Hospital for Special Surgery announces Padgett as surgeon-in-chief, medical director
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Hospital for Special Surgery has appointed Douglas E. Padgett, MD, to surgeon-in-chief and medical director, according to a hospital press release.
Padgett will succeed Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, who will transition to CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) later this year.
“Dr. Padgett has distinguished himself among the many giants in our field who call HSS home,” Kelly, who was also appointed president of HSS in January, said in the release. “I have appreciated the power of his example over many years and look forward to further strengthening the impact of our close partnership in the years ahead,” he said.
Padgett serves as chief emeritus of the adult reconstruction and joint replacement service at HSS and is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has previously held roles as president of The Hip Society and board member for the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He earned the Naval Achievement Medal for meritorious service for his work as a battalion surgeon in U.S. combat operations.
“I am deeply humbled by this honor and responsibility, and mindful of the giants on whose shoulders I will stand and those with whom I am privileged to serve alongside,” Padgett said. “We will continue to advance the quality and reliability of patient outcomes, and the field of musculoskeletal health worldwide, through focused excellence in research, education, innovation and clinical care,” he added.
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