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THE MAGAZINE OF THE HSS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | FALL 2018
ALUMNI NEWS
Engaging leaders. Connecting peers.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
100TH Annual Alumni Meeting HSS Alumni Association at Welcome Class of
the 2018 AAOS Meeting 2018 Alumni
WHO’S WHO IN THE HSS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni Affairs Committee Alumni News
Jose A. Rodriguez, MD, Chair Editorial Committee
Alumni Officers Todd J. Albert, MD Marcia Ennis, Editor
Michael M. Alexiades, MD Todd J. Albert, MD
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD Lauren Barber, MD
2018 President Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, FACS
Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, FACS Mary K. Crow, MD
Shevaun M. Doyle, MD Vincenzo Castellano, MD Shevaun M. Doyle, MD
Secretary/Treasurer Alexander Christ, MD Allison Goldberg, MPA
Charles N. Cornell, MD Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD
Bernard R. Bach, MD Matthew E. Cunningham, MD, PhD
2019 President-Elect David B. Levine, MD
Gregory S. DiFelice, MD Joseph A. Markenson, MD
Shevaun M. Doyle, MD Patrick V. McMahon, MD
Alumni Office Allison Goldberg, MPA Martha O’Brasky-Crawley, MPA
Jose A. Rodriguez, MD Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD Colleen O’Shea, MPA
Director, Alumni Affairs Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD Daniel S. Rich, MD
Allan E. Inglis, Jr., MD Jose A. Rodriguez, MD
Peter K. Sculco, MD Christine Johnson, MD Peter K. Sculco, MD
Associate Director, Alumni Affairs Lana Kang, MD Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Samuel A. Taylor, MD Richard S. King, MD Sabrina M. Strickland, MD
Associate Director, Alumni Affairs Kanupriya Kumar, MD Samuel A. Taylor, MD
David B. Levine, MD Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD
Francis Lovecchio, MD Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC
Education Institute John P. Lyden, MD
Alumni Administrators Alexander S. McLawhorn, MD, MBA Finance Subcommittee
Joseph A. Markenson, MD
Allison Goldberg, MPA Patrick V. McMahon, MD of the HSS Alumni Affairs
Assistant Vice President, Professional Education Douglas N. Mintz, MD Committee
Administrative Director, Alumni Affairs Martha O’Brasky-Crawley, MPA Shevaun M. Doyle, MD, Chair
Colleen O’Shea, MPA Martin J. O’Malley, MD Todd J. Albert, MD
Manager, Alumni Affairs Colleen O’Shea, MPA Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, FACS
Daniel S. Rich, MD Allison Goldberg, MPA
Martha O’Brasky-Crawley, MPA Peter K. Sculco, MD Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD
Vice President Thomas P. Sculco, MD Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD
Marcia Ennis Ernest L. Sink, MD Lana Kang, MD
Senior Creative Director Michael Steinhaus, MD David B. Levine, MD
Education Marketing & Apostolos Tambakis, MD Joseph A. Markenson, MD
Digital Communications Samuel A. Taylor, MD Patrick V. McMahon, MD
Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD Douglas N. Mintz, MD
Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC Martha O’Brasky-Crawley, MPA
Colleen O’Shea, MPA
Alumni Meeting Daniel S. Rich, MD
Acknowledgment Planning Committee Jose A. Rodriguez, MD
Todd J. Albert, MD, Chair Peter K. Sculco, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery and the Thomas P. Sculco, MD
HSS Alumni Association sincerely thank Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, FACS
Charles N. Cornell, MD Samuel A. Taylor, MD
the Autumn Benefit Committee for Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD
ongoing support and major funding for Mary K. Crow, MD
Emily R. Dodwell, MD, MPH, FRCSC Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC
several medical education initiatives,
Shevaun M. Doyle, MD
including publication of Alumni News.
Austin T. Fragomen, MD Archives Committee
Allison Goldberg, MPA Alexander S. McLawhorn, MD, MBA
Steven B. Haas, MD Director
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD Peter D. Fabricant, MD, MPH
Lionel B. Ivashkiv, MD Associate Director
Office of Alumni Affairs Han Jo Kim, MD Todd J. Albert, MD
Education Institute Kanupriya Kumar, MD Jason Blevins, MD
535 East 70th Street David B. Levine, MD Jack Davis, MSN, RN, ONC
Susanne Maher, PhD Marcia Ennis
New York, NY 10021 Patrick V. McMahon, MD Bridget Jivanelli Gatto, MLIS
212.606.1057 Douglas N. Mintz, MD Rie Goto, MSLIS
Peter J. Moley, MD Mary Hargett
Danyal H. Nawabi, MD, FRCS Randy Hawke
Martha O’Brasky-Crawley, MPA Pamela Kerns, MLS, MPA
Find Hospital for Special Surgery Colleen O’Shea, MPA David B. Levine, MD
on the web at HSS.edu Daryl C. Osbahr, MD Francis Lovecchio, MD
Douglas E. Padgett, MD John P. Lyden, MD
Bernard A. Rawlins, MD C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD
Daniel S. Rich, MD Carle-Marie Memnon, FACHE
Matthew M. Roberts, MD Colleen O’Shea, MPA
Contributors Jose A. Rodriguez, MD Anil S. Ranawat, MD
Design: Randy Hawke Peter K. Sculco, MD Matthew M. Roberts, MD
Thomas P. Sculco, MD Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Contributing Writers: Samantha Delson;
Stephanie Guzowski; Elizabeth Hanson, PhD;
Seth L. Sherman, MD
Mary Hargett; Colleen O’Shea, MPA Ernest L. Sink, MD
Samuel A. Taylor, MD
Photography: Heidi Harf; Brad Hess; HSS Archives
David S. Wellman, MD
Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD
© 2018 Hospital for Special Surgery Alumni News, Hospital for Special Surgery
Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC
2018 Aster Award, Gold
Timothy M. Wright, PhD
2018 GD USA Inhouse Design Award
2016 GD USA Health & Wellness Award
2015 Apex Award of Excellence for Magazines and Journals–Print
ALUMNI NEWS
THE MAGAZINE OF THE HSS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | FALL 2018
Contents
2
6
A Message from the Alumni President
3 A Century of Inspiration
4
100th Annual Alumni Meeting
6
Distinguished Alumnus
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
7
HSS Alumni Active at National Meetings
8
2018 AAOS Annual Meeting
12 Wilson Society: Your Legacy: Irwin Nydick, MD
Honoring the HSS Tradition of Personalized Care
8 13 My AAOS Experience:
Ana Forman RN, MSN, ONC, FNP-BC
13 Alumni Dues Status
12 14 HSS Alumni Outreach: Alumni Go the Extra Mile to
Serve Their Patients and Communities
17
In Memoriam
Peter J. Marchisello, MD and Jeffrey L. Hanway, MD
18 Class Notes
19
Awards & Accolades
20 2018 Class Representative Profiles
21
Visiting Professor Lecture Series 2018 | 2019
22 Professional Leadership Education Scholarship
Joseph Ruzbarsky, MD, PGY5
23 Graduation Award Recipients
19 24 Welcome Class of 2018 Alumni!
On the cover: Images from past Annual Alumni meetings
SAVE THE DATE A MESSAGE FROM THE
100
ALUMNI PRESIDENT
TH
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD
Annual
Alumni I am honored to be the current Alumni Association President
and grateful for the training that I received at HSS. I have been
Meeting
in practice at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for 26 years
as a member of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service. The
institution and its faculty continue to grow and flourish in the critical
areas of research, education, and innovation. As professionals, it’s
important to not become complacent with our knowledge base
or surgical techniques. We need to continue to learn, grow, and
October 25–27, 2018 evolve our skills to remain successful as orthopaedic surgeons. HSS
continues to cultivate an environment supportive of professional
growth through our Alumni Association.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon & Chief Join us for the Milestone 100TH Annual
Emeritus, Scoliosis Service
Hospital for Special Surgery
Alumni Meeting!
Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery I would like to personally invite you to the 100th Annual
Weill Cornell Medical College HSS Alumni Association Meeting, which will be held on
Past President, Scoliosis Research Society October 25-27, 2018. These three days will offer engaging
(2008–2009) debates and interactive sessions in all subspecialties. While we’re
Founder & President, FOCOS maintaining our time-honored sessions, we’re introducing new
Surgeon-in-Chief, FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital program features, case presentations, and opportunities for
Accra, Ghana discussion in response to your feedback. The meeting remains
a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with your classmates and
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT meet new alumni. I hope that you will join us to celebrate the 100th
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD anniversary of the Annual Alumni Association Meeting.
Director, Women’s Sports Medicine Center
Medical Director, HSS Chelsea Piers Satellite
Senior Clinical Scientist, Research Division Connect with Colleagues
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon There are a myriad of opportunities to catch up with your colleagues
Hospital for Special Surgery both professionally and personally at the Alumni Association meeting.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery This year, we’ve added another chance to do so – a wine and cheese
Weill Cornell Medicine reception on Friday evening, October 26. Meet with friends and
colleagues at the reception, and take the opportunity to continue the
DAVID B. LEVINE, MD festivities over dinner at any of New York City’s restaurants.
PORTRAIT DEDICATION
October 25, 2018 at 5 pm HONORING DR. DAVID B. LEVINE
Richard L. Menschel Education Center During the meeting, we will unveil the portrait of David B.
Levine, MD, Chief Emeritus of the Scoliosis Service and former
ALUMNI RECEPTION
Director of the HSS Alumni Association and the HSS Archive.
October 25, 2018 from 6–8 pm
For nearly 30 years, Dr. Levine was a member of the orthopaedic
Weiss Café, Rockefeller University
attending staff at HSS, and during that time served as Chief of the
WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION Scoliosis Service and Director of the Department of Orthopedic
October 26, 2018 Surgery. Dr. Levine influenced hundreds of alumni trainees and we are
Richard L. Menschel Education Center all grateful for the years that he gave to HSS. Please join us for this
At the conclusion of the Friday scientific session special tribute on Thursday, October 25.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS
A Century
of Inspiration
Peter K. Sculco, MD Samuel A. Taylor, MD
As alumni, we are appreciative for what compassion moved me. He combined world-
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has class orthopaedic care with an emotional
provided us during different stages of our sensitivity, balancing the complexity of
training and career. We have all contributed musculoskeletal care, social support, hope,
to and benefited from what HSS represents: and a connectedness for everyone involved in
high-quality patient care, groundbreaking the care of a patient.
research, and the education of future
HSS Alumni Association Dr. Root taught the history of procedures
thought leaders in musculoskeletal health.
Leadership 2018 and the narrative of those who created
What bonds us all, and makes HSS special to them, bringing to life the orthopaedic world
Director each of us, is the unique people who have made for each resident. His influence in my career
Jose A. Rodriguez, MD this institution what it is, what it stands for, and continues, and I return to his core values and
Associate Directors who continue to make it what it is today. am appreciative of what we do each day in
Peter K. Sculco, MD medicine.
Who are the role models of HSS? Who
Samuel A. Taylor, MD
are those we hold close during our daily His legacy lives on in the decades of individuals
Secretary/Treasurer practice, and aspire to emulate? For me, he has inspired. Dr. Root is the personal
Shevaun M. Doyle, MD it’s Dr. Leon Root, and his clinical and foundation behind the accolades of HSS, and
personal characteristics. Anyone who had why I am so proud to be an alumnus of this
2018 President
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD the opportunity to meet him remembers his institution.
unmistakable warmth, his sincere smile, his
2019 President Sam, Jose, and I hope that you will be
deep and commanding voice, his handshake
Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD inspired to join us this fall to reconnect, learn,
that seemingly enveloped your hand but did
and celebrate the special occasion of the
not injure it, and his humane and humble
centennial meeting of our association.
interaction with patients.
See you in October,
I had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Root
Peter K. Sculco, MD
while I was a resident on my orthopaedic
pediatric rotations. The power of Dr. Root’s
HSS Alumni App! Check out the
latest updates
The Alumni Association’s app has today!
new, additional features.
The Alumni App is
Now you can: free, and available
■
Connect with the alumni community through a private to download for iOS
network and Android. Search
■
Locate alumni using a privately hosted directory “HSS Alumni” in the
App Store or Google
■
Receive timely event notifications, including updates
Play. Make sure the
about the 100th Annual Alumni Meeting and AAOS 2019
app notifications are
■ Search a career network message board “on,” so you don’t
■
Support or contribute to the Association miss any meeting
announcements.
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Annual Meeting Marks a Milestone
A Look to the Future
as the Alumni Association
Launches its Second Century
100 Annual Alumni Meeting
TH
Join your Alumni Colleagues on October 25–27, 2018
The HSS Alumni Association has big plans as In response to your feedback, the
we kick off our second century. This year’s program planning committee has
streamlined Alumni Association 100th Annual organized this special Alumni Association
Meeting packs in new features while returning to 100th Annual Meeting with:
some time-tested themes. ■
More debate sessions
■
More subspecialty interactive sessions
The program starts at 3 pm, on Thursday, October 25, with
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More case presentations and discussions
the 11th Annual HSS Faculty Development Seminar, featuring
invited speaker Honorable George Grasso. As always, the first
hour is dedicated to our current trainees and the second hour Mark your calendar for these
will focus on engaging all alumni in leadership discussions. NEW Program Features:
Titled “Leadership Under Crisis—The Role of Planning and ■
AlumniLessons Learned Case Presentation
Reacting”, the first hour of the seminar will focus on simulation and Award
and evaluation in surgical training and the second hour on the ■
Cases That Changed How I Practice
role of planning for crisis situations. Presentation
At the close of Thursday’s sessions, join colleagues to honor
Additional program highlights include the
Dr. David B. Levine, Chief Emeritus of the Scoliosis Service
Presidential Address from Alumni Association
and past Director of the HSS Alumni Association and the HSS
2018 President Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD, and
Archive, at 5 pm, in the Richard L. Menschel Education Center. A
reunion presentations from the classes of 1988,
portrait of Dr. Levine will be unveiled and dedicated at this time.
1998, and 2008. In special acknowledgment of our
Continue your Thursday social hour with the welcome cocktail centennial year, there also will be presentations
reception beginning at 6 pm at the Weiss Café of Rockefeller by noted medical historian David J. Rothman,
University, an easy walk from HSS. PhD, a professor at Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons, and by David B.
Another new opportunity to connect with colleagues takes Levine, MD, and G. Dean MacEwen, MD, who will
place on Friday—a wine and cheese reception immediately discuss the Alumni Association’s history.
following the program. Meet up with friends here, and make
plans to enjoy New York City’s renowned restaurants for dinner. Registration is open!
For the full agenda, go to hss.edu/cme
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100TH Annual Alumni Meeting
Friday Class Meet-Ups
Why not make plans now to get together with
“We’ve really taken to heart how we can
your class year after Friday’s wine and cheese
streamline the meeting to make sure
reception? Invite surrounding class years too!
as many HSS alumni can be there as
possible. We’ve tried to restructure the
days that the meeting will occur, and the Scientific Meeting
format of the meeting, so as to make HONORED PRO-TEMPORE FACULTY
it accessible for both HSS faculty and
external alumni, and also ensure that the SURGEON-IN-CHIEF PRO-TEMPORE
54th Philip D. Wilson, MD
curriculum is passionate and exciting in Distinguished Orthopaedic Lecture
order to stir debate, and to re-energize our History of Sports Medicine and
Alumni Association. Success in your Medical Practice
James R. Andrews, MD
I think there’s a lot of energy and President and Chairman of the Board
excitement around this being the Andrews Research and Education
Foundation
100th Annual Meeting. So the planning Medical Director, The Andrews
committee and other faculty have been Institute
very interested in re-evaluating the way Gulf Breeze, FL
the meeting has functioned in the past, Chairman of the Board and Medical
Director
and really bringing it into a very exciting The American Sports Medicine
new beginning for education, camaraderie Institute
and fellowship amongst all of our alumni.” Birmingham, AL
—Daryl C. Osbahr, MD PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF PRO-TEMPORE
Resident Class of 2010 Charles L. Christian, MD, Distinguished Lecture
Member, Alumni Meeting Planning Committee New Approaches to Targeting Pain in
Osteoarthritis
Carla R. Scanzello, MD, PhD
Section Chief of Rheumatology
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz
VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology and
“I look forward to coming back to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Alumni meeting as a way to catch up with University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
my colleagues both professionally and
Philadelphia, PA
personally. I still remember walking into
HSS every morning, over twenty years ago CHIEF SCIENTIST PRO-TEMPORE
15th Torsten N. Wiesel, MD, Distinguished Lecture
now, feeling so lucky to be amongst such
The Role of Inflammation in Tendinopathy;
a bastion of intellect, surgical skill, and
Potential Therapeutic Targets
professionalism. I still feel the same today,
Andrew Carr, ChM, DSc, FRCS,
if not more so. I will always be grateful to
FMedSci
be given the opportunity to train at such Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic
a remarkable institution with wonderful Surgery
people.” University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
—Kevin F. Bonner, MD
Reunion Class of 1998
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
President and Founder, Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine,
Chief Emeritus, Scoliosis Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. Boachie with his
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD,
family (left to right),
recalls that as a young general son, Kwadwo, wife,
surgery resident, he was Hilda, and sons Yaw
and Kwame.
“impressed with the
reconstructive orthopaedic
procedures that returned
mangled and disabled persons
back to function.” on to earn his MD at Columbia University dream of returning to Ghana to provide
College of Physicians and Surgeons and accessible and state-of-the-art care for
complete a general surgery residency all orthopaedic issues, but in particular
But instead of immediately pursuing at now-closed St. Vincent’s Hospital. for the crippling spine deformities that
specialized training in orthopaedic After his pathology fellowship at HSS, often go untreated in African children
surgery, he came to HSS for a fellowship he stayed for a residency and clinical with scoliosis.
in pathology under Peter Bullough, MD. fellowship in spine (1986).
In 1998 he established the Foundation
It was a decision that set the course for
He went next to the University of of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine
the rest of his career. “I spent a whole
Minnesota for further training in (FOCOS) to provide affordable
year working on spinal diseases,” he
scoliosis, and stayed on as faculty until orthopaedic care in developing
says, dissecting more than 100 human
1990. Then he joined the Southern countries. That year he led his first
spines. During that time he and
California Complex Spine and Scoliosis humanitarian mission to Ghana, and
Dr. Bullough also collaborated to
Center as associate medical director. over the next 10 years nearly 500
produce a classic text, The Atlas
And in 1994 Dr. Boachie returned to volunteers visited, with surgical teams
of Spinal Diseases (Gower Medical
HSS as chief of the scoliosis service arriving every four to six months.
Publishing, Ltd., New York, 1988).
and professor of orthopaedic surgery at
Weill Cornell Medicine. Building on the success of the volunteer
Today Dr. Boachie-Adjei is world
missions, Dr. Boachie-Adjei opened the
renowned as a complex spine surgeon,
Over the next two decades, under FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital in 2012,
chief of the HSS scoliosis service
Dr. Boachi-Adjei’s leadership, the in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Patients
from 1994 to 2014, and founder of
HSS scoliosis service both grew and come from across sub-Saharan Africa
the FOCOS Hospital, the pioneering
maintained its reputation as one of the to the 50-bed facility. By training
orthopaedic hospital in Ghana, West
best such centers in the country. In local surgeons, nurses and other
Africa. In recognition of his leadership,
addition to Dr. Bullough, Dr. Boachie- staff, Dr. Boachie-Adjei has made the
his wide-ranging achievements and his
Adjei credits two other mentors for his hospital increasingly independent and
active participation in alumni affairs,
success: Philip D. Wilson, Jr., MD, who sustainable.
HSS will present the Distinguished
recruited him back to HSS, and David B.
Alumnus Award to Dr. Boachie-Adjei Dr. Boachie-Adjei’s achievements have
Levine, MD, the former scoliosis chief.
at the 100th Annual Alumni Meeting been recognized with many honors,
“Dr. Levine stayed with me a couple of
in October. including the American Academy of
years before he retired, and I continually
stayed in touch with him,” says Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Humanitarian
Dr. Boachie-Adjei had come to New York
Dr. Boachie-Adjei. Award in 2004 and the Hospital for
from his home in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1972
Special Surgery Lifetime Achievement
to attend Brooklyn College, from which
Throughout his education and early
he graduated summa cum laude. He went (continued on page 22)
career, Dr. Boachie-Adjei held the
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HSS Alumni Active
at National Meetings
Regional Anesthesia
World Conference Upcoming
A reception was held on April 19, 2018
for HSS staff and alumni during the ACR/ARHP Annual
Regional Anesthesia World Congress Meeting
Meeting in New York. There were The HSS Department of
over 50 past fellows and alumni in Rheumatology will hold its
attendance. Richard Brull, MD (2005 annual reception at the American
Fellow), Carrie Guheen, MD (2012 College of Rheumatology and the
Fellow), Stephen C. Haskins, MD (2013 Association of Rheumatology Health
Fellow), and Danielle Ludwin, MD (2007 Professionals Annual Meeting in
Fellow) all presented at the Regional Anna Westrick, MD and Kaili Dilt, MD Chicago on Monday, October 22,
Anesthesia World Congress Meeting in (2010 HSS Fellows) 2018. The reception will take place
New York in April 2018. at the Hyatt Regency McCormick
Place from 6:30–8:00 pm.
Announcements
Ellen M. Soffin, MD, PhD (2015)
was chosen as Teacher of the Year
by the 2017–2018 HSS Regional
Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine
Fellows. Dr. Soffin was also chosen as
HSS Teacher of the Year by the 2018
Graduating Anesthesiology Residents
from NYP-Cornell.
David H. Kim, MD, Principal Investigator Kathy Chuy, MD; Stephen C. Haskins, MD; and Join our professional
(2009 Fellow) and Co-Investigators,
Yi Lin, MD (2007 Fellow), Jonathan C.
Guilherme Holck, MD (all are 2013 HSS Fellows;
Dr. Haskins is an HSS Attending)
community now at
Beathe, MD (2008 Fellow), Enrique A.
Goytizolo, MD (1997–1998 Fellow and
@HSSProfEd and
now HSS Attending), Joseph A. HSS Professional
Oxendine, MD (2003–2004 Fellow and
now HSS Attending), Jacques T. Ya
Education.
Deau, MD, PhD, Daniel B. Maalouf,
MD, PhD, (2004–2005 Fellow and now
HSS Attending), Amar S. Ranawat, MD,
Edwin P. Su, MD, David J. Mayman, MD,
Michael M. Alexiades, MD, Stavros G.
Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, and
Christopher Garnett, MD, received a
“Best of Meeting” Abstract award at the
World Congress on Regional Anesthesia Jacob Hedden, MD and Timothy Miu, MD in back
and Pain Medicine New York in April. The row, Juliet Jackson, MD and Stephanie Cheng, MD
title of the abstract was “The Addition of (all are 2014 HSS Fellows; Dr. Cheng is now an HSS
ACB and IPACK to PAI Enhances Attending)
Postoperative Pain Control in TKA: A
Randomized Controlled Trial”.
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HSS Alumni Association at the
2018 AAOS Annual Meeting
In the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter, the historic Hotel Monteleone
provided the ideal location for the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS) 2018 Alumni Reception. More than 225 alumni gathered
there on March 9 to enjoy traditional creole cuisine and spirits. In his new role
of Alumni Director, Jose A. Rodriguez, MD, emphasized the significance of the
Association and the 100th anniversary of the annual meeting, which energized
the crowd. The evening provided an opportunity for the HSS community to
spend time in an informal, relaxed setting.
A B C
D E F
A: Amethia Joseph; Michael Pitta, MD; Ameet Grewal, MD; Amir Khoshbin, MD B: Parth Vyas, MD; Joseph M. Lane, MD; Pingal Desai, MD
C: Jose A. Rodriguez, MD D: Milton T.M. Little, MD; Kellie Middleton, MD; Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD; Samuel Laurencin, MD, PhD; Gabriella Ode, MD
E: T. David Tarity, MD; Mark P. Figgie, MD; Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD F: Sariah Khormaee, MD; Michael H. McGraw, MD; Ashley Levack, MD
G: John H. Healey, MD; Norman Johanson, MD H: Scott J. Ellis, MD; Matthew M. Roberts, MD; Brian P. Gladnick, MD I: Rebecca Cerrato, MD; A. Holly
Johnson, MD J: Frank A. Cordasco, MD, MS; Kristin Voos, MD; James Voos, MD K: Michael Ryan, MD; Laurene Ryan; Thomas P. Sculco, MD L: Andy
O. Miller, MD; Michael M. Alexiades, MD; Lazaros A. Poultsides, MD, MSc, PhD M: Grant Garcia, MD; Michael Fu, MD N: J. Albert Diaz, MD; Sabrina
M. Strickland, MD; Andreas H. Gomoll, MD; Reghan Diaz O: Russell E. Windsor, MD, PC; Barbara Albert; Eric Windsor P: Catherine H. MacLean, MD,
PhD; Matt MacLean; Mark Fontana, PhD Q: Cynthia Sculco; Brenda Johanson; Norman Johanson, MD; Clifford W. Colwell, MD; Steven B. Haas, MD
R: Thomas M. Mauri, MD S: Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD; Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD; Matthew Abdel, MD T: Gregory S. DiFelice, MD; Bonnie Tarantino;
Scott Tarantino, MD.
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M N O
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2018 AAOS Annual Meeting
N O P
Q R S
A: Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD; Serena Hu, MD. B: Max Sliwinski; Duretti Fufa, MD C: Jeffrey G. Stepan, MD; Jordan Villa, MD; David S. Wellman, MD
D: Robert N. Hotchkiss, MD; David L. Helfet, MD; Michael J. Errico, MD E: Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD; Kristin Voos, MD; James E. Voos, MD;
Benjamin Domb, MD F: Stephen O’Brien, MD, MBA; Stacey Feinberg; Jon JP Warner, MD G: Jeffrey G. Stepan, MD; Jill Kleeblad; Paul Jansen; Lionel
E. Lazaro, MD; Craig Klinger H: Todd J. Albert, MD; Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD; Louis A. Shapiro I: Richard M. Bochner, MD; Douglas E. Padgett, MD;
Thomas M. Mauri, MD J: Milton T.M. Little, MD; Ishaan Swarup, MD; Patrick C. Schottel, MD; Phillip Williams, MD; Denis Nam, MD, MSc
K: Jay R. Lieberman, MD; John T. Braun, MD L: Lionel B. Ivashkiv, MD; Paula S. Bauer, MD; Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD M: R. Frank Henn, MD;
Patrick W. Jost, MD; Betsy Jost N: Todd J. Albert, MD O: Mark C. Drakos, MD; Wakenda Tyler, MD, MPH; Joseph Barker, MD P: Michael P. Ast, MD;
Henry A. Backe Jr., MD; Anil S. Ranawat, MD Q: Thomas McCoy, MD; Samuel A. Taylor, MD R: Charles Msika, MD S: Rachel Shakked, MD;
Thomas M. Mauri, MD
PLEASE JOIN US IN 2019!
HSS ALUMNI @ AAOS
March 12–16, 2019
Alumni Cocktail Reception
Friday, March 15, 2019
Sunset Terrace at the Wynn Las Vegas
6:00–8:00 pm
details to come
Engaging leaders. Connecting peers. | 11ALUMNINEWS
Wilson Society: Your Legacy
Irwin Nydick, MD
Honoring the
HSS Tradition of
Personalized Care
While Irwin Nydick, MD, HSS “Each day, when I arrived in the morning, HSS gave me the
Emeritus Attending Physician,
has seen great change within
feeling that good things were going to happen at the highest
HSS over his more than 50 years professional level. HSS was an extremely friendly, family-
at the Hospital, he has also oriented place.”
witnessed just how much
remains the same. Particularly During his time at HSS, Dr. Nydick Dr. Nydick is proud to be among those
the commitment to exceptional worked alongside many Hospital who practiced or studied medicine at
patient care. leaders, including fellow Wilson Society HSS and among the over 130 members
member Dr. David B. Levine, and the of the Wilson Society, whose inclusion
In 1956, a chance meeting with HSS chief
namesakes for the Society: Drs. Philip of HSS in their estates is continuing
of cardiology Dr. Henry Kirkland, under
Wilson, Sr. and Jr., Dr. Nydick credits Dr. Wilson, Sr. and Dr. Wilson, Jr.’s vision
whom Dr. Nydick had served as a fellow
the Wilsons for helping to create the of creating better futures for those
in cardiology at the Cornell Division of
culture of excellence that continues suffering from musculoskeletal diseases.
Bellevue Hospital, brought Dr. Nydick
today. “Philip Wilson, Sr. was the His membership in the Wilson Society
into the HSS fold. Coincidentally,
driving force to establish the research is a way to express his appreciation for
Dr. Klaus Mayer, the Hospital’s
part of the institution. Philip Wilson, his many years at the Hospital: “I named
hematologist and blood bank director,
Jr. became a good friend. He was an HSS in my estate so the Hospital could
had been urging Dr. Nydick to explore
absolute perfectionist in how he cared continue its wonderful work, and as a
the same possibility. As Dr. Nydick
for patients, and I used to pride myself small gesture of my gratitude for what
recalls, his role grew over time: “HSS
in that goal as well. Phil introduced they did for me.”
was expanding, and they realized they
total hip replacement to HSS after
had to have better cardiac care. Soon Please visit hss.edu/legacy or contact
having visited and studied with Dr. John
I was reading cardiograms every day the Development Office at 212.774.7527
Charnley in England. Upon his return, he
and became an intimate member of the or DelsonS@hss.edu for more
asked me if I thought the staff and the
staff.” He could see there was a unique information on the Wilson Society.
Hospital would undertake this pioneering
atmosphere at the Hospital.
procedure. I expressed my confidence in
the team, and the rest is history!”
“Under the standards the Wilsons set for the institution,
HSS grew into what it is now. It was a massive team effort
to achieve success, but the Wilsons were integral to the
12 | ALUMNINEWS Hospital’s continued growth.”My AAOS
Gigi Viellion Orthopaedic Nursing volumes about HSS regarding how we
Education Endowed Scholarship. want to share our knowledge as well as
It was an honor because I know that capture others’. I was pleased to record
Experience Georgette “Gigi” Viellion dedicated her
life to the education and advancement of
a small segment regarding my view
on patient care. I also experienced a
Orthopaedic Nursing. She exemplified the NAON presentation. Listening to other
Ana Forman, RN, MSN, ONC, FNP-BC
true meaning of being an HSS nurse with orthopaedic nurses disseminate their
her ambition and dedication to the field. research was motivating and inspiring.
As soon as I landed in New Orleans and I am incredibly grateful for this
was on my way to the hotel, I saw a huge opportunity and would like to thank the
HSS sign and immediately felt pride. HSS Alumni Association for making
This feeling continued throughout the it all possible. This scholarship really
week. I attended presentations from exposes the nursing recipients to the
our very own HSS surgeons and saw massive contributions our hospital
numerous poster presentations. I went has made in the orthopaedic field. It
to sessions focusing on how to conduct highlights the surgeons in an academic
research as well as pain management in setting as opposed to the bedside. It
the orthopaedic population. I was blown was a testament to our HSS surgeons
away at the HSS section in the exhibit that all their presentations were
hall. You could spot it from a mile away completely filled. I plan on bringing
and HSS was doing something no other the new knowledge I obtained from
My journey of attending the American booth was. They were capturing videos this conference and sharing it with
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons of the attendees who were sharing my coworkers. By being given this
(AAOS) meeting began when I was their views on research, patient care, opportunity, I am able to provide our
surprised on my floor by Nursing education, and innovation. I felt that it orthopaedic patients with the best care
Administration and the HSS Alumni was important to share all the different using the latest information I learned.
Association. I had been awarded the views in this global event. That speaks
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Engaging leaders. Connecting peers. | 13HSS Alumni Outreach
Alumni Go the Extra Mile to
Serve Their Patients and Communities
For Joseph (Josh) Schroeder, MD, Pamela J. Sherman, MD, and Mark F. Sherman, MD,
leadership is part of practicing medicine and improving lives
Bringing Complex Spine Surgery to Ethiopia Improving Care for an Underserved Local Population
Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle, As an orthopaedic surgeon at Cook Children’s Hospital in
Ethiopia, a 500-bed facility, serves 8 million people. It has Fort Worth, TX, Pamela J. Sherman, MD, (Resident 1997)
no spine surgeon on staff. But thanks to a mission led by performs hand surgeries on young people with cerebral palsy
Josh Schroeder, MD, (Fellow 2014) the first complex spine (CP). Tightened muscles and tendons cause these patients’
surgeries ever to be performed in Ethiopia took place there hands to be clenched constantly. When the contractures are
last March. released, the children can gain use of the limbs—and for the
first time, play with a toy or push a wheelchair control.
The mission was part of a
collaboration between Ayder But hand surgery is only one of many interventions and kinds
Hospital and Hadassah Medical of care these patients need. “When they come to our hospital,
Organization, in Jerusalem, these patients often have multiple operations and many
Israel—Dr. Schroeder’s home doctors to see,” says Dr. Sherman. “It can be challenging for
institution. Until now, the 5-year-old them to get access to all the services they need.”
partnership has largely focused
Dr. Sherman has spearheaded several ways of improving
on Israeli medical students doing
care for pediatric CP patients, beginning with helping to
rotations in Mekelle, and Ayder
create a multi-specialty clinic. Patients can see the various
physicans receiving training and
physicians, and also have access to therapy, orthotics, and
supplies from Hadassah.
other necessary services, within the same day of their visit.
“The mission in March was the first for orthopaedic and spine Dr. Sherman and a colleague also obtained a grant from her
surgery,” says Dr. Schroeder. Over the course of three days, hospital’s foundation to implement equipment and personnel
his team of eight doctors, two nurses, and a physical therapist to complete upper extremity evaluations.
performed five complex spine surgeries. All were on pediatric
“We then discovered that the patients were typically unable
patients who had life-endangering scoliosis, including a
to have the evaluation performed due to the cost,” says
17-year-old boy with a 110-degree deformity.
Dr. Sherman. “The testing was not being covered by their
“We also trained nurses, physical therapists, anesthetists, and insurance.” So she applied for another grant which supports
orthopaedic and neurology residents,” says Dr. Schroeder. the actual testing of each patient.
“And we did training on deformity to the entire local staff.”
CP patients face still more challenges in finding adult
physicians to care for them as they age out of the pediatric
hospital. To address these needs, Dr. Sherman and colleagues
are working to establish a transitioning program similar to
others already in place for cardiac and cancer patients.
“We hope to go back next year to
continue the work…One of the
best benefits of being a doctor is
helping out and working for the
better good.” Hand surgery and
—Josh Schroeder, MD other interventions
Fellow 2014 help pediatric
CP patients gain
independence.
14 | ALUMNINEWS“The CP patients are an incredibly rewarding group to care for. Small things
provide marked improvement in their independence and function.”
—Pamela J. Sherman, MD
Resident 1997
Through shared activities beyond basketball, students
learn to get along.
Launched in Staten Fostering Cross-Cultural Friendships with Basketball
Island, the Unity Games Mark F. Sherman, MD, (Fellow 1980) is sports medicine
curriculum is expanding orthopaedics chief at Richmond University Medical Center,
to the Washington, D.C. on Staten Island, and a self-described “white Jewish kid from
area and beyond. Brooklyn.” Jacob Carey, orthopaedic surgical technician at
RUMC, and Dr. Sherman’s long-time partner in the OR, is of
African- and Native-American descent.
“We were good friends and working partners,
and both our kids played basketball,”
says Dr. Sherman. They noticed that, on the
court, kids of different races and ethnicities
played together, but afterward retreated to
their own groups. So they brainstormed the
Unity Games—an annual weekend of
basketball for middle-school-aged boys and
girls, combined with an educational platform
to foster cross-cultural understanding.
Middle-schoolers who meet at the Unity Games form a basis for
friendship when they cross paths in high school. Engaging leaders. Connecting peers. | 15HSS Alumni Outreach (continued)
Team uniforms
underscore equality
among diverse
participants, and help
students bring the
message home later.
That was 17 years ago. Ever since, the Unity Games have
been held each March in Staten Island. In 2018 they brought
together 375 students from all around New York City, New
Jersey, and Washington, DC for a two-day program. With With support from a grant,
assistance from volunteer coaches and mentors, culturally Dr. Pamela Sherman made
mixed teams are set up, which alternate basketball and classes it possible for children with
about dealing with bullying, avoiding drugs, overcoming CP to have essential upper
obstacles, cultural diversity, and health and fitness. extremity evaluations.
Mentors encourage interaction and “getting to know what the
other person is really like,” says Dr. Sherman. Local YMCA,
Catholic Youth Organization, Jewish Community Centers and
others donate venues for the event, and private sponsors
cover costs.
“It is an incredible thing, what happens to these kids in two
days. We make them feel like it is a family, to be part of this.
hey make friends with kids they never would have thought
T
they could be friends with. That’s the ultimate goal.”
—Mark F. Sherman, MD
Fellow 1980
16 | ALUMNINEWSIn Memoriam
Peter J. Marchisello, MD Jeffrey L. Hanway, MD
Resident, Class of 1956 Resident, Class of 1993
Peter J. Marchisello, MD, passed away on March 24, 2018. Jeffrey L. Hanway, MD, passed away suddenly on
He started his medical career as a WWII United States March 9, 2018. Dr. Hanway completed his residency at
Army Surgical Technician, attended Manhattan College, Hospital for Special Surgery in 1993 and went on to do a
and graduated from New York University Medical School. pediatric orthopaedic fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite in
Dr. Marchisello completed medical and surgical residencies Dallas. He was a talented pediatric orthopaedic surgeon
at Harlem Hospital and Hospital for Special Surgery, who cared for children in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and
respectively. His devotion to medicine and desire to help the District of Columbia for 24 years. His career connected
others ultimately led him to practice orthopaedic surgery him with other surgeons and patients around the country
for over half a century at HSS, St. John’s Catholic Medical and his expertise helped advance the knowledge and
Center and NY Cornell Hospital. In addition, he was Medical treatment of orthopaedic problems in children. He was
Officer for the NYC Fire Department from 1991–1994 the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs of the Children’s National
and Consultant to the Bureau for Handicapped Children Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics and Sports
from 1970–1982. His notable accomplishments include Medicine and Chief Surgical Officer at Pediatric Specialists
his appointment as HSS Chief of the Lower Back Clinic of Virginia.
and Chief of Orthopaedics at St. John’s. Dr. Marchisello
was a true Renaissance man, with a love of philosophy, He is remembered by the residents of his class as a truly
computers, bridge, languages, and music. exceptional colleague and friend. Dr. Hanway never missed
an opportunity to support his children, attending each
Dr. Marchisello was predeceased by his wife, Winnie, and game, track meet, and theatre production with fervent
son, Christopher and is survived by his children, Mary enthusiasm and love. Aside from being a talented and
Jo Termini, Peter Marchisello, Marianne Paruch, Geralyn caring doctor, he loved cycling, soccer, and the outdoors.
Marchisello, Winnie Pritchett, and John Marchisello, and his He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Libby), and his four
eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. His love of life children, Sasha, Tori, Christian, and Sophia.
and learning were gifts to all who knew him. Contributions
in his honor may be directed to iPads For Soldiers.
Engaging leaders. Connecting peers. | 17Class Notes
Resident Class of 1977 the Orthopaedic Residency Teaching Fellow Class of 1996
George C. Brown, MD, retired from Award. He is no longer playing golf after Paul E. Kovatis, MD, the former
his orthopaedic practice in 2015 and swinging too hard. John H. Doherty, MD, President and Past Chairman of the
lives in Massachusetts. Every summer is working in Scranton, PA and skis with Medical Board and Medical Staff of
Dr. Brown and his wife take their his sons whenever possible. Hackensack-Meridian Healthcare,
boat and sail to Maine. They winter Hackensack Campus, has been
in Florida where they enjoy playing
Resident 1998 re-elected as a Member-at-Large. He
Robert P. Dunbar, MD, serves on
tennis. Lance N. Brigham, MD, resides is the only orthopaedist to serve in
the Board and is the Treasurer of the
in Seattle, Washington and currently these positions in over two decades.
Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma.
does independent medical exams after Dr. Kovatis has been working and
Dr. Dunbar also coaches high school
having retired from orthopaedic practice treating veterans via the Wounded
level lacrosse.
many years ago. Retiring from practice Warrior Foundation. He is a member of
in 2000, Roy M. Rubin, MD, went on Resident Class of 2013 the US Navy Seal Foundation and “Team
to teach health sciences at community Marschall Berkes, MD, concluded his Never Quit” and “The Lone Survivor
college and is now a consultant for service in the United States Air Force Foundation” of the US Navy Seals.
the Social Security Administration with an honorable discharge in August
in Atlanta, Georgia. W. Norman 2017, earning over 14 awards and
Scott, MD, based in New York City, decorations in the process. He then
is an internationally-recognized joint pursued further training, completing
reconstruction surgeon, professor, and an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at
implant designer. Dr. Scott has served the University of Texas Health Sciences
as team doctor for multiple professional Center in Houston. Dr. Berkes will
clubs and CEO of Professional Team join the orthopaedic trauma team at
Physicians. Jon Wang, MD, retired from Washington University in St. Louis,
orthopaedic practice in 2013 and now serving as an assistant professor in the Michael Khair, MD, conducted a BSEL
serves as Consultant for the University department of orthopaedic surgery. Visiting Alumni session in April.
of Arizona Athletics. Dr. Wang’s Benjamin McArthur, MD, is a member
volunteer activities include serving of Texas Orthopaedics Sports and
as a reading coach for elementary Rehabilitation Associates in Austin, Bioskills Education Laboratory
school kids, a fitness coach for adults, Texas and an assistant professor of Visiting Alumni Program
and life-skills coach for military veterans surgery and perioperative care at the APRIL 2018
in state prison. University of Texas Dell Medical School. This unique program allows current and
This year he has assumed the role of
Resident Class of 1980 Educational Experience Director for the
former trainees to maintain a partnership
of higher learning. External alumni have
Gary M. Gartsman, MD, is enjoying life
arthroplasty rotation. At the AAOS 2018 the opportunity to return to HSS to
and playing a lot of golf after retiring
Annual Meeting, he presented on ICL co-facilitate a specialty lab session and
and moving back to Los Angeles, CA.
on peripheral nerve injury in common showcase their expertise. Residents and
Richard J. Kearns, MD, is living in
orthopaedic procedures along with 3 of fellows have the opportunity to network
Houston, TX and recently cut back
his HSS co-residents from the Class of with former colleagues and mentors.
work to four days a week. In his spare
2013. He was selected as a delegate to We would like to thank two alumni who
time, Dr. Kearns plays golf and skis.
the International Consensus Meeting recently conducted sessions for our
Bruce Reider, MD, splits his time
on Musculoskeletal Infection, which will current trainees:
between focusing on sports medicine
take place this summer in Philadelphia.
at University of Chicago and serving as
Samuel A. Taylor, MD, is a member of
Distal Femoral Replacement
editor of the American Journal of Sports Wakenda Tyler, MD, (Resident 2007)
the HSS Sports Medicine Service and
Medicine which allows him a lot of travel ARJR Lab
is associate team physician for the New
for meetings. Paul M. Pellicci, MD, PLC Reconstruction and
York Giants. Alison F. Kitay, MD, is the
works two weeks a month at HSS and Lateral Sided Knee Injuries
Chief of the Hand Service at MedStar
plays golf on his days off. Richard R. Michael Khair, MD, (Resident 2014)
Montgomery Medical Center and an
McCormack, MD, retired from HSS and Sports Lab
Assistant Professor of orthopaedics
now spends his time sports car racing
at MedStar Georgetown University If you are interested in conducting a session of
and birding with his wife every day.
Hospital, Moira M. McCarthy, MD, is on this program, contact Colleen O’Shea, MPA at
Raymond P. Robinson, MD, is working
the Sports Medicine Service at HSS. osheac@hss.edu.
at the University of Miami and received
18 | ALUMNINEWSAwards & Accolades
Dr. Doyle was surprised
by friends and colleagues
when she learned that she
would receive the 2018
Wholeness of Life Award.
Residents University of Pittsburgh and recently to provide treatment to many members
Shevaun M. Doyle, MD, (1997) hosted the UPMC International of all three organizations throughout his
received the 2018 Wholeness of Life Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair career.
Award on May 23 which is presented of the Ankle. This past year, Dr. Hogan
Daphne Scott, MD, was recognized at
by the Healthcare Chaplaincy and HSS was named Gateway Medical Society
the Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) which
to someone for his or her dedication Physician of the Year and the Society of
aims to raise awareness about medicine
to providing compassionate care to Black Academic Surgeons Leadership
as a career choice for young people
patients, in a way that balances physical, and Faculty Development Institute
and to promote health and wellness by
emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Awardee. He was named Best Doctor
embracing the medical community and
by Pittsburgh Magazine and one of the
showing the parallel between art and
Fellows Most Influential Black Doctors by Savoy
health. Dr. Scott specializes in the non-
Mary K. Crow, MD, (Fellow 1983), and Magazine. Dr. Hogan also received the
surgical treatment of acute, overuse and
Jane E. Salmon, MD, (Fellow 1983) UPMC Award for Commitment and
chronic injuries in patients of all ages.
have been named honorary members Excellence in Service (ACES).
of the European League Against Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD, (Resident
Bradford S. Waddell, MD, (2016) was
Rheumatism (EULAR) during the Annual 1995, Fellow 1996) has stepped down
recently named Chair of the Young
European Congress of Rheumatology from his position as Program Director
Arthroplasty Group (YAG) Committee
in Amsterdam. As a mark of distinction, of the Residency Program, which
in the American Association of Hip and
EULAR elects honorary members he has held for the past 15 years. In
Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The goal of the
based on their outstanding service honor of Dr. Bostrom’s influence in
YAG is to connect arthroplasty surgeons
in accomplishing the organization’s overseeing the residency program and
within their first 5 years of practice,
objectives and in 2017, began nominating ensuring it remains the #1 program in
along with arthroplasty fellows, in order
its first overseas individuals. Dr. Crow is the country, the annual chief resident
to promote collaboration and young
among the first two Americans honored research presentations will now be
surgeon activity within AAHKS, with a
in 2017, and Dr. Salmon is the third named the Mathias P.G. Bostrom, MD,
particular focus on research, leadership
American recognized. Chief Resident Research Presentations.
and advocacy.
While Dr. Bostrom will remain Vice
Michael L. Parks, MD, (1997)
Chair of Education & Academic Affairs,
was inducted as president of the Medical Staff overseeing the Academic Mission of HSS,
Orthopaedic Research and Education David L. Helfet, MD, was recently
the role of Resident Program Director will
Foundation (OREF) at the OREF Board named the recipient of the Society
now transition to Dr. Duretti Fufa.
of Trustees Meeting in New Orleans in of Honorary Police Surgeons of the
March. Dr. Parks will serve a two-year City of New York Inaugural Award. Duretti Fufa, MD, (Resident 2011) has
term in this position. The mission of This award recognizes the continued been integral in guiding the HSS graduate
OREF is to improve lives by supporting efforts, skill, and support of Dr. Helfet medical education program in several
excellence in orthopaedic research. As to the members of the New York Police roles, most recently as Chair of the
OREF president, Dr. Parks will serve Department (NYPD) and their families. Medical Student Advisory Committee
as the principal executive officer and Members of the NYPD, New York Fire and Chair of the Resident Selection
will supervise and control the business Department (NYFD) and New York State Committee. She has also been an active
and affairs of the Foundation. Prior to Police (NYSP) have always been a major member of the Resident Leadership
his induction as president, Dr. Parks priority to Dr. Helfet, as he appreciates Group, Curriculum Committee,
served as co-chair of the OREF James the difficult and challenging work they Competency Committee and most
R. Urbaniak, MD, Mentor Campaign, do each and every day. As Honorary recently Assistant Residency Program
which raised money to fund research Surgeon for the NYPD and Assistant Director. She will be joined by Daniel
in regenerative medicine and cellular Division Physician for the NYSP since Green, MD, MS, FAAP, FACS, (Resident
therapies. 1999, as well as Honorary Medical 2006) who will assume the role of
Officer and Honorary Fire Officer since Associate Residency Program Director.
MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, (2013) was
2009, Dr. Helfet has had the opportunity
promoted to Associate Professor at
Engaging leaders. Connecting peers. | 192018 Class Representative Profiles
Resident 2018 Fellow 2018 Fellow 2018
Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD Lauren Roberts, MD, MSc, FRCSC Dean Wang, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine and Shoulder
egausden@gmail.com lauren.roberts@medportal.ca deanwangmd@gmail.com
Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD, grew up in Lauren Roberts, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Dean Wang, MD, is an assistant
a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and completed her Foot and Ankle fellowship professor and chief of the sports
attended the University of Wisconsin, at HSS in 2018 and will begin her foot medicine division in the Department
where she majored in molecular biology and ankle practice in Burnaby, British of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC Irvine
and Spanish and was a member of Columbia, Canada in the Department Medical Center in Orange County,
the varsity softball team. Dr. Gausden of Orthopaedics for the University California. Dr. Wang obtained his
attended medical school at Weill of British Columbia. Originally from undergraduate degree in biomedical
Cornell Medical College and completed Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, she engineering from Duke University.
her residency training in orthopaedic completed her undergraduate degree He received his medical degree from
surgery at HSS, where she was awarded with honors in kinesiology as a Dean’s the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College
the Jean McDaniel Award for Teaching List Scholar at Acadia University of Medicine of Case Western Reserve
and Leadership. This year, Dr. Gausden in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. University, where he was a Howard
will be a fellow in orthopaedic trauma at Following this, Dr. Roberts completed Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Research
University of Texas-Houston. Next year, a master’s degree at the University of Scholar. He completed his residency in
she plans to complete an arthroplasty Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario in human orthopaedic surgery at UCLA Medical
fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Outside of kinetics. She then received her medical Center and subsequently completed
work, she enjoys spending time with her degree from the Michael G. DeGroote a two-year fellowship in sports
husband, Andrew. School of Medicine at McMaster medicine at HSS. He has clinical and
University in Hamilton, Ontario. research interests in novel procedures
Dr. Roberts’ orthopaedic surgical for articular cartilage restoration,
training was completed at the University biologic augmentation of cartilage,
of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. tendon, and ligament healing, and joint
During this time, she was also a co-chair biomechanics. In his spare time, he
for the Canadian National Orthopaedic enjoys playing and watching sports,
Resident Association. She looks forward reading, traveling, and the outdoors.
to returning to her alma mater not only Dr. Wang was born and raised in
for the west coast mountain views but Baltimore, Maryland and currently
Are you interested also to give back to the UBC residency resides in Newport Beach, California.
in becoming a class training program as both a teacher and
mentor. Dr. Roberts looks forward to
representative? building a truly comprehensive foot and
ankle practice based in large part on her
Contact Colleen O’Shea, MPA, breadth of experience here at HSS.
at osheac@hss.edu for more
information.
20 | ALUMNINEWSvisiting professor
LECTURE SERIES 2018|2019
SELECT FRIDAYS, 7–8 am
Richard L. Menschel Education Center
HSS Alumni are invited to attend.
No registration necessary. Updates will
Fellow 2018 Fellow 2018 be posted on hss.edu/vpls.
Sean Sutphen, DO Brent Gerlach, MD
Adult Reconstruction and Joint Anesthesiology
September 21, 2018
Replacement brent.gerlach15@gmail.com
Rose Honorary Lecture in Foot & Ankle
sean.sutphen@gmail.com
Brent Gerlach, MD, graduated from Ankle Arthritis: Update on
Western Michigan University with a Treatment and Early Outcomes
Sean Sutphen, DO, finished an Adult
double major in biomedical sciences of Modern Total Ankles
Reconstruction and Joint Replacement
and Spanish. He played Division 1 Alastair Younger, MB, ChB, MSc, ChM,
Fellowship at HSS and joined the Illinois
baseball there for five years and was a FRCS(C)
Bone and Joint Institute in Chicago,
two-time captain. Dr. Gerlach attended Head, Division of Distal Extremities,
Illinois. Dr. Sutphen specializes in Department of Orthopaedics
Wayne State University School of
adult hip and knee reconstruction and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medicine and graduated AOA. He
replacement surgery. He received his St. Paul’s Hospital
completed his anesthesia residency
undergraduate degree from Miami The University of British Columbia
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
University, and earned his medical Vancouver, BC, Canada
in Chicago where he served as chief
degree at Lake Erie College of Medicine.
Dr. Sutphen went on to an orthopaedic
resident. Dr. Gerlach was one of the October 5, 2018
chief fellows this year at HSS and has
surgery residency at Ohio University and Leon Root, MD
joined Valley Anesthesia Consultants in Honorary Lecture in Pediatric Orthopaedics
then completed his training at HSS. He
Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.
is very grateful for the superb training Treating Severe Cases of
that he received at HSS. Dr. Sutphen is Scoliosis (>100°): Are Three-
a member of the American Academy of Column Osteotomies Really
Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Required?
Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dror Ovadia, MD
He currently lives in Winnetka, Illinois Head of Pediatric Orthopaedic
and enjoys many other activities outside Department
of orthopaedic surgery, including Dana Duek Children’s Hospital
spending time with his wonderful wife Tel Aviv Medical Center
and two daughters, hockey, fishing, and
Tel Aviv, Israel
water sports. February 1, 2019
Bonnie Reichman, MD, Honorary Lecture
in Limb Lengthening and Complex
Reconstruction
Complex Limb Deformity
Reconstruction About the
Foot & Ankle
Douglas Beaman, MD
Professor of Physical Medicine and
Section Head, Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Portland, OR
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