Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Biosketch
Tyler Snoap, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon with Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical science. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery with Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He continued his education at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he completed a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Snoap is an active researcher, with particular interests in pelvic trauma, non-union and mal-union fracture care, and general fracture care. He has published peer-reviewed articles in these fields, as well as authored several book chapters.
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2019, Orthopaedic Trauma, Wake Forest University
- Residency 2018, Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
- MD 2013, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
- BS 2009, Biomedical Science, Grand Valley State University
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Language Fluency
- Spanish, basic
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Research
- Orthopaedic Surgery
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Publications
Marenghi N., Bang K.E., Danelson K., Hasty E., Snoap T., Taylor L.T., Okundia S., Kelly E., Teater R., Halvorson J., Carroll E. Contributions of Pubic Rami Fracture Morphology and Fixation to Pelvic Ring Stability in Type 1 Lateral Compression Injuries: A Biomechanical Cadaveric Study Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022;36:S7-S11.
Medda S., Snoap T., Carroll E.A. Setting Yourself Up for Success: Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing in Periprosthetic Fractures about Total Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019;33:S29-S32.
Medda S., Snoap T., Carroll E.A. Treatment of Young Femoral Neck Fractures Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2019;33:S1-S6.
Snoap T., Walbridge J., Albright P., Weistroffer J., Kenter K. Orthopaedic surgery resident consultations at a level I trauma center Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2019;30:26-29.
Kruppa C., Snoap T., Sietsema D.L., Schildhauer T.A., Dudda M., Jones C.B. Is the Midterm Progress of Pediatric and Adolescent Talus Fractures Stratified by Age? Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2018;57(3):471-477.
Snoap T., Bearden C., Roberts J. A novel fixation technique for variant crescent fractures of the pelvis Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2018;29:534-536.
Jastifer J.R., Gustafson P.A., Labomascus A., Snoap T. Ball and Socket Ankle: Mechanism and Computational Evidence of Concept Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2017;56:773-775.
Snoap T., Habeck J., Roberts J. Open hip dislocation through the scrotum without osseous injury: A case report JBJS Case Connector. 2017;7:e2.
Snoap T., Jaykel M., Roberts J. Antegrade endosteal fibular strut augmentation for periprosthetic femoral fracture above stemmed total knee arthroplasty Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2017;28:104-107.
Snoap T., Jaykel M., Williams C., Roberts J. Calcaneus Fractures: A Possible Musculoskeletal Emergency Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017;52:28-33.
Snoap T., Freyder J., Roberts J. Management of a Combined Femoral Head and Neck Fracture: A Case Report JBJS Case Connector. 2016;6
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Presentations
- Ulnohumeral bridge plating of unstable elbow fracture-dislocation injuries in high-risk populations. Albiero M, Gloystein T, Snoap T, Roberts J, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2024
- The Anterior Head of Deltoid in Relation to Anterior Clavicle Plating: How Much Are We Releasing?. Black SE, Snoap T, Roberts JW, Christianson E, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 38th Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida, 10/2021
- The Proximal Humerus Plate: Usefulness in Posterior Malleolar and Posterior Pilon Fracture Variants. Borrelli G, Roberts J, Gorman R, Snoap T, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021