Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons who hold leadership positions with state medical societies. If you would like to submit an addition to this list, please contact Carrie Pallardy at cpallardy@beckershealthcare.com.
Nicholas Rajacich, MD, is president of the Washington State Medical Association. Dr. Rajacich is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon focused on pediatric care. He practices with Multicare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed his residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Rajacich completed his fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of the Western Orthopaedic Association, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Pierce County Medical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Robert Orfaly, MD, is vice president of the Oregon Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and serves as an associate professor with Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Dr. Orfaly earned his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Orfaly also holds a shoulder surgery fellowship from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Western Orthopaedic Association and Oregon Association of Orthopaedists.
Kyle Palmer, MD, is treasurer of the Idaho Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Palmer specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy, fracture care and knee and shoulder injuries. He also served 10 years in the Navy Reserve Medical Corps. Dr. Palmer earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and completed his internship and residency at the University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic in Memphis. He has previously served as the chairman of orthopedic surgery at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise City, Idaho.
Daniel Noble, MD, is president of the Nebraska Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in Lincoln, Neb. He completed his medical degree, internship, residency and fellowship at Baylor University and its affliated hospitals in Waco, Texas.
Stephen Brotherton, MD, is president of the Texas Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the Texas Health Care Bone & Joint Clinic in Fort Worth. He earned his medical degree form the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Brotherton interned and completed his residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals in Atlanta. He has expertise in foot, ankle, knee and shoulder surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Brotherton is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He currently serves as the company physician for the Texas Ballet Theater. Dr. Brotherton has also holds clinical adjunct faculty positions with Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and the Forth Worth Affiliated Hospitals Orthopedic Residency Program.
David Chalk, MD, is vice speaker of the Missouri State Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at Mercy Clinic in Washington, Mo. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He completed his residency at St. Louis University and conducted his fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Frankie Griffin, MD, is treasurer of the Arkansas Medical Society. Dr. Griffin is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in practice with Summit Medical Center and the Complete Knee Center of Arkansas, both in Van Buren, Ark. He completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Dr. Griffin received fellowship training in sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee surgery and ACL reconstruction at the Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York.
Theodis Buggs, Jr., MD, is secretary-treasurer of The Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Dr. Buggs is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Princeton Orthopaedics in Birmingham, Ala. He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham and completed his residency with Baptist Health System. Dr. Buggs also conducted his fellowship at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Buggs is a member of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Birmingham Academy of Medicine, Mid America Orthopaedic Society, American Fracture Association, Mineral District Medical Society and a fellow of the American Society of Laser and Medicine Surgery and American College of Surgeons.
Randeep Kahlon, MD, is treasurer of Medical Society of Delaware. Dr. Kahlon is board-certified in orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and sports medicine. He practices with First State Orthopaedics, based in Newark, Del. He has previously served as the president of the Medical Society of Delaware. Dr. Kahlon earned his medical degree from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y. He completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship at Case Western Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic and sports medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kahlon is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons.
Courtland Lewis, MD, is speaker of the house of delegates of the Connecticut State Medical Society. Dr. Lewis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in practice with the Orthopedic Associates of Hartford in Farmington, Conn. He has expertise in hip and knee replacement surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington. He interned and completed his residency at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Lewis completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He currently serves as a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington. He is also the director of research at the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute of Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Morris Mitsunaga, MD, is president of the Hawaii Medical Association. He is board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the Bone and Joint Clinic of Hawaii in Honolulu. He earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Neb. Dr. Mitsunaga interned and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He has previously served as Hawaii chapter president of the American College of Surgeons and past president of the Hawaii Orthopedic Association. Dr. Mitsunaga is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Hawaii. He is also a member of the North American Spine Society.
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Nicholas Rajacich, MD, is president of the Washington State Medical Association. Dr. Rajacich is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon focused on pediatric care. He practices with Multicare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed his residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Rajacich completed his fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. He is a member of the Western Orthopaedic Association, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Pierce County Medical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Robert Orfaly, MD, is vice president of the Oregon Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and serves as an associate professor with Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Dr. Orfaly earned his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Orfaly also holds a shoulder surgery fellowship from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Western Orthopaedic Association and Oregon Association of Orthopaedists.
Kyle Palmer, MD, is treasurer of the Idaho Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Palmer specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy, fracture care and knee and shoulder injuries. He also served 10 years in the Navy Reserve Medical Corps. Dr. Palmer earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and completed his internship and residency at the University of Tennessee, Campbell Clinic in Memphis. He has previously served as the chairman of orthopedic surgery at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise City, Idaho.
Daniel Noble, MD, is president of the Nebraska Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in Lincoln, Neb. He completed his medical degree, internship, residency and fellowship at Baylor University and its affliated hospitals in Waco, Texas.
Stephen Brotherton, MD, is president of the Texas Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the Texas Health Care Bone & Joint Clinic in Fort Worth. He earned his medical degree form the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Brotherton interned and completed his residency at Emory University affiliated hospitals in Atlanta. He has expertise in foot, ankle, knee and shoulder surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Brotherton is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He currently serves as the company physician for the Texas Ballet Theater. Dr. Brotherton has also holds clinical adjunct faculty positions with Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and the Forth Worth Affiliated Hospitals Orthopedic Residency Program.
David Chalk, MD, is vice speaker of the Missouri State Medical Association. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at Mercy Clinic in Washington, Mo. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He completed his residency at St. Louis University and conducted his fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.
Frankie Griffin, MD, is treasurer of the Arkansas Medical Society. Dr. Griffin is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in practice with Summit Medical Center and the Complete Knee Center of Arkansas, both in Van Buren, Ark. He completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Dr. Griffin received fellowship training in sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee surgery and ACL reconstruction at the Insall Scott Kelly Institute in New York.
Theodis Buggs, Jr., MD, is secretary-treasurer of The Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Dr. Buggs is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Princeton Orthopaedics in Birmingham, Ala. He earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham and completed his residency with Baptist Health System. Dr. Buggs also conducted his fellowship at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Buggs is a member of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Birmingham Academy of Medicine, Mid America Orthopaedic Society, American Fracture Association, Mineral District Medical Society and a fellow of the American Society of Laser and Medicine Surgery and American College of Surgeons.
Randeep Kahlon, MD, is treasurer of Medical Society of Delaware. Dr. Kahlon is board-certified in orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and sports medicine. He practices with First State Orthopaedics, based in Newark, Del. He has previously served as the president of the Medical Society of Delaware. Dr. Kahlon earned his medical degree from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y. He completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship at Case Western Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic and sports medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kahlon is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons.
Courtland Lewis, MD, is speaker of the house of delegates of the Connecticut State Medical Society. Dr. Lewis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in practice with the Orthopedic Associates of Hartford in Farmington, Conn. He has expertise in hip and knee replacement surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington. He interned and completed his residency at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Lewis completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He currently serves as a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington. He is also the director of research at the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute of Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Morris Mitsunaga, MD, is president of the Hawaii Medical Association. He is board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the Bone and Joint Clinic of Hawaii in Honolulu. He earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Neb. Dr. Mitsunaga interned and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He has previously served as Hawaii chapter president of the American College of Surgeons and past president of the Hawaii Orthopedic Association. Dr. Mitsunaga is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Hawaii. He is also a member of the North American Spine Society.
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