Kristy L. Weber, MD, Appointed Chair of the Council on Research, Quality Assessment and Technology
March 07, 2008 10:17 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - After serving as member-at-large on the AAOS Board of Directors, Kristy L. Weber, MD, is excited about her new role as Chair of the Council on...
M. Bradford Henley, MD, MBA, Appointed Secretary of Academy Board of Specialty Societies
March 07, 2008 10:16 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently appointed M. Bradford Henley, MD, MBA, as Secretary of its Board of Specialty...
James P. Tasto, MD, Elected Chair of Academy Board of Specialty Societies
March 07, 2008 10:16 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Orthopaedic surgeon James P. Tasto, MD, was elected Chair of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic...
John T. Gill, MD, Elected Chair of Academy Board of Councilors
March 07, 2008 10:15 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Orthopaedic surgeon John T. Gill, MD, was elected Chair of the Board of Councilors (BOC) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at...
Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, Becomes American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons First Vice President
March 07, 2008 10:14 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, an active participant in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) for over 25 years, today was named...
Tony Rankin, MD, Elected President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
March 06, 2008 10:31 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - As a young man and orthopaedic surgeon, Edward Anthony (Tony) Rankin, MD, was guided by his father and those who mentored him on the importance of...
AAOS Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
March 06, 2008 10:18 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - Seventy-Five years ago on an ordinary January day in 1933, a small group of orthopaedic surgeons gathered to form, what is known today as, the...
One More Reason to Take That Weight Off!
March 05, 2008 12:07 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2008) - Obesity limits a patient's range of motion (ROM), prolongs recovery and extends the need for physical therapy after total knee replacement surgery,...
Un-"Knee'ed" MRI's?
March 05, 2008 12:02 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2008) - Osteoarthritis (OA) is known as the "wear and tear" arthritis, effecting millions of people. Patients seeking relief from this disease are often...
How Old Is Too Old to Repair the ACL?
March 05, 2008 11:58 ET | AAOS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2008) - Baby boomers and weekend warriors are staying active well into their later years, making them susceptible to injuring those aging frames-especially...