AAOS Press Releases

AAOS press releases offer an overview of up-to-the-minute information on clinical orthopaedic news, injury prevention topics, special Academy programs, musculoskeletal health alerts and updates on the people who are shaping the specialty today.

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April 17, 2014

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Names Public Relations Director

Melissa H. Leeb, a longtime resident of Skokie, Ill., joins the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as director of public relations.
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April 08, 2014

AAOS Applauds Sens. Thune and Klobuchar in Introducing Bill to Provide Licensure Clarity for Sports Medicine Professionals
April 02, 2014

Despite Economic Times, U.S. Demand for Total Joint Replacement Remains Steady
March 26, 2014

AAOS Urges Congress to Focus on Permanent SGR Repeal
March 24, 2014

AAOS President Encourages Continued Bipartisan Action on SGR
March 14, 2014

Study Finds No Link between Years of Football Play and Neurocognitive Function in Adolescent Athletes
March 14, 2014

Significant Head, Neck Injury Risk Associated with Extreme Sports
March 14, 2014

Evan L. Flatow, MD, Named Chair of the AAOS Council on Education
March 14, 2014

Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Elected Chair of the AAOS Communications Cabinet
March 14, 2014

Universal Neuromuscular Training Reduces ACL Injury Risk in Young Athletes
March 14, 2014

2.5 Million Americans Living with an Artificial Hip, 4.7 Million with an Artificial Knee
March 14, 2014

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting Clinical News Highlights
March 13, 2014

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Unveils 2014 PSA Campaign
March 13, 2014

New Research Generally Finds Comparable Outcomes for Outpatient, Inpatient Orthopaedic Surgeries
March 13, 2014

Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD Elected American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Second Vice President
March 13, 2014

Gary E. Friedlaender, MD, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Highest Leadership Honor
March 13, 2014

Raj Rao, MD, Elected to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board
March 13, 2014

Jennifer Weiss, MD, Elected to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board
March 13, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgeon Robert D. D’Ambrosia, MD, Honored for Advancing Diversity in Orthopaedics
March 13, 2014

David C. Templeman, MD, Assumes Academy Board of Specialty Societies Chair
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