George Dyer, MD, was named to the board of directors for OrthoPediatrics, the company said June 15.
Dr. Dyer is an upper extremity surgeon at Mass General Brigham in Boston, according to a news release. He joined the hospital in 2008 and also works as an associate professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Dyer specializes in upper extremity adult trauma surgery, aling with complex post-traumatic reconstruction in adults. Along with his hospital work, he is in the United States Navy, medical corps reserve.
"I am thrilled to be elected to the OrthoPediatrics board of directors," Dr. Dyer said in the release. "In my career I have faced the challenge of not having implants that match a patients’ anatomy, so I understand firsthand how important the company’s 49 surgical systems are for improving clinical outcomes in pediatric orthopedics. I am eager to contribute to the company’s strategic plans to further advance pediatric orthopedics and treat the next 650,000 children."