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Donald D. Anderson, PhD, a professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and a pioneer in orthopedic research and training, is being recognized as one of the top medical and biological engineers in the country.
Basic and clinical research led by Drs. Joseph Buckwalter and J. Lawrence Marsh at the University of Iowa has led to a targeted therapy that may reduce the risk for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in patients with ankle fractures.
University of Iowa Orthopedics and Rehabilitation has established a multidisciplinary bariatric hip and knee reconstruction clinic to address obesity, which is one of the most well-recognized risk factors for complications following joint replacement.
Catherine Olinger, MD, MS, was selected as one of Spineline’s 20 under 40.
BBC sounds discuss Dr. Ponseti's revolutionized treatment of children born with clubfoot.
Megan Lundstrom, EdD, LAT, ATC, Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Iowa, was recognized with the 2021 Iowa Athletic Trainers’ Society (IATS) Educator of the Year Award.
Joseph Buckwalter, IV, MD, MS, FAOA, Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation and the Arthur Steindler Chair of Orthopaedics at the University of Iowa, was recognized with the 2021 Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award.
Robert Westermann, MD, assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, was one of six orthopedic surgeons selected to participate in the Arthroscopy Association of North America Advanced Arthroscopy (AANA) Traveling Fellowship Program for 2021.
Geb Thomas, Ph.D. and Donald D. Anderson, Ph.D, orthopedic researchers from the University of Iowa, are spearheading an effort to rectify the disconnect in residency training between simulation, surgical skills training, and operating room performance.
The Arthritis Foundation has awarded University of Iowa researchers a three-year, $928,249 post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) platform grant as part of their Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Network (OA-CTN).