NORTH AMERICA

I have been in practice for 25 years. I am the Chair and Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale.

Class of 2022. Dream of being an orthopedic surgeon.

Orthopedic Hand Surgeon-Scientist doing clinical work and peripheral nerve regeneration research.

Executive Director, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA, USA. Have written on topics related to IODA's missions in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

I am an orthopaedic surgeon in the Washington, DC area focusing on adult and pediatric hand surgery.

Paul B Magnusson Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Professor of Surgery( Division of Plastic Surgery)

I am the Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at NYP/Columbia University Medical Center and a strong supporter for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Orthopedic Surgery.

Valerae O. Lewis, M.D.
Professor, Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery
Dr. John Murray Professor in Orthopaedic Oncology
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Lewis, the John Murray Professor of Orthopaedic Oncology, attended Yale University and matriculated at Harvard Medical School, graduating with honors. She completed her Orthopaedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program in Boston, MA and her fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology at the University of Chicago. The first Africa (excl. North Africa)n American woman to be awarded the MD Anderson Faculty Achievement Award in Patient Care she is now the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology at MD Anderson.

Dr. Lewis is very active nationally and internationally within Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Oncology. She is a strong advocate of education, and as such, served as the Chair of the MSTS Education Committee, Chair of the AAOS Instructional Course Lecture Tumor Subcommittee, Chair of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Content Committee for the AAOS Council on Education and Chair of the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS) Education Committee. A former board member of the American Orthopaedic Association, the Western Orthopaedic Association, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and the ISOLS, she was recently elected to the Board of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Lewis’ area of expertise is in the treatment of both children and adults with bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Her clinical research focuses on the outcome of patients after hemipelvectomy surgery and her lab investigates the gene functions tied to osteosarcoma and the development of treatments that might interrupt this process. Married for 28 years, Dr. Lewis is the mother of two wonderful 18-year-old twins.

Arthroplasty surgeon

I was born in Memphis, raised in Memphis, and attended the University of Memphis for my undergraduate education (Class of 2018). I then went on to complete my Master’s degree in Pharmacology here in Memphis at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in 2020, then matriculated with the UTHSC College of Medicine Class of 2025.

As a former lifelong cheerleader, I sustained injuries resulting in countless visits to an orthopaedic surgeon. In every case, I was seen by a male who found difficulty in relating to the sport of cheerleading. As a young Filipino American girl at that time, I felt different. I vividly remember feeling intimidated as I was surrounded by men while sitting on the exam table. My ankle injury seemed invalid. I felt less important, and not deserving of treatment. This experience, however, transcends me, as well as the sport of cheerleading. Core to this is a need for more women in the field of orthopaedic medicine.

I choose orthopaedic medicine to be an advocate for the women and girls who struggled with feeling believed and validated, just as I did. As a woman, and member of a demographic group historically underrepresented in medicine, I can use my background and experiences as a Filipino American woman to deeply empathize with patients, and strive toward a more fair, equal field of orthopaedic medicine. My goal is to ensure that future students pursing orthopaedic medicine, as well as our own patients, who come from various backgrounds possessing various strengths, feel represented. It is through representation and an unconditional passion for healing that patients and their families will feel more connected to us.

Volunteering at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and working with families from around the world reinforced the importance of respecting cultural diversity. A simple, yet profound, way that I offer emotional support is by providing inpatient children and families with toys and amenities. This enables me to uplift them during a vulnerable time in their lives. While physicians are fundamentally trained to heal, we are limited in our impact if we focus only on medical diagnoses and treatments. As I look to the future, I want to pivot from this framework and challenge myself to understand how inequalities pervade our health care institutions. Being a St. Jude Volunteer has taught me that, in order to grow and improve as a physician, we must continue to address our own biases and be willing to engage in uncomfortable conversations with each other. We must advocate for a society that better addresses the inequities embedded in the structures of daily life. Only with thoughtful and consistent effort can we provide better outcomes for all patients.

My desire to pursue orthopaedics was validated during my experience with the Perry Initiative. Sharing a room with likeminded peers and successful female orthopaedic surgeons evoked emotions of gratitude and inspiration; gratitude to feel represented as a woman in medicine, but also inspired to achieve my goal of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon just like them. To hear their unique pathways, challenges and pitfalls, and the joys of their journeys instilled the confidence that I can, too, be prosperous.

Rising third year medical student at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley who is passionate about improving access to culturally-competent and inclusive musculoskeletal care in the Rio Grande Valley.

Private practice academic Surgeon, fellowship trained in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Associate Professor and Diversity and Inclusion Officer
LSU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Member, J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society

Miranda is the Chief Marketing Officer for Resurgens Orthopaedics, one of the nation’s leading orthopaedic practices, where she leads marketing strategy and brand development including advertising, sponsorships, and digital marketing initiatives.
Resurgens Orthopaedics serves residents of Georgia, the Southeast, and beyond with 24 offices and nearly 100 physicians throughout metro Atlanta.
Miranda is a founding member of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, actively advocating for Practice-wide progress.

Orthopaedic research scientist

I am a third year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia. I decided to pursue orthopedic as because I loved musculoskeletal anatomy and working with my hands. Within orthopedics, I plan to pursue either oncology or pediatrics. Outside of academics, I enjoy powerlifting, yoga, and music. I hope to be a strong female mentor for younger students pursuing orthopedics!

Chairman, UIHC Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Hello! My name is Benjamin Martin and I am a fourth year MD/MBA student at Baylor College of Medicine. I look forward to contributing to every initiative that I can at IODA, creating space for historically underrepresented individuals in the field of orthopaedic surgery.

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