LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Texas orthopaedic surgeon, Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, FAAOS, as its new president for 2023–2024. Dr. Bozic will assume the position following the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Boston orthopaedic trauma surgeon Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, FAAOS, was named first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. His role is the second in a four-year term of volunteer service during which he will serve as president of the AAOS in 2024-2025...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—North Carolina orthopaedic surgeon Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, DABOS, division chief for sports medicine at Duke University, 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 AAOS president from 2025–2026...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Orthopaedic spine surgeon Evalina L. Burger-Van der Walt, MD, FAAOS, was named a member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. She will assume this position following the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Monica M. Payares-Lizano, MD, FAAOS, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, was named a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. She will serve as a member-at-large under age 45...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Chicago orthopaedic hand surgeon Alfonso Mejia, MD, MPH, FAAOS, vice head of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Councilors. He will assume the new position following the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Colorado surgeon Armando F. Vidal, MD, FAAOS, was named chair of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He will assume the position following the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—Texas orthopaedic spine surgeon Adam J. Bruggeman, MD, FAAOS, FAOrthA, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Advocacy Council.
As the new chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council, Dr. Bruggeman is responsible for leading the AAOS’ efforts to promote and advocate the viewpoint of the orthopaedic community before federal and state legislative, regulatory and executive agencies...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 Diversity Award to Mary I. O’Connor, MD, FAOA, FAAHKS, FAAOS. The Diversity Award recognizes members of the AAOS who have distinguished themselves through their outstanding commitment to making orthopaedics more representative of, and accessible to, diverse patient populations...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 Humanitarian Award to Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, of Denver, Colo.
The Humanitarian Award honors members of the AAOS who have distinguished themselves through outstanding musculoskeletal-related humanitarian activities in the U.S...
LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2023)—The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award to Alex Jahangir, MD, FAAOS.
The Tipton Leadership Award recognizes AAOS members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities that have benefitted the orthopaedic community, patients and/or the American public...
