Gabriel J. Rulewicz, M.D.

Sports Medicine and Shoulder Replacement Specialist

Dr. Gabriel Rulewicz specializes in the treatment of sports injuries and shoulder problems. He graduated with honors from Birmingham-Southern College. Then he attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson. He completed his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years as an orthopaedic surgeon. He was honorably discharged in 2011 and pursued further training at The Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. His special interest include sports medicine, arthroscopy and reconstruction of the shoulder and knee, as well as shoulder replacement. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

He served in the Air Force active duty for 4 years and then another 9 years in the reserves. He spent time in Iraq and Eglin Air Force base. While at Eglin he served as the orthopedic PA fellowship director. Dr Rulewicz was honorably discharged as a Major.

Gabe enjoys spending time with his wife, Diane, and 3 daughters, Izzie, Lily, and Emme. He grew up in Tupelo and is a graduate of Tupelo High School in 1993. He returned home to practice Orthopaedic Surgery in 2012. He enjoys serving at church, playing sports, and going to antique sales.

Professional Society Memberships

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
• Member Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Member American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Member of Hawkins Society

Publications

Peer Reviewed

• Gabriel J Rulewicz, MD; Stacy Beaty, MD; Richard J. Hawkins, M.D.; Michael. Supraspinatus Atrophy as a Predictor of Rotator Cuff Tear Size: An MRI Study Utilizing the Tangent Sign. J Shoulder Elbow Surg; epub 25 January 2013.
• J Kissenberth, MD, Gabriel J Rulewicz, MD, Stephen C Hamilton MD, Hannah Bruch BS, Richard Hawkins MD. A positive tangent sign predicts the repairability of rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg; Volume 24, Issue 7, Pages 1023-1027, July 2014.

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Hand Fractures and Dislocations in the Developing Skeleton, Sheila Lindley MD and Gabriel Rulewicz MD, Hand Clinics 22 (August 2006) 253-268.
• Technique for SI Joint Arthrodesis: Literature Review and Case Reports. RA McGuire, DK Donahoe, GJ Rulewicz, Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Science, Vol 51(3), July 2006: 195.
• cDNA, In Vitro Expression, and Biomechanical Characterization of Cholinesterase 1 and Cholinesterase 2 from amphioxus. McClellan JS, Coblentz WB, Sapp M, Rulewicz G…European Journal of Biochemistry, 12/1992, Volume 258(2), pp 419-429.

Books and Book Chapters

• Structure and Function of Cholinesterases and Related Proteins, Structure and Function of Cholinesterases from Agnathans and Cephalochordates: Implications for the Evolution of Cholinesterases. Pezzementi L, Sutherland D, Sanders M, Soong W, Milner D, McClellan JS, Sapp M, Coblentz WB, Rulewicz GJ. Volume: 105-110. Web Based Journal Articles
• Genebank, Acession Number U74830, Branchiostoma floridae Cholinsterase 1 mRNA, complete code, McClellan JS, Coblentz WB, Sapp M, Rulewicz G.
• Genebank, Acession Number U74831, Branchiostoma floridae Cholinsterase 1 mRNA, complete code, McClellan JS, Coblentz WB, Sapp M, Rulewicz G.

Presentations

• Tangent Sign to Evaluate Repairability of Rotator Cuff Tears. GJ Rulewicz, M Kissenberth, R Hawkins,. Presented at May 2013 Hawkins Society Meeting.
• Case Study of Anterior Shoulder Instability in a Thrower. GJ Rulewicz, R Hawkins. Presented at May 2012 Hawkins Society Meeting.
• Correlation of Acromiohumeral Distance on Upright Plain Films and MRI with Fatty Infiltration, Atrophy, and Massive Rotator Cuff Size. C Baker, GJ Rulewicz, R Hawkins. Presented at February 2012 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2012.
• A New Technique for SI Arthrodesis. GJ Rulewicz. Mississippi Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. 2006.
• Anconeus Epitrochlearis. GJ Rulewicz. Mississippi Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting 2005.

Posters

• A New Technique for SI Joint Arthrodesis. McGuire RA, Donahoe DK, Rulewicz GJ. Poster Presentation. Global Spine Congress. AO International Academic Congress. San Francisco, June 21-26, 2009.
• A Rare Case of Bilateral Exertional Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment in a Military Athlete. Sean Martin, Gabriel Rulewicz. AOASM 24 Annual Clinical th Conference, Salt Lake City Utah, March 2008.

Memberships

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellow Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Member American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Member Hawkins Society

Recognitions

• Team Orthopaedic Surgeon Itawamba Community College
• Team Orthopaedic Surgeon Northeast Community College
• Major US Air Force Honorably disharged
• Member of Birmingham Southern College Sports Hall of Fame for Soccer
• Adjunct Professor William Carey
• Team Orthopedic Surgeon for Multiple Local High Schools