American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery elects new president, officers, directors
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Key takeaways:
- The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has elected new officers for 2023 to 2024, including James D. Kang, MD, as president.
- The ABOS also added three new members to its board of directors.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has announced new officers for 2023 to 2024 and three new members to its board of directors, according to press release.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) elected James D. Kang, MD, as its president. Kang is the Thomas S. Thornhill, MD, and Karen N. Thornhill Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and chair of orthopedic surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is the first Asian American to be elected president of the ABOS, according to the release. He will serve a 1-year term.
The ABOS also elected the following four new officers for 2023 to 2024:
- Scott E. Porter, MD, MBA, was elected vice president. Porter is the vice chair of operations in the department of orthopedic surgery at Prisma Health-Upstate.
- Kevin L. Garvin, MD, was elected president-elect. Garvin is the L. Thomas Hood, MD, Professor and chair in the department of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska.
- Wayne J. Sebastianelli, MD, was elected secretary. Sebastianelli is the Kalenak Professor in Orthopaedics at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the medical director of Penn State Sports Medicine.
- Kyle J. Jeray, MD, was elected treasurer. Jeray is the chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at Prisma Health-Upstate.
“This board has elected an outstanding group of officers. While they are all busy orthopedic surgeons, they are all leaders in our field, serving on the boards of many organizations,” David F. Martin, MD, executive director of the ABOS, said in the release.
Additionally, the ABOS elected James R. Ficke, MD, Gregory P. McComis, MD, and Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS, to the board of directors, which now consists of 21 members. They will serve one 10-year term, according to the release.
“These three orthopedic surgeons are excellent choices to join the board. Their diverse knowledge base and skill set will benefit the public, the ABOS and the profession of orthopedic surgery for many years,” Martin added.
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