Sean Tabaie, MD, MS, MBA, FAAOS, Named to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO (Feb.14, 2024)—Bringing dynamic expertise and dedication to diversity, Sean Tabaie, MD, MS, MBA, FAAOS, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., will join the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Board of Directors. He will serve as a member-at-large under age 45 following the AAOS Annual Meeting this week in San Francisco.
Dr. Tabaie is the co-chair of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National Hospital. He also fosters DEI on a national level as diversity liaison for the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). In this role, he leads conference symposiums and research collaborations that raise awareness of disparities in the orthopaedic surgery profession and in healthcare delivery to minority patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
Sean Tabaie, MS, MD, FAAOS
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Prior to his position on the AAOS’ Board of Directors, Dr. Tabaie served on the Research Committee and the Neuromuscular Quality, Safety, and Value Committee for the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), in addition to the AOA’s Emerging Leaders Program. Dr. Tabaie has completed Level 3 of the AAOS’ Leadership Institute (ALI) and recently served on the Pediatrics Instructional Course Committee.
Dr. Tabaie focuses on neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, limb reconstruction, and trauma in children and adolescents. He has served at Children’s National Hospital for seven years and is also assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. Internationally recognized for his research and clinical leadership, he has published his work in over 50 publications in the last two years. Dr Tabaie is a reviewer for The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
Dr. Tabaie earned his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School, completed orthopaedic surgery training at Saint Louis University Hospital and fellowship at Shriners Children’s Northern California/UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. His commitment to excellence led him to a second fellowship at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he furthered his skills and knowledge in treating children with complex limb deformities.
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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 to 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 |
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