Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Advocacy Council
ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 15, 2021)—Georgia orthopaedic trauma surgeon Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Advocacy Council.
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Dr. Lundy is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and past president of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, Ga., specializing in the care of patients with multiple injuries and complex fractures. He practices at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta where he is co-chair of the WellStar Musculoskeletal Service Line and past chief of surgery.
Dr. Lundy graduated from North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Ga., and the Medical College of Georgia – Augusta University in Augusta, Ga. He completed his post-graduate training at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. In 2014, Dr. Lundy received his MBA from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.
Dr. Lundy is committed to political advocacy and improving high-quality patient care. As an active member and leader of AAOS, he served as treasurer of the Association’s Orthopaedic Political Action Committee, a member of the Advocacy Council, past chair of the Medical Liability Committee and served on the former Communications Cabinet.
Since 2012, Dr. Lundy has served as a director of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is the treasurer and chair of the Oral Examination Committee. He previously served on the Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s (OTA) Board of Directors as a member-at-large leading the effort of the OTA to produce performance measures with the AAOS, and also as chair of the OTA Health Policy Committee, and representing OTA on the AAOS Board of Specialty Societies.
In 2020, he was selected as one of the “Top Doctors in Atlanta” by Atlanta Magazine for the ninth year in a row.
Dr. Lundy is an active participant in foreign medical missions in Eastern Europe, Haiti, Asia and especially sub-Saharan Africa through the Christian Medical and Dental Association and the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons. He and his wife Peggy, and their two sons reside in Mableton, Ga.
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With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world’s largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS is the trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal health. It provides the highest quality, most comprehensive education to help orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals at every career level best treat patients in their daily practices. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal health care issues and it leads the health care discussion on advancing quality.
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| Deanna Killackey | 847-384-4035 | 630-815-5195 | killackey@aaos.org |