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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) —The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2017 William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, Leadership Award to William J. Robb III, MD, from Glenview, Ill., at the Academy’s 2017 Annual Meeting.
The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes Academy members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients, and/or the American public.…
A career dedicated to empowering, training and educating minority medical residents
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) —The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2017 Diversity Award to orthopaedic surgeon Richard E. Grant, MD, of Philadelphia, at a ceremonial meeting at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting.…
A life dedicated to delivering health care to the less fortunate around the globe
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017)—David A. Spiegel, MD, is the recipient of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) 2017 Humanitarian Award. Dr. Spiegel is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) – The Kappa Delta Sorority and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) today presented four awards to scientists conducting outstanding musculoskeletal disease or injury research with the goal of advancing patient treatment and care.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017)—California orthopaedic surgeon William J. Maloney III, MD, became president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting. His presidency marks year three of a four-year commitment of volunteer service, after serving as a vice president of the Academy for the previous two years.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017) – Vermont orthopaedic surgeon David A. Halsey, MD, became first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting. The new role is the second in a three-year term of volunteer service that concludes with Dr.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017)– Philadelphia orthopaedic surgeon Kristy L. Weber, MD, became second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting. Her new role is the first in a four-year term of volunteer service that includes Dr.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017)—Georgia orthopaedic surgeon Daniel K. Guy, MD, became chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Councilors (BOC) today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting.
The BOC consists of more than 100 members elected by state and regional orthopaedic societies including Puerto Rico, the U.S.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017)—St. Louis orthopaedic trauma surgeon Lisa K. Cannada MD, became the first female chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting.…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 17, 2017)—St. Louis orthopaedic surgeon Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS, became a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors today at the organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting.
Dr. Buchowski is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St.…