Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center

Lew W. Papendick, M.D.

Dr. Papendick joined Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center in 1989. He has completed an accredited one-year fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery from Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic. He has led the development of a local sports medicine program to help care for our athletes. His primary area of interest in orthopedics is the care of knee and shoulder pathology. In addition, Dr. Papendick has published several research articles on topics such as posterior shoulder instability, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, anterior middle glenohumeral instability, athletic training, and more.

Orthopedic Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin and Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI

Fellowship Training

Arthroscopy, Mississippi Sports Medicine Orthopedic Clinic, Jackson, MS
Sports Medicine, Mississippi Sports Medicine Orthopedic Clinic, Jackson, MS

Education

University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America
South Dakota State Medical Association

Honors/Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of South Dakota School of Medicine
Team Physician: Chadron State College, Black Hills State University, National American University
Master Instructor: Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy, Orthopedic Learning Center
Chairman, Management Committee of Black Hills Surgery Center

Research & Publications

Anatomy Specific Repair Techniques for Posterior Shoulder Instability.
Reported in Journal of Southern Orthopedic Association, Fall, 1995, Volume IV, #3, Pg. 169-176.
Endobutton / Button Endoscopic Fixation Technique and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Published in Arthroscopy Journal, April, 1995.
Anterior Middle Glenohumeral Instability
Research conducted between 1994 – 1995.
Allograft vs. Autograft Patella Bone-Tendon-Bone for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Presented at the American Orthopedics Sports Medicine Association, Toronto, Canada, 1995.
Preseason Evaluation of the Athlete
To be published in The Sports Medicine Orthopedic Knowledge Update.
Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing B-TB and Quadrupled Semitendonosis for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
One-year preliminary results are pending.

State Licensure

South Dakota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Wyoming

Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center, P.C.

7220 S. Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-341-1414
1-800-446-9556