CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced New Orleans orthopaedic surgeon Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, FAAOS, as its new president for 2022-23. Dr. Savoie takes this top leadership role in his third year of a four-year term of volunteer service on the Board of Directors...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—Texas orthopaedic surgeon Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, was named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. His new role is the second in a four-year term of volunteer service during which he will serve as president of the Academy in 2023-24...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, FAAOS, was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. His role is the first in a four-year term of volunteer service during which he will serve as president of the Academy in 2024-2025...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—New York orthopaedic surgeon Toni M. McLaurin, MD, FAAOS, became a member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. She will assume the new position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—Chad A. Krueger, MD, FAAOS, a Pennsylvania-based orthopaedic surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was named a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. He will serve the organization in the capacity of a member-at-large under 45 years of age...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—New York orthopaedic surgeon Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Councilors at the Academy’s 2022 annual meeting. She will assume the new position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—California orthopaedic surgeon Alexandra (Alexe) Page, MD, FAAOS, was named chair of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). She will assume the position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—New York orthopaedic surgeon Michael L. Parks, MD, FAAOS, was named treasurer of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He will assume the new position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022.
The AAOS treasurer serves as chair (and is one of three voting members) of the AAOS’ Finance Committee...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—Andrew H. Schmidt, MD, FAAOS, a Minneapolis orthopaedic surgeon, is the new chair of the Education Council for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He will assume the new position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022...
CHICAGO (March 24, 2022)—New Hampshire orthopaedic surgeon David S. Jevsevar, MD, MBA, FAAOS, has been named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Research and Quality Council. He will assume the new position following the AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, March 22-26, 2022...
