William F. Gowski, MD

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Dr. Gowski was raised in north central New Jersey where he attended the Delbarton School for his high school education. From there, he traveled north to Middlebury College in Vermont for his undergraduate education followed by a trip to our nation’s capital where he attended Georgetown University for medical school. After graduating medical school, he travelled west to Salt Lake City, where he completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah in the Department of Orthopedics. He then headed back east to Baltimore, Maryland for a hand fellowship year at the Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Gowski and his family subsequently returned to Salt Lake City to begin practice at Intermountain Healthcare's TOSH in 2008. Dr. Gowski has been continuously practicing at TOSH since the time of completing his training. Over the course of that time, he has served in academic and leadership roles. As an adjunct faculty member of the University of Utah Department of Orthopedics, he occasionally educates residents and fellows in the practice of hand surgery. As an administrator, he has served as the chair of the department of orthopedics and associate medical director for the Intermountain Healthcare Hand Surgery subdivision of the musculoskeletal clinical program.



Dr. Gowski's research interests have led him down a pathway of innovation. He has assisted in the development of multiple orthopedic implants including distal radius and dorsal spanning plate implants with a prominent orthopedic manufacturer. He has also served as the chief surgical designer for a soon-to-be released, revolutionary tendon repair device. Dr. Gowski also holds a patent on a carpal tunnel release system, which is now in stages of refinement for hopeful release in 2022 and anticipates bringing that product to market in the next few years.


Dr. Gowski's practice has migrated over the past several years to focus on procedures that can be performed wide awake under local anesthesia in the office setting. He now performs carpal tunnel release, CMC arthroplasty, de Quervain's release, trigger finger release, mucous cyst excision, ganglion cyst excision, and multiple other small procedures in the office, wide awake under local anesthesia for patients who desire service in that manner.

When Dr. Gowski is not hard at work in his practice, he enjoys family time with his wife and three children as well as exploring Utah's great outdoors.

  • SPECIALTIES

    • Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
    • Reconstructive and Microvascular Surgery

  • BOARD CERTIFICATION

    • AM BD Orthopaedic Surgery (Surgery of the Hand)

  • EDUCATION HISTORY

    Fellowship:


    Hand Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital, 2007-2008


    Residency:


    University of Utah Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT in Orthopedic Surgery, 2003-2007

    University of Utah Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT Internship, 2002-2003


    Professional Medical:


    Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC in Doctor of Medicine, 1998-2002


    Undergraduate:


    Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont BS in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, 1992-1996

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    Full Time Positions


    2009-Present Hand and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon,

    Intermountain Health Care, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH), Salt Lake City, UT


    Part Time Positions


    2009-Present


    Adjunct Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT


    2014-Present


    Coordinator of Hand Trauma Surgical Services, Intermountain Health Care, Central Region, Salt Lake City, UT


    2014-Present


    Member, Medical Advisory Board, CoNextions Medical Inc., Salt Lake City, UT


    2016-Present


    Founder/CEO Comprehensive Carpal Tunnel Solutions, Salt Lake City, UT


    2017-2019


    Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital- Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, UT


    2017-Present


    Paid Consultant, Newclip Technics, Santa Rosa, CA


    2018-Present


    Associate Medical Director, Intermountain Healthcare Hand, Wrist and Elbow subspecialty division


    2019-Present


    Medical Director, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Intermountain-TOSH), Murray, UT


    Medical Director, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Intermountain-TOSH), Murray, UT

  • PUBLICATIONS - JOURNAL ARTICLES

    • Resident Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Aug. 2005- Present

  • RESEARCH ACTIVITY

    • Twenty-year follow-up of Press- Fit Condylar Total Knee Arthroplasty
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007-present
    • Developing Reverse-Flow Hemodialysis Valve to Measure AV Fistula Occlusion
    • In-Line Diagnostics Corporation, Riverdale, UT, 1997-1998
    • Generating and Characterizing A. thaliana Histidine-Tagged Proteins
    • Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT,1997-1998
    • Department Three- Bay Truss to Measure Structural Damping for NASA’s INSTEP
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering , USU, Logan, UT, 1991 and 1994

  • RESIDENCY TRAINING

    • University of California , Davis, Orthopedic Surgery Resident, July 2003-June 2007
    • University of California, Davis, General Surgery Intern, June 2002-June 2003

  • LICENSURE

    • Physician and Surgeon License, Medical Board of California. Oct. 2003-March 2009

  • RESEARCH ACTIVITY (PUBLICATIONS/POSTER EXHIBIT)

    1. Ferney B.J., Blumenfeld T.J., Bargar W.L.: Time to revision of primary total hip
    2. Arthroplasty is shorter for specialists than non-specialists. Clinical Orthopedics
    3. And Related Research. 2007 December; 465:175-9.
    4. Ferney B.J. and jamali A.A.: Salvage Treatment of a Failed Femoral Allograft- Prosthetic Composite Total Hip Arthroplasty With Massive Proximal Femoral Bone Loss. Poster Exhibit at the Third Annual joint Arthroplasty Young Investigators’ Conference. San Diego, California: 2007 February.
    5. Randall R.L., Albritton K.H, Ferney B.J., Layfield L.: Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Soft Tissue: An Abandoned Diagnosis. The American Journal of Orthopedics. 2004 Decmber;33(12): 602-8.

  • MEDICAL EDUCATION

    • University of Utah School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, August 1998-May 2002

  • AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS / HONORS

    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Junior Student Member, 2001
    • Dr. D Rees and Eleanor T. Jensen Scholarship, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002
    • Dr. Edgar W. and Ruth Alma Barber Scholarship,2001-2002
    • Senior Honors: Orthopedic Surgery( University of Utah and Mayo Clinic), General Surgery, and Primary Care Preceptorship Junior Honors: General Surgery, internal Medicine, Family Practice, Psychiatry and Topics in Medicine
    • Sophomore Honors: Art of Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Musculoskeletal, Nephrology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Cardiovascular, Dermatology,
    • Freshman Honors: Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Art of Medicine
    • Superior Student Scholarship(4 years tuition/fees)
    • National Science Foundation Grant(Research Experiences for Undergraduates), 1997
    • 1996 Top Junior mechanical Engineering Student
    • 1995 Outstanding Pre- Professional Mechanical Engineering Student
    • Phi Kappa Phi recognition for High Scholastic Achivement,1995 and 1996
    • “A” Pin Award (3 consecutive Quarters of 15+ credits of 4.0 GPA),1992 and 1997

  • MEMBERSHIP / ACTIVITIES

    • American Medical Student Association, Student Member,1998-2002
    • Surgery Interest Group, Student Member,1999-2002
    • American Medical Student Association, Co-Chapter President, 1999-2000
    • Fourth Street Homeless Clinic, Co-Head Student Manager, 1999-2000
    • Student Activities Committee, Organization Representative,1999-2000
    • Intermediate Medical Spanish Class,1999-2000
    • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Study Member,1998
    • USU Academic Council, Student Member, Long- Term Issues Committee, 1997-1998
    • Academic Issues Committee,1996-1997
    • Tau Beta Phi National Engineering Honor Society, Student Member, 1997
    • Golden Key National Honor Society, Chapter President, 1996-1997
    • Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Student Member, 1995

  • RESEARCH ACTIVITY

    • Assessing Outcome of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Histologic Subtypes
    • Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT,2002
    • Establishing Tibial Intramedullary Canal Anatomy by CT Scan Analysis
    • Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, VAMC, Salt Lake City,1999

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE

    • Office of Diversity and Community Outreach, Student Volunteer,1998-2000
    • Fourth Street Homeless Clinic, Student Volunteer,1998-2000
    • Prevent Blindness Utah, Student Volunteer,1998-1999
    • Cache Valley Community Health Clinic Volunteer Receptionist/Clerk, 1996-1998
    • Logan Regional Hospital Operating Room, Volunteer, 1996-1997
    • “Best of America” Youth Drug Awareness Program, 1995 and 1996
    • Voluntary Religious Service In Brazil, 1992-1994

  • UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

    • Utah State Univercity,Oct.1991-June1998, Summa Cim Laude
    • Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Minors In Portuguese and Chemistry

  • EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

    • Mechanical/Design Engineer, In-Line Diagnostics Crop., Riverdale, UT, 1997-1998
    • Operating Room Orderly/Anesthesia Technician, Logan Regional Hospital-
    • Intermountain Health Care, Logan, UT ,1996-1998
    • Certified Nursing Assistant, Sunshine Terrace Foundation,Inc.,Logan,UT,1997
    • Residential Home Construction, Carlos Thompson, General Contractor, Logan, UT,
    • 1994-1996

  • INTERESTS / HOBBIES

    Family, art, photography, alternative rock music, Portuguese, travel, camping, hiking, tennis, golf and arthroplasty implant design