“Many patients who break a bone here have pay to out-of-pocket for surgical care,” said Mark Hake, M.D. , an orthopaedic trauma surgeon who also leads the U-M Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s residency program.
“When they can’t afford
The board of regents on Thursday approved the appointment of Karl J. Jepsen, Ph.D., as associate dean for research in the U-M Medical School, effective Sept. 1. He will be involved in operations of the Medical School Office of Research, working closely with basic and translational research faculty and staff.
The board of regents approved the appointment of Michelle S. Caird, M.D., to chair of the Michigan Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, effective May 1. Caird served as interim department chair since May 2019.
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On Tuesday, April 20th our PGY-4 class matched into their fellowships. Their four years of hard work, dedication and excellent patient care with us paid off with fantastic results for everyone:
Dan Youngstrom has received the Journal of Orthopaedic Research Early Career Award for his manuscript on fracture healing written during his time in Kurt's lab in the ORL.
"You don’t have to be an elite athlete to be at risk for torn tendons, and rates of injury seem to be on the rise."
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Michelle S. Caird, M.D., has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery by the board of regents, effective May 1.
“Almost everybody will suffer a musculoskeletal disability at some point in their life,” Burkley said. “Our team helps people get back to being themselves and living the life the way they want to — that’s what makes our work so exciting.”
Renowned U-M orthopaedic surgeon and co-founder of MedSport, Edward Wojtys, M.D., will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 6, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Asheesh Bedi, M.D., has been appointed director of the newly formed Michigan Center for Human Athletic Medicine and Performance, also known as MCHAMP.
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