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Teacher and Profession Leader, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

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Teacher and Profession Leader, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame











Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 30, 2009

Sports medicine leader, and current editor-in-chief of Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame, Friday, July 11th during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado.

Dr. Grana began his medical studies at Harvard University and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Washington University’s Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He then performed his fellowship in sports medicine under Don O’Donoghue, MD at the University of Oklahoma and began his teaching career. In 2000, he left his clinical professorship and director of sports medicine position with the university to become the head of the orthopaedic surgery department at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, where he is currently a tenured professor.

In addition to running a private practice, publishing more than 100 scientific papers and three books, Dr. Grana has served as an orthopaedic consultant for the University of Arizona Athletic Department, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, Texas Rangers, Oklahoma Redhawks, and the Chicago White Sox. He was a physician member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 1985 Winter World University Games Team in Bulluno and Cortina, Italy, a member of the 1986 Olympic Festival medical staff in Houston, Texas, head physician for the U.S. team at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, IN., and the USOC’s medical staff for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

He has served on numerous boards and committees for the AOSSM, the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He served as AOSSM president from 2005 to 2006 and has served as a member of the AOSSM Medical Publishing Board of Trustees. During his appointments on other committees and boards he assisted with the development of online educational tools, as well as a certificate in orthopaedic science for graduate students studying physiology and engineering.

Dr. Grana and his wife have two children and three grandchildren.

AOSSM established the Hall of Fame in 2001 to honor members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty. Nominations are submitted by AOSSM members and reviewed by and selected by the Hall of Fame subcommittee.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org. Additional information and press releases can be viewed in the newsroom on AOSSM’s Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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ACL Repair Creator William G. Clancy, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame

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ACL Repair Creator William G. Clancy, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame











Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 30, 2009

William G. Clancy, Jr., MD, creator of the most common technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, July 9th-12th. This prestigious award is given annually to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the world of sports medicine.

Last year, Dr. Clancy became the 35th recipient of AOSSM’s Robert E. Leach, MD, Mr. Sports Medicine Award, one of its highest honors. AOSSM has also honored him with the George D. Rovere Excellence in Education Award in 1997. He served as AOSSM President from 1999-2000 and will be the upcoming Godfather of the AOSSM Traveling Fellowship in 2010.

In 1974, Dr. Clancy was recruited by the University of Wisconsin to develop a sports medicine program; the only one of its kind at a major university and a model for future sports medicine programs around the country. While at the University of Wisconsin, he invented and perfected the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction procedures, which are used by virtually all knee surgeons throughout the world today. The vast majority of NFL, NBA and NHL players requiring surgery for their ACL tears have had the “Clancy Procedure.” His most recent work has clearly documented the bony landmarks of the ACL insertions.

Dr Clancy’s educational highlights include graduating with honors in 1963, from Manhattan College, where he received the prestigious Jasper Award for academics and athletics and was a gold and bronze medal winner in the Central States Track and Field Championships. Dr. Clancy graduated from Downstate (SUNY) College of Medicine in 1967. He completed his orthopaedic residency in 1972 at Columbia University’s St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. For the following two years, he served as a lieutenant commander at the United States Naval Academy, where he was chief of orthopaedic surgery and the head team physician for all the U.S. Naval Academy athletic teams. In 1989 he joined with Dr. James R. Andrews to help develop the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL. He has served as Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Dr. Clancy currently provides orthopaedic surgery services to patients at the renowned Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center at St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Clancy has also served on editorial boards of numerous sports medicine journals and was the Clinical Symposium Editor of the American Journal of Sports Medicine and has also served on its Board of Trustees. He has also been the Presidential Guest Speaker for a number of sports medicine and orthopedic associations worldwide including Spain, Argentina, Uruguay and Japan. He has published hundreds of papers in scientific journals around the world.

His other sports medicine accomplishments include service as team orthopaedist for the 1980 gold medal-winning U.S.A. Hockey Team at the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid and the U.S. Ski Team Nordic at the Olympic Games in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia; head team physician for the U.S.A. Hockey Team at the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway; medical director for the U.S. Ski Nordic Jumping Team from 1976-1989; chief medical officer for U.S.A. Hockey from 1989-1994. Dr. Clancy currently serves as co-medical director for the LPGA Tour and is a Fellowship Director and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Sports Medicine Institute.

Dr. Clancy and his wife, Kathy, live in Birmingham, Alabama. He has three children and three grandchildren

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact either AOSSM Director of Communications Lisa Weisenberger at 847/292-4900, or e-mail her at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org. You can also visit the AOSSM Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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James R. Andrews, Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Installed as AOSSM President

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James R. Andrews, Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Installed as AOSSM President











Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 30, 2009

Internationally recognized, orthopaedic surgeon, James R. Andrews, MD, will be installed as the 38th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 11, 2008, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado (July 9th-12th).

Dr. Andrews is a founding member of the renowned Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center located at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama and a founder and chairman of the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), a non-profit organization dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopaedics and sports medicine. He is also a founder and medical director of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Some of Dr. Andrews’ other significant accomplishments include mentoring more than 250 orthopaedic/sports medicine fellows and more than 45 primary care sports medicine fellows. He is perhaps best known for his skills as an orthopaedic surgeon, as well as his scientific and clinical research in knee, shoulder and elbow injury prevention and treatment having authored more than 250 papers and presented on every continent.

He has served on multiple AOSSM committees, including the Board of Directors, Council of Delegates and Medical Board of Trustees. He has also been faculty and moderator for numerous AOSSM Annual Meetings and courses.

Dr. Andrews graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1963. He completed LSU School of Medicine in 1967 and completed his orthopaedic residency at Tulane Medical School in 1972. He had surgical fellowships in sports medicine at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine in 1972 with Dr. Frank McCue, III and at the University of Lyon, Lyon, France in 1972 with the late professor Albert Trillat, MD, who is known as the Father of European Knee Surgery.

He is Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, the University of Kentucky Medical Center, and the University of South Carolina Medical School. He has been awarded a Doctor of Law degree from Livingston University and Doctor of Science degrees from Troy University and Louisiana State University.

Dr. Andrews currently serves as Medical Director for Intercollegiate Sports at Auburn University; Senior Orthopaedic Consultant at the University of Alabama; and orthopaedic consultant for the athletic teams at Troy University, University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Grambling University. Dr. Andrews serves on the Medical and Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball and on the Board of Little League Baseball, Inc.

Dr. Andrews is a senior consultant for the Washington Redskins; Medical Director for the Tampa Bay Rays; and team physician for the Birmingham Barons, (Double A Professional Baseball Team, of the Chicago White Sox.) Dr. Andrews is also the Medical Director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Dr. Andrews has garnered numerous other sports awards during his lifetime, including induction into the Alabama and Louisiana State Sports Hall of Fames and the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction. In 2008, he received the LSU Cox Communication Academic Center for Student-Athletes Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. Dr. Andrews was also presented the 2009 Distinguished American Award by the Auburn Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame.

A native of Homer, Louisiana Dr. Andrews has called Birmingham home since 1986. He and his wife Jenelle have six children and four grandchildren.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. For more information contact Lisa Weisenberger at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org or 847-292-4900. You can also visit the AOSSM Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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Orthopaedic Surgeon And Sports Medicine Specialist Kevin Plancher M.D. Serves As Manhattanville College’s Team Physician

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Orthopaedic Surgeon And Sports Medicine Specialist Kevin Plancher M.D. Serves As Manhattanville College’s Team Physician

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2008

Kevin Plancher M.D. the renowned New York and Connecticut Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist has recently been selected to serve as Manhattanville College’s Sport Teams physician. As part of the new partnership between Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Manhattanville College, a comprehensive allied health team has been formed to enhance the quality of care for student-athletes.

“Manhattanville College Sports Medicine is privileged to be affiliated with Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as our student-athletes will benefit from our close working relationship,” said Scott McIver, Manhattanville College’s Head Athletic Trainer.

Kevin Plancher M.D. formed Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine with offices in New York City, The Bronx and Greenwich, Connecticut. Plancher Orthopaedics is a leader in the field of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injury and rehabilitation. He is an official orthopaedic surgeon for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams and is the Chairman of the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles in Greenwich, Connecticut, a not-for-profit foundation whose major mission is to effectively promote, support, develop and encourage research and education concerning orthopaedic care and advancements in musculoskeletal diseases. Dr. Plancher has once again been selected to be in the prestigious 7th and latest edition of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors®, as well as New York Magazine’s “Best Doctor’s” in New York and Connecticut Magazine’s, “Best Doctor’s” in Connecticut.

“Injury prevention, treatment options and effective rehabilitation are vital keys for young athletes to stay in the game,” said Kevin Plancher M.D.

About Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, formed by Kevin Plancher, M.D., is a leader in the field of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injury and rehabilitation. Visit our website at http://www.plancherortho.com.

Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles

A non-profit Foundation formed by Kevin Plancher, M.D. dedicated to advancements in research and education for orthopaedics and sports medicine. Visit our website at http://www.ofals.org.

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Champ Baker, MD, Georgia-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon named Mr. Sports Medicine

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Champ Baker, MD, Georgia-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon named Mr. Sports Medicine

Providence, R.I. (Vocus) July 17, 2010

Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, was presented with the 2010 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award during the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, July 17th. This prestigious award is given annually to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the world of sports medicine and includes a $ 5,000 donation to the winner’s charity of choice. It is one of the top awards the Society presents each year. Dr. Baker is the 37th recipient of this distinguished award.                                                                                                                                        

Dr. Baker currently is a staff physician at The Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Medical College of Georgia. He is Chair of the Board of Directors of The Hughston Foundation. Dr. Baker also holds a teaching appointment at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, and at Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.

Dr. Baker is a Louisiana native who received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University where he received the prestigious Jasper Award for academics and athletics. He completed his residency through Letterman Army Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at The Hughston Clinic before joining the staff in Columbus. He served as president of The Hughston Clinic from 1994 until 2000.

He has served in many different capacities for the AOSSM, including President in 2006. He has also served on the Board of Directors, the Medical Publishing Group Board of Trustees, as faculty on numerous courses and as a participating member of a wide variety of AOSSM committees.

In addition, Dr. Baker has been the team physician for numerous local and regional athletic teams, including the University of Alabama, and he is currently the team physician for Columbus State University. He has also served on the U.S. Olympic Committee as a volunteer physician. He is a past-president of the Board of Trustees of Columbus State University, Georgia Shoulder and Elbow Society, Southern Orthopaedic Association and the Georgia Orthopaedic Society.

Dr. Baker’s specialties include sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He has edited or co-edited several medical textbooks on topics ranging from sports medicine to upper extremity injuries. He has written and published numerous scientific articles in orthopaedic journals, such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the American Journal of sports medicine. The topics range from anterior cruciate ligament surgery to rotator cuff problems and lateral epicondylitis. He has chaired or coordinated instructional courses and made numerous scientific presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances and is a past member of the editorial review boards or has been a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy:The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, and Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.

Recently. Dr. Baker received the Distinguished Southern Orthopaedist Award from the Southern Orthopaedic Association and the President’s Challenge Award from the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Dr. Baker is married to Sue Anne Owens Baker, and they have three children: Champ III, also an orthopaedic surgeon and married to Karin Baker, MD, Kate, and Sarah. They have one grandson.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more information on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, contact Lisa Weisenberger at lisa(at)aossm(dot)org or 847-292-4900.

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Brown Takes Over Reins as Chair of AOSSM Medical Publishing Board of Trustees

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Brown Takes Over Reins as Chair of AOSSM medical Publishing Board of Trustees

Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 26, 2009

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas W. Brown, MD as chair of the AOSSM Medical Publishing Board of Trustees. Dr. Brown will take over the position during AOSSM’s Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado (July 9th-12th). He will replace retiring chair, David Sisk, MD.

“I am very honored to have this opportunity to help guide AOSSM’s impressive journals and patient education materials, which, of course, now include not only the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and In Motion, but the new journal, Sports Health. I look forward to the challenges and the possibilities from all of these publications,” said Brown.

Dr. Brown graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Vermont (UVM) College of Medicine in 1972. He did a surgical internship in Rochester, NY, and his orthopaedic surgery residency at UVM. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Sports Medicine Clinic in Atlanta with the late Fred L. Allman, MD in 1976. Prior to moving to Portland, Maine in 1980, he served as a team physician at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis with Jay S. Cox, MD. Dr. Brown has also served as a team physician for the US Olympic Committee, and US Soccer, covering three World Cup events. He was the head team physician for the Women’s National Team from 1995 to 1999, a period when they won both an Olympic Gold Medal and the World Cup. He has been a member of the U.S. Soccer Medical Committee since 1988.

“During my career, I’ve always thought of AOSSM’s meetings and journal as being the premier places for people to present and publish the best sports medicine research, and the best educational material. Under Dr. Sisk’s leadership on the Publishing Board, and Dr. Reider’s leadership as Editor, AJSM has elevated the Society’s already highly-respected position in the sports medicine world. Now, with the impressive launch of Sports Heath, under Ed Wojtys’ leadership, the Society’s publishing activities are moving to an even broader reach. My goal is to try to continue in Dr. Sisk’s footsteps. He has been a superb leader. I would like to see us continue improving what we already do well, and to use the tremendous talent and resources we have at AOSSM to strive to be the most respected resource in the world for sports medicine science and education,” said Brown.

Dr. Brown has been an active member of AOSSM since 1981, serving as Program Chair in 1990, on the Board of Directors for 13 years, as Society treasurer for four years, and as president in 1999. He has previously served on the Medical Publishing Board of Trustees as treasurer for six years. Dr. Brown recently served as Godfather for the Asia-Pacific Traveling Fellowship in May 2009.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org. Additional information and press releases can be viewed in the newsroom on AOSSM’s Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Names American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine as a Science Partner

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President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Names American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine as a Science Partner












Rosemont, IL (Vocus) June 17, 2008

The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) are proud to announce that AOSSM will serve as a Science Partner to the PCPFS. The six other organizations already serving as Science Partners include the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, American College of Sports Medicine, American Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

“As a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, we are excited to work with PCPFS in promoting the distribution of action oriented educational materials and hope that our collaboration will enhance sports injury prevention and rehabilitation efforts nationwide,” said AOSSM President, Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD.

PCPFS is an advisory committee of volunteer citizens who advise the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services about physical activity, fitness and sports in America. The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, is an office within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Through its programs and partnerships with the public, private and nonprofit sectors, the Office of the PCPFS serves as a catalyst to promote health, physical activity, fitness and enjoyment for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through participation in physical activity and sports.

“AOSSM has a long history of dynamic educational materials and programs and we are looking forward to working together to promote wellness through physical activity,” said Melissa Johnson, MS, executive director of the President’s Council.

AOSSM will be working with PCPFS to distribute and create patient education materials for both the public and professional communities via product distribution and web site initiatives. For more information on either AOSSM or PCPFS please visit http://www.sportsmed.org or http://www.fitness.gov.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa @ aossm.org.

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Internationally Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Giancarlo Puddu, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

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Internationally Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Giancarlo Puddu, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 27, 2009

Giancarlo Puddu, MD, is one of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductees. Chosen for his vast research and instruction on knee surgery, Dr. Puddu will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, July 11th at the AOSSM Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado.

Born in Rome, Italy, Dr. Puddu attended the University of Rome, “La Sapienza” for his medical degree and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the hospital “Il Policlinico” in Rome. He did a fellowship in knee surgery with Professor Albert Trillat in Lyon and a fellowship in knee surgery and sports medicine with Dr. Jack C. Hughston in Columbus, Georgia.

His teaching career started at the University of Rome where he held an associate professorship. Since 1987, he has held several teaching appointments at the University of Siena, the University of Chieti, and at the Istituto Superiore di Educazione Fisica in Rome. He also served as team physician for the Roma soccer team. In 1987, he went into full private practice. He is currently an editorial board member of more than six journals, including the American Journal of Sports Medicine. In addition to teaching and practicing, Dr. Puddu in 1999, as president of ESSKA ( European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy served as Godfather for the AOSSM – ESSKA Traveling Fellowship, an annual scientific and cultural exchange among orthopaedic sports medicine physicians in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim.

Publishing more than 150 papers and book chapters, Dr. Puddu’s extensive involvement in knee surgery (ACL reconstruction and knee osteotomy), and sports medicine research on classification and tendon pathology has earned him international respect in the orthopaedic sports medicine community.

Dr. Puddu and his wife live in Rome. They have two daughters and two grandchildren.

AOSSM established the Hall of Fame in 2001 to honor members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty. Nominations are submitted by AOSSM members and reviewed by and selected by the Hall of Fame subcommittee.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org. Additional information and press releases can be viewed in the newsroom on AOSSM’s Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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Renowned Iowa Orthopaedic Surgeon, John Albright, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

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Renowned Iowa Orthopaedic Surgeon, John Albright, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

Orlando, Florida (Vocus) July 2, 2008

University of Iowa sports medicine specialist, John Albright, MD, will join three other physicians as a 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductee. The induction takes place July 13, 2008 at the AOSSM Annual Meeting in Orlando.

It was Dr. Albright’s vision of incorporating the skills of physicians and athletic training staff into the establishment of the University of Iowa Sports Medicine Service in 1980. Essential to this system of care was the development of the Sports Injury Monitoring System (S.I.M.S) which analyzed patient progress, produced weekly injury updates, and has served as the basis for many epidemiologic studies, both at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) and throughout the Big 10 Conference.

Dr. Albright also established the Orthopaedic sports medicine Fellowship and the annual Hawkeye Sports Medicine Symposium at the UIHC in the early 1980s. As the clinical director of the educational program, he introduced a lecture series at the University for athletic trainers and incorporated the curriculum into the Orthopaedic Department. Through this program the athletic trainer students became extensively exposed to musculoskeletal problems not only on the field, but in outpatient clinics and the operating room. This exposure created a greater cooperation between the athletic training staff and orthopaedic doctors.

Throughout his career he has authored more than 150 publications and abstracts; given almost 250 presentations worldwide; has been awarded several AOSSM awards for excellence in research, leadership and teaching; held a U.S. patent for an arthroscopic double-barrel meniscus suturing device; developed several innovative surgical techniques for knee problems; developed the Iowa knee brace and a hamstring proprioception-based pivot-shift control program for the ACL deficient knee. He has also mentored research efforts of numerous athletic training graduate students, more than 40 other graduate students including Ph.D. and master’s degree candidates, as well as innumerable, medical students, orthopaedic residents and sports medicine fellows.

Dr. Albright currently serves on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and the Journal of Techniques in Knee Surgery and a reviewer for numerous other scientific journals. Since 1975, he has been a case selector and oral examiner for the ABOS Sports Medicine Panel. He is also the chairman of the Research Grant Sub-committee of the Major League Baseball Medical Advisory Committee and a current member of the AOSSM research committee.

Dr. Albright was born in 1941, in Aurora, Illinois. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Illinois in 1963 and his M.D. from Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, in Chicago in 1967. He attended Yale University College of Medicine for a one-year surgical internship followed by an academically oriented three-year orthopaedic residency. These clinical years were followed by an appointment as a research fellow at Yale in the National Institutes of Health. Post Doctoral Program investigating bone turnover in metabolic bone diseases. In 1972, he joined the University of Iowa faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics. He currently serves as a professor in the UIHC sports medicine center and lives in Iowa City with his wife Marcy.

AOSSM established the Hall of Fame in 2001 to honor members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty. Nominations are submitted by AOSSM members and reviewed by and selected by the Hall of Fame subcommittee.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications Lisa Weisenberger at 847/292-4900, or e-mail her at lisa @ sportsmed.org. You can also visit the AOSSM Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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Reknowned Orthopaedic Surgeon to be Installed as President of Sports Medicine Society

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Reknowned Orthopaedic Surgeon to be Installed as President of Sports Medicine Society

Rosemont, IL (Vocus) July 2, 2008

Freddie H. Fu, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and founding medical director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for sports medicine will be installed as the 37th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 12, 2008, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida (July 10-13).

Dr. Fu is known worldwide for his pioneering surgical techniques to treat sports-related injuries to the knee and shoulder and his extensive scientific and clinical research in biomechanics. Under Dr. Fu’s leadership, the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine has grown into one of the world’s largest, most comprehensive and highly regarded sports medicine clinical and research centers. In 2000, the center moved to its new home within the state-of-the-art UPMC Sports Performance Complex. The complex, partly designed by Dr. Fu, also houses the indoor and outdoor training facilities of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dr. Fu is also the head team physician for the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department.

Dr. Fu received undergraduate and post-graduate degrees at Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Medical School before earning his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh in 1977. Continuing his training at Pitt, he then completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery and a fellowship in orthopaedic research. Dr. Fu also fulfilled an internship in general surgery at Brown University and an international fellowship at the Hanover Trauma Center in Germany. Dr. Fu holds secondary appointments as professor of physical therapy, health and physical activity , and mechanical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences . He also holds an honorary doctorate of science degree from Point Park University and an honorary doctorate of public service from Chatham University.

He joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty in 1982 as an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of sports medicine. He became clinical vice chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery in 1990 and executive vice chairman in 1994. He is the editor of 28 major orthopaedic textbooks and author of 88 book chapters on the management of sports injuries. He has contributed to more than 280 international peer-reviewed research publications and has given more than 745 national and international presentations. He also serves on the editorial boards and as a reviewer of many orthopaedic journals, including the American Journal of sports medicine, Arthroscopy and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Dr. Fu has held numerous leadership positions for AOSSM, including four years on the Board of Directors. As a former president of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, he has been a member of 55 other professional and academic medical organizations. In 2009, he will assume the presidency of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

“sports medicine is an exciting field full of intriguing research and significant treatment advances. Having seen the changes throughout the course of my career, I am consistently enthralled with the progress we are making rehabilitating athletes of all ages,” says Dr. Fu. “I look forward to serving as AOSSM president and challenging my colleagues to continue their dedication both in their local and national communities.”

Dr. Fu has also garnered more than 120 professional awards and numerous major sports medicine and orthopaedic grants in clinical, basic scientific and biomechanical research. In 1999, due to Dr. Fu’s medical achievements and their impact in the Pittsburgh community, Pittsburgh Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential Pittsburghers of the 20th century. He is also consistently listed in the magazine’s annual “Best Doctors” issue.

In 2008, Dr. Fu and his wife made a $ 1 million commitment for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)/AOSSM/Dr. Freddie H. and Mrs. Hilda Pang Fu Research Award. The award will support research directed by a female orthopaedic surgeon researcher on a topic related to sports medicine; or directed by an orthopaedic surgeon researcher of either gender on a topic of special interest to female athletes.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa @ sportsmed.org. You can also visit the AOSSM Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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