64th Annual Spring Meeting - 2024 MMG: Faculty Disclosures

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ABTAHI, Keivan DO

Broken Arrow, OK

ACKERMAN, Timothy S. DO, FAOAO, FAOA

Program Director Orthopedic Surgery Residency

University of Pittsburg Medical Center - Pinnacle

Harrisburg, PA

AMES, Elizabeth MD

Professor, Program Director

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington, VT

ANSARI, Abrar A. DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Georgia - Medical College of Georgia

Athens, GA

AUGUST, John

Program Director

ILR School, Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

AVIK, Anna L. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

The Permanente Medical Group

Fresno, CA

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BLAIR, James MD

Associate Professor

Emory University at Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, GA

Bio

Dr. Blair grew up in rural Connecticut before earning his bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland and medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine. Confronted by the events of September 11th, 2001, while living in the Washington, DC area, Dr. Blair accepted the Health Professions Scholarship and joined the Army going into medical school. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, during the second surge of the Global Wars on Terrorism before furthering his training in orthopaedic trauma at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa, FL. During his active duty time in the Army, Dr. Blair deployed to Afghanistan and Syria and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 2015. He was part of the teaching faculty at William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, TX. After completion of his military obligation in the Spring of 2020 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he began his civilian life as the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University until 2023 when he transitioned his practice as the Co-Director of the Limb Salvage Center and Reconstruction Center at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA in affiliation with Emory University. His hobbies include competing in ultramarathons and obstacle course races as well as spending time with his wife, young daughter and son, and dog, Sierra.

Saturday, April 20, 2024

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Bone Defect Management

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Orthoplastics: Soft tissue coverage techniques for orthopedic trauma

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Panel Discussion with Question and Answer

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

Disclosure Information
As of March 3, 2024 04:19:33 PM

Integra LifeSciences - Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;
NuVasive Specialized Orthopaedics - Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;
Smith & Nephew - Grant/Research Support; Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;
Stryker - Grant/Research Support; Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;
Synthes / J&J - Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;

BOLTUCH, Andrew DO

Associate Professor

Largo Medical Center

St. Petersburg, FL

BRADY, Candice L. DO

Coastal Orthopedic & Spine Institute

Camarillo, CA

BROWN, Steven A. DO

Oklahoma State University

Tulsa, OK

BRUSTEIN, Jason A. DO

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Resurgens Orthopaedics

Atlanta, GA

BUFORD, JR., Don MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Texas Orthobiologics

Dallas, TX

BULLOCK, Matthew W. DO

Associate Professor

Marshall University - Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Hunting, WV

BUSCONI, Brian D. MD

Chief Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy

University of Massachusetts

Worcester, MA

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CATALETTO, Barbara MBA, CPC

Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director

The Business of Spine

Garden City, NY

CHECKETTS, Jake X. DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident PGY 5

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences�College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsa, OK

CLAPS, Charles E. DO

Partner

Resurgens Orthopaedics

Atlanta, GA

CRANK JR., Richard L. DO, FAOAO

Assistant Professor

USF Morsani College of Medicine HCA Largo Orthopedic Residency

Largo, FL

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DEMERS, Ariana M. DO

Founder and CEO

Restore Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Sonora, CA

DOUGHERTY, Neil

Co-Founder

DocNation

Fort Worth, TX

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EDGAR, Laura EdD, CAE

Senior Vice President

ACGME

Chicago, IL

EKPO, Timothy E. DO, FAOAO

Associate Clinical Professor

Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lansing, MI

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FEMANO, Philip A. DO

Orthopedic Hand Surgery Fellow

Kettering Health

Dayton, OH

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GHASSIBI, Michael C. DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA

GHAYYAD, Kassem MD

Senior Research Fellow

Orlando, FL

GILLIS, Craig T. DO

Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery

Summit Orthopaedics

Lake Oswego, OR

GREEN, Brandon M. DO

Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Assistant Program Director

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

GUYNN, Clay DO, FAAPM&R/CAQSM

Associate Professor

Northside Hospital / GA-PCOM

Lawrenceville, GA

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HAAS, David MD

Professor of OB/GYN

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

HILL, Gregory DO, FAOAO

Orthopedic Surgery Resident Program Director

Western Reserve Hospital

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

HOLT, Jarred K. DO

Physician, Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

HUSER, Aaron J. DO

Assistant Professor

Washington University - School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO

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IANNOTTI, Joseph MD

Professor

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Cleveland, OH

Bio

Joseph Iannotti is currently Professor of Surgery CCLCM at CWRU and Lang Family Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of Staff, Chief Academic and Innovations Officer Cleveland Clinic Florida. He is past chairman of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chair of Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Institute at the Cleveland Clinic 2000 - 2018. Dr. Iannotti received his MD from Northwestern University in 1979, completed his Orthopaedic Residency training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1984, and received a PhD in cell biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. Dr. Iannotti’s clinical and basic science research program focuses on innovative treatments for tendon repair and tendon tissue engineering, prosthetic design, software planning and patient specific instrumentation. Dr. Iannotti has published three textbooks and has authored over 380 original peer reviewed articles, review articles and book chapters. He is a three time recipient of Charles Neer Research Award, the Cleveland Clinic 2011 Sones Award for Innovation and Cleveland Clinic Life time Achievements Award for Innovation in 2019. Dr. Iannotti holds approximately 120 US and International patents. In 2016 he was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

TSA for the B2 Glenoid: Indication, techniques, augments?

Location: Tower Ballroom 7-8

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Question and Answer with Panel Discussion

Location: Tower Ballroom 7-8

Disclosure Information
As of February 1, 2024 12:41:42 PM

Cleveland Clinic - Patent Holder/Royalties paid to you;
Collamedix - Consultant/Advisory Board; Private Stock Shareholder;
DePuy Synthes - Patent Holder/Royalties paid to you;
Enovis DJO - Consultant/Advisory Board; Patent Holder/Royalties paid to you; Speakers Bureau/ Honoraria for non-CME;
Healthpoint capital - Consultant/Advisory Board; Private Stock Shareholder;
PT Genie - Private Stock Shareholder;
Unify Medical - Private Stock Shareholder;

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JACKSON II, Robert F. DO, FACOS, FAOAO

Summit Pain Management/Jackson Orthopedic Associates

Ft. Wayne,IN

JOHNSON, Jordan E. DO

Orthopedic Trauma Fellow

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons of Northern California

Carmichael, CA

JOHNSON, Mark S. DO

Assistant Professor

Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Tulsa, Ok

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KASIM, Samera A. DO. FAAOS

Orthopedic Surgeon

Monterey Spine and Joint

Monterey, CA

KESL, James B. DO, FAOAO

Associate Professor

Kansas City University

Kansas City, MO

KEYES, Sean M. DO

Pediatric Sports & Trauma Orthopedic Surgeon

AdventHealth Medical Group

Orlando, FL

KHAN, Saad A. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Downers Grove, IL

KOEPPLINGER, Matthew E. DO, FAOAO

Associate Professor

McGovern Medical School

Houston, TX

KOLLMORGEN, Robert C. DO, FAOAO

Associate Professor

UCSF Fresno

Fresno, CA

KRPAN, Marko F. DO, FAOAO

Chairman - AOBOS

University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford

Rockford, IL

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LANCASTER, Reid

Co-Founder

DocNation

Elkhorn, NE

LEVY, Jonathan MD

Director

Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute

Boca Raton, FL

LONIEWSKI, Edward G. DO, FACOS, FAOAO

Rehabilitation Physicians, PC

Novi, MI

LUM, Zachary C. DO, FAAOS, FAAHKS

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

LUTES, William B. DO

Assistant Professor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI

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MANDELL, David B. JD, MBA

Principal

OJM Group, LLC

Fort Lauderdale, FL

MARTINEK, Melissa A. DO, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Dayton Children's Hospital Wright State

Bellbrook, OH

MASON, James S. DO, FAOAO

Executive Director

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

Richmond, VA

MCGEE II, William R. DO

Director of Research

Ortho Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

MCMILLAN, Sean DO, FAOAO, FAAOS

Assistant Clinical Professor

Virtua Health System

Cherry Hill, NJ

MEYER, Melissa A. DO

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon - Teaching Attending

UPMC Central PA

Harrisburg, PA

MIGHELL, Mark A. MD

Associate Professor

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

MIJIC, Dragomir DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

The Center for Bone and Joint Disease

Brooksville, FL

MILLER, Richard M. DO, FAOAO

Assistant Professor Orthopaedic Surgery

Bon Secours Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center

Toledo, OH

MINTER, Jon E. DO, FAOAO

Staff Orthopedic Surgeon

Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute

Alpharetta, GA

MOLLI, Ryan G. DO

Founder/CEO

Whole Health Orthopedic Institute

Meadville, PA

MOORE, Chip R. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Integris Baptist Hand Fellowship

Oklahoma City, OK

MORRISON, Troy D. DO, FAOAO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Citizens Memorial Healthcare

Brighton, MO

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NABITY, Justin CFP, CLU, CHFC

Co-Founder

DocNation

Elkhorn, NE

NAYLOR, Brandon H. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Total Joint Specialists

Alpharetta, GA

NISHIYAMA, Steven DO, PhD

Desert Orthopaedic Center

Las Vegas, NV

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PEARCE, Michelle PhD

Professor

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

PETERSON, Todd C. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Clive, IA

PIETROPAOLI, Marc MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Victory Sports Medicine and Orthopedics

Skaneateles, NY

PINEGAR, Caleb O. DO

Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Henderson, NV

POAGE, Chad H. DO

Orthopedic Surgeon

Comeback Orthopedics, Sports and Regenerative Medicine

Lewisburg, WV

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REMALEY, Delbert DO, FAOAO

Associate Professor

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

ROBKER, Jerrick DO

Synergy Orthopedics

San Diego, CA

ROSENBLATT, Joseph DO, FAOAO

Associate Professor

Drexel University, PCOM

Philadelphia, PA

ROTH, Justin S. DO

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

St. Luke's Orthopedics

Boise, ID

ROUTMAN, Howard D. DO, FAOAO

Director- Palm Beach Shoulder Service

Palm Beach Shoulder Service

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

RUGGLES, Daniel K. DO, FAOAO

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Miami, FL

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SAAR, William E. DO

Associate Director Fellowship

UPMC - TriRivers Musculoskeletal Centers

Pittsburgh, PA

SAMORA, Julie MD

Associate Chief Quality Officer

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, OH

SCHACTER, Joshua J.R. DO

Medical Director

Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Wichita Falls, TX

SCHLECHTER, John A. DO, FAOAO, FAAOS, FAOA

Assistant Residency Program Director

Children's Hospital Orange County

Orange, CA

Bio

Dr. Schlechter is a board-certified fellowship trained Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon with a subspecialty certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Schlechter specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy and fracture care for children and adolescents. Dr. Schlechter's philosophy of care: "I try to keep the young athlete engaged in their treatment plan and ensure that they understand their condition." Some specialized procedures that Dr. Schlechter commonly performs include growth plate sparing techniques including anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in the growing athlete as well as reconstruction for patella instability including trochleoplasty, meniscal repairs and shoulder stabilization. Dr. Schlechter received his Bachelor of Science degree at Arizona State University, before attending the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology. Upon graduation, Dr. Schlechter completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency thru the Riverside University Health System, here in Southern California, where he is currently the Assistant Residency Program Director for the Orthopedic Training program as well as the Director of Orthopedic Education and Research. He completed a Pediatric Orthopedic and Scoliosis fellowship at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego as well as a post-fellowship preceptorship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the Orthopedic Specialty Institute in Orange, CA. He has lectured at various local, national and international meetings and has authored numerous book chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals. He is an active part of the clinical faculty for the Western University of Health Sciences and participates in the education of Orthopedic Surgery residents from various regional training programs as well as the emergency medicine and pediatric residents of the University of California, Irvine. He has been selected by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS) as a board member in 2018. He conducts clinical examinations for surgeons applying for board certification, and also is an item writer for the AOBOS board examinations. He serves as team physician for several local high schools. He has participated in several orthopedic mission trips to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and remains interested in international orthopedics. He is a fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics as well as a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).

Saturday, April 20, 2024

7:15 AM - 7:25 AM

Pediatric Considerations in Opioid Prescribing Sports Surgery

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

7:35 AM - 7:45 AM

Question and Answer - Opioid Strategies

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

7:45 AM - 7:55 AM

Return to Play in the Growing Athlete

Location: Tower Ballroom 2-3

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM

Question and Answer - Return to Play After ACL Injuries