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Grand Rounds 4/9/2025

March 17, 2025
“Value and PROMIS in the Age of Outcomes” Darrel S. Brodke, MD April 9, 2025, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference Darrel S. Brodke, MD Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Jack and Hazel Robertson Presidential Endowed Professorship University of Utah Health Speaker Biography Dr. Darrel S. Brodke is the Chair...

Hart to receive $1.5M+ in R01 grant—First ever for the Department of Orthopaedics

November 6, 2024
The Department of Orthopaedics is excited to announce that an interdisciplinary research team led by Joe Hart, PhD, has received R01 funding for a 4-year study of over $1.5M from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.  Dr. Hart’s award brings Orthopaedics the first NIH R01 grant...

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Bioengineering

October 16, 2024
The Department of Orthopaedics would like to highlight a call for papers for a Special Issue of Bioengineering, featuring our own Dr. Geoffrey Handsfield as a Guest Editor. For more information about the Special Issue, please read Dr. Handsfield’s letter listed below and visit the Bioengineering website to find manuscript submission...

Orthopaedics Grand Rounds 02/21/2024

January 8, 2024
Management of ACL Injuries in Children & Adolescents: Getting to PLUTO Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA February 21, 2024, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, FAAOS, FAOA Chief, Division of Sports Medicine O’Donnell Family Endowed Chair Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Boston Children’s Hospital Professor...

Orthopaedics Grand Rounds 4/12/2023

April 5, 2023
Osteoarthritis and Disease Modification: Where are We? Richard Loeser, MD April 12, 2023, at 7:00 am Hybrid Conference   Speaker Biography Dr. Loeser’s primary research goal is to discover the basic mechanisms relevant to joint tissue destruction in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of pain and disability in...

Orthopaedics Grand Rounds 5/17/2023

March 27, 2023
The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Musculoskeletal Care Andrew Koman, M.D. May 17, 2023, at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference   Speaker Biography Dr. Koman is a tenured Professor, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the President of the Musculoskeletal Service Institute of Atrium...

Bob Ostrum: 35+ Years of Impact & Excellence in Orthopaedic Education, Practice & Leadership

November 28, 2022
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery thanks Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Robert (“Bob”) Ostrum, MD, for his 10 years of faculty service and congratulates him on retiring from a 35+-year career in academic orthopaedics. Dr. Ostrum’s impact as a leader and educator was felt widely across and...

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds 8/4/2021

July 28, 2021
Distal Radius Fractures – What You Should Know in 2021 Warren Hammert, MD August 4, 2021 at 6:30 am Hybrid Conference PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS (SMD) PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY (SMD), JOINT   Speaker Biography Dr. Hammert is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, and Chief...

Orthopaedics using Amniotic Fluid to Promote Tissue Repair

December 15, 2017
Dr. David Berkoff has begun offering treatment in a cutting-edge new therapy that uses amniotic fluid to treat injuries by assisting healing and promoting the growth of healthy tissue. The treatment is currently being used to promote healing in partial thickness tendon tears, sprains / strains, joint pain and soft...

Orthopaedics receives accreditation for new sports medicine fellowship

June 22, 2017
The Department of Orthopaedics recently received accreditation for a new fellowship for orthopaedic sports medicine. Alex Creighton, MD, will serve as program director. The Department of Orthopaedics recently received accreditation by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a new fellowship for orthopaedic sports medicine. This is the...