spine Surgery
Rochester, NY

Clinical Associate Professor– July 2004 – July 2005
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

EDUCATION

Board Certified- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery– July 2007

Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship -August 2004 – July 2005
South Texas Spinal Clinic, San Antonio, TX
Director: Gilbert R. Meadows, M.D.

Orthopaedic Residency– July 1999 – June 2004
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,
San Antonio, TX
Honors: Best second year resident research paper- Standardized
Ananlysis of UHMWPE Wear Particles from Failed Total Joint Arthroplasties

Doctor of Medicine – June 1999
Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School,
North Chicago, Illinois
GPA: 3.71/4.0
Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha

Master of Science in Pathology – June 1999
Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School,
North Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry – May 1994
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Honors: Faculty Honors List, 1993-1994
American Institute of Chemists Award, 1994
Co-Captain Men’s Varsity Soccer, 1993-1994

High School – June 1990
Tower Hill High School, Wilmington, Delaware

PUBLICATIONS

Jay D. Mabrey, Armin Afsar-Keshmiri, Gerard A. Engh, Christi J. Sychterz,
Michael A. Wirth, Charles A. Rockwood, C. Mauli Agrawal. Standardized Analysis of UHMWPE Wear Particles from Failed Total Joint Arthroplasties. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 63(5):475-83, 2002

Jay D. Mabrey, Armin Afsar-Keshmiri, Glen A. McClung II, Merritt A. Pember II, Thomas M. Wooldridge, C. Mauli Agrawal. Comparison of UHMWPE Particles in Synovial Fluid and Tissues from Failed THA. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 58(2):196-202,2001

EXPERIENCE

Course Instructor – AO ASIF Basic Course for Operating Room Personnel,
San Antonio, Texas, March 2002

Teaching Assistant – Department of Anatomy, The Chicago Medical School,
North Chicago, Illinois, Fall 1996

Volunteer Research Assistant – Spinal Trauma laboratory, A.I. DuPont
Institute, Wilmington, Delaware, 1994

Cytogenetics Intern – Christiana Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware, 1994

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