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Michael Suk, M.D., selected as Baldrige Executive Fellow
Danville, PA –Michael Suk, M.D., JD, MPH, FACS, Geisinger Health System Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery and Geisinger System Services Chief Physician Officer, is one of 18
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Hospital for Special Surgery Lifetime Achievement Award - David Helfet, MD
David G. Helfet, MD receives the Hospital for Special Surgery lifetime Achievement Award.
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Kappa Delta Award Winner - Steven A Olson, MD
Steven A Olson, MD's research group wins Kappa Delta Award for Trauma Research. The study on post-traumatic arthritis work, entitled "Early Inhibition of Proinflammatory Cytokines
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Dr. Andrew Schmidt named Chief of Orthopedics
Andrew Schmidt, MD was recently named Chief of Orthopedics at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Dr. Schmidt is also a leading researcher in musculoskeletal trauma and its
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2014 AAOS Leadership Fellows Program
OTA members, Dr. Gregory J Della Rocca, MD, PhD and A Alex Jahangir, MD, are members of the 2014-15 Leadership Fellows Program. Established in December 2001, the LFP is a 1-year
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Robert V O'Toole Named Chief of Orthopaedic at Shock Trauma
Andrew N. Pollak, MD, Chair, Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), Thomas M. Scalea, MD, Director of the Program in Trauma and Dean
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Gregory J Della Rocca, MD, PhD
MU Study finds Surgeons Could Underestimate Domestic Violence-Related Injuries - the University of Missouri, School of Medicine website.
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Colonel James Ficke, MD Retirement
On the Event of His Retirement from Active Military Service, The Orthopaedic Trauma Association Recognizes Colonel James Ficke, MD for His Long History of Exceptional Leadership
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Dr. Franklin Shuler Awarded NIH Grant
Dr. Franklin Shuler awarded NIH grant as Co-PI on a rotator cuff injuries. More information is available here.
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First Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Using Google Glass
Dr. Gil Ortega to perform world's first orthopaedic trauma surgery using Google Glass. Read the entire story here from ABC15: http://bit.ly/15GAOyh See his interview with CBS
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Lessons Learned
"Lessons Learned from Military Surgeries Informed Treatment of Boston Victims" - Gina Kolata New York Times April 16, 2013
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Michael J Bosse - 2013 SOMOS' Brian D Allgood Memorial Leadership Award Winner
CAPT(Ret) Michael J. Bosse is the epitome of a Military Orthopaedic Surgeon. Dr. Bosse is currently a Professor of Orthopaedics and the Director of Clinical Research at the