Donnis K. Harrison, M.D.

My name is Donnis Harrison, and I am a member of the Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists practice on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I am a Board eligible-orthopaedic surgeon dedicated to providing exceptional orthopaedic care.

I've gained an immeasurable amount of experience in many aspects of general orthopaedics including Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement, and Trauma with a specialty interest in Shoulder and Elbow disorders and Sports Medicine.

After graduating from the University of Mississippi Medical Center I completed my orthopaedic residency at Medical College of Georgia, with more than 700 cases per year of surgical experience in the Operating Room; you can be assured my clinical credentials are excellent.

In addition, I've completed a post-residency Fellowship program in Shoulder and Elbow in Dallas, TX to complement my broad experience in general orthopaedics. This gives me a unique experience to provide comprehensive nonsurgical and surgical treatment to all type of injuries and conditions involving the shoulder and elbow.

SPECIALTY: Orthopaedic Surgery

SUBSPECIALTY, FELLOWSHIP: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Singing River Hospital and George County Hospital

EDUCATION: College-Millsaps College, Jackson, MS; Medical School-University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS; Internship-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; Residency-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; Fellowship-The Carrell Clinic, Dallas, TX, Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Political Action Committee Member

PUBLICATIONS:

• Schiffern SC, Harrison DK, Burkhead WZ, Krishnan SG. Cementless Prosthetic Fixation: When Less is More-In the Affirmative; Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2005 Dec.; 16(4):257-262.
• Schiffern SC, Burkhead WZ, Krishnan SC, Harrison DK. Dealing with Intra-Op Complications: A Trip Through Neverland; Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2005 Dec; 16(4):292-300.
• Johnson SR, Valentine VD, Hunter DM, Harrison DK. Knee Pain - Adolescent Basketball Player Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: 36(5) Supplement May 2004 p S11
• Harrison D, Riddle T, Corpe S, Young T, Kercher J: Comparison of Polyethylene Wear Rates in Gamma Irradiated, Ethylene Oxide Sterilization and Lateral Offset Liners. The Georgia Orthopedic Society's 2004 Spring Seminar, Pine Mountain, GA , Abstract.
• Harrison D, Johnson R, Tucci M, Puckett A, Tsao A, Hughes J, and Benghuzzi H: Interaction of Cells with UHMWPE Impregnated with the Bioactive Peptides RGD, RGE or Poly-L-Lysine; Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation (Paper #98-008 ISA), Vol. 34, pp. 41-46, 1998.
• Johnson R, Harrison D, Tucci M, Tsao A, Lemos M, Puckett A, Hughes JL, and Benghuzzi H: Fibrous Capsule Formation in Response to Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Treated with Peptides that Influence Adhesion; Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation (Paper #98-009 ISA), Vol. 34, pp. 47-52, 1998.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Krishnan SG, Muller MS, Harrison DK, Burkhead WZ, Pierce WA: Biomechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic “Triangle” Double-Row and Open Transosseous Anchor Double Knot Rotator Cuff Repair Techniques. 25th AANA Annual Meeting, Hollywood, Florida May 18-21, 2006.
• Sumant G. “Butch” Krishnan, von Stade EF, Muller MS, Harrison DK, Burkhead WZ: Position of the Anterior Branch of the Axillary Nerve Relative to the Lateral Arthroscopic Portal, An Anatomic Study. 25th AANA Annual Meeting, Hollywood, Florida May 18-21, 2006.
• Harrison D, Riddle T, Corpe S, Young T, Kercher J: Comparison of Polyethylene Wear Rates in Gamma Irradiated, Ethylene Oxide Sterilization and Lateral Offset Liners. The Georgia Orthopedic Society's 2004 Spring Seminar, Pine Mountain, GA March 26-27, 2004.
• Harrison D, Johnson R, Tucci M, Puckett A, Benghuzzi H, and Hughes J: Characterization of Human Monocytes/Macrophages Incubated with UHMPE Impregnated with the Bioactive Peptides RGD, RGE, or Poly-L-Lysine.
• 1. The National Student Research Forum, Galveston, Texas, April 8-10, 1999.
  2. Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, Nebraska, February 19-20, 1999.
• Harrison D, Johnson R, Tucci M, Puckett A, and Benghuzzi H: Interaction of Cells with UHMWPE Impregnated with the Bioactive Peptides RGD, RGE or Poly-L-lysine.
• 1. Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, Nebraska, February 19-20, 1999.
  2. 35th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, Copper Mountain, Colorado, April 17-19, 1998.
  3. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Orthopedic Society, Biloxi, Mississippi, April 1998.
  4. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 26-27, 1998.
• Johnson R, Harrison D, Tucci M, Tsao A, Lemos M, Puckett A, Hughes JL, and Benghuzzi H: Fibrous Capsule formation in Response to Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Treated with Peptides that Influence Adhesion.
• 1. 35th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, Copper Mountain, Colorado, April 17-19, 1998.
  2. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Orthopedic Society, Biloxi, Mississippi, April, 1998.
  3. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 26-27, 1998.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

• Burkhead, WZ, Harrison, DH. “Complications of Mumford procedures.” at The Robert W. Metcalf, MD Memorial Meeting on Arthroscopic Surgery 2006 on February 3-7, 2006, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
• Burkhead, WZ, Harrison, DH, Krishnan SG. “Management of Spinoglenoid Notch Cysts.” at The Robert W. Metcalf, MD Memorial Meeting on Arthroscopic Surgery 2006 on February 3-7, 2006, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
• Harrison, DH. "Fracture Non-unions" at the Medical College of Georgia Grand Rounds in Augusta, GA on June 2, 2004.
• Harrison, DH. "Periprosthetic Femur Fractures" at the Medical College of Georgia Grand Rounds in Augusta, GA on August 11, 2004.
• Harrison, DH. "Indications and Techniques in Total Shoulder Replacement" at Medical College of Georgia Grand Rounds in Augusta, GA on October 15, 2004
• Harrison, DH. "Wrist Pain" at the Medical College of Georgia Grand Rounds in Augusta, GA on January 14, 2005.

HONORS, AWARDS, ACCREDITATIONS:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Award, 1999
  Mississippi Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha
• First Place Award in Oral Presentation, 1999
  30th Annual Meeting - Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum
  Creighton University School of Medicine/University of Nebraska College of Medicine
  Omaha, Nebraska
• KC Rock Student Paper Contest Travel Award, 1998
  35th Annual Meeting - Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium
  Copper Mountain, Colorado
• Special Medical Education Scholarship, 1997-2000
• Honor Societies (Millsaps College): Alpha Epsilon Delta
  Beta Beta Beta

INTERESTS: Sporting events (football, baseball, basketball); Church, and spending time with my family.