Orthopedics This Week | February 16, 2016 | Page 15

ORTHOPEDICS THIS WEEK
VOLUME 12, ISSUE 6 | FEBRUARY 16, 2016

the ground up the orthopedic program
at the new Nemours Children’s Hospital
in Orlando.”
Lori A. Karol, M.D. is assistant chief
of staff and the medical director of performance improvement and the movement science lab at Texas Scottish Rite
Hospital for Children (TSRHC). She is
also a Professor in the Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery at the University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
She is the current president of POSNA.
“She is a great mentor and teacher. Her
research in bracing and scoliosis has
helped change our treatment. She is the
first female president of POSNA.”
Mininder S. Kocher, M.D., M.P.H. is
associate director of the Sports Medicine
Division at Boston Children’s Hospital
and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
at Harvard Medical School. “He is a

master at determining the most relevant
research topics, and at moving forward
in a way that provides the field with
evidence-based practice. In working
with athletes of all ages and abilities he
is consistently thorough and attentive.”
James J. McCarthy, M.D., M.H.C.H.
is the Alvin Crawford Chair in Pediatric
Orthopaedics and the Director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital. He is also a Professor in the Department of Orthopedic
Surgery at the University of Cincinnati.
“His expertise is in musculoskeletal care
of neuromuscular disorders in children. He is president-elect of POSNA.
Dr. McCarthy is a spectacular surgeon
leader and most importantly, an outstanding person.”
Todd A. Milbrandt, M.D., M.S. is an
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester and a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners
Hospitals for Children-Twin Cities.
“Todd has been a great leader both
locally providing great care for pediatric patients at the Mayo Clinic and
at the national level with significant
activities on the board of directors for
the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of
North America.”
Vincent S. Mosca, M.D. is Chief of
Foot and Limb Deformities at Seattle
Children’s Hospital. He is also a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Washington
School of Medicine. “He is an internationally recognized thought leader
in pediatric foot problems. He is a top
ranked speaker and author who is
able to simplify complex problems so
families can understand the problem
and treatment.”

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