John T. Gill, MD, FAAOS, Named to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 14, 2024)—Texas orthopaedic surgeon John T. Gill, MD, FAAOS, became a member-at-large of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. Marking his second time serving on the AAOS’ Board, he will assume the new position following the AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting this week in San Francisco.
Among his many AAOS volunteer positions, he served as chairman of Political Action Committee of the AAOS (PAC) for eight years. He chaired the AAOS Board of Councilors and Advocacy Resource Committee, in addition to serving on the AAOS Nominating Committee, Advocacy Council and Research and Quality Council.
John T. Gill, MD, FAAOS
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Dr. Gill’s impact on government policy affecting the orthopaedic field has been extensive. Year after year, he has been integral to educating and lobbying members of Congress about issues such as physician reimbursement, patients’ access to care, quality and research. He maintains focus on generating surgeon involvement in the legislative process through the Orthopaedic PAC, the only non-partisan political action committee dedicated solely to representing orthopaedic surgeons on the federal level.
In his home state, Dr. Gill was president of the Texas Orthopaedic Association and a delegate to the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates representing the Texas Medical Association. An active volunteer in his community, he has been team physician for more than 20 years for the Dallas Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in Texas.
Dr. Gill specializes in knee surgery and sports medicine. In private practice for 35 years at Dallas Sports Medicine, he has been recognized as one of the top 25 knee surgeons in the country by Becker’s Healthcare.
He holds a medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern and Affiliated Hospitals, and fellowship in sports medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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