D E PA R T M E N T O F O R T H O PA E D I C S U R G E R Y
Orthopaedic Surgery News
Celebrating 42 Years of Service
FALL, 2011
Message from the Chair
Dr. Richard Marder
Interim Chair
In assuming the responsibility
of interim chair of the department,
I want to emphasize our ongoing
commitment to excellence
in patient care, teaching, and
research and take a moment
to acknowledge all of the
physicians, scientists, nurses, and
administrative staff who have
devoted their time and energies
on behalf of our collective mission.
Their efforts are manifest in the
appreciation of our patients and
the national and international
reputation of our department.
On a personal note, it seems
like just yesterday that Dr. Michael
Chapman invited me to join
the faculty to develop a sports
medicine program. Our then small
group of faculty was fortunate
to have a mentor and leader as
inspirational and dedicated as
he. I hope that by service to the
department in my current role
I can repay a debt of gratitude
to Drs. Chapman, Benson, and
Rab for their interest in my
development when I was a new
faculty member.
I look forward to working
together with everyone in our
department to ensure that the
quality of our efforts continues
to be outstanding, collegiality
remains high, and that job
satisfaction is an attainable goal
for all. This will enable us to
succeed in continuing to deliver
the best in patient care, teaching,
research, and public service.
Richard A. Marder, M.D.
Professor and Interim
Department Chair
Please Join us
for the
Orthopaedic
Research
Symposium
Friday October 21st
7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Shriner’s Hospital Auditorium
Guest Speaker:
Linda J. Sandell, Ph.D.
Director, Orthopaedic Research
Laboratory, Washington
University School of Medicine
“Transcriptional Regulation of
Chondrogenesis”
Dr. Sandell received her
undergraduate education at the
University of Denver, and a Ph.D.
from Northwestern University in
1980. She did her postdoctoral
work under Dr. Albert Dorfman
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Symposium (Cont.)
at the University of
Chicago.
She was Professor
in the Departments
of Orthopaedics
and Biochemistry
at the University of
Washington, and
Career Research Scientist at the
Veteran’s Administration Medical
Center in Seattle, Washington.
She has been the recipient of
numerous awards, such as the
Kappa Delta Award for Outstanding
Research in Musculoskeletal Biology
from the American Academy
of Orthopaedics Surgeons, and
Outstanding Scientist Award from
the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
She is a Basic Science Fellow of the
American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeons and has served a term
as President of the Orthopaedic
Research Society from 1999-2000.
Dr. Sandell is the author or co-author
of numerous scientific articles,
book chapters, and books. She is a
member of the Advisory Council of
the NIH National Institute of Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal Diseases
(NIAMS) and has served as chairman
of two Gordon Conferences,
Collagen and Bioengineering and
Orthopaedic Science. She is Deputy
Editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic
Research, Associate Editor of
the Journal of Histochemistry
and Cytochemistry, and Editorial
Board Member of Calcified Tissue
International.
D E PA R T M E N T O F I N T E R N A L M E D I C I N E
Congratulations Eric Klineberg, M.D.!
Dr. Klineberg (Spine Service) has been selected as one
of four Fellows to speak during the 2012
AOA-Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA)
Exchange Traveling Fellowship.
The AOA-Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Exchange Traveling Fellowship grew out of
the Kashiwagi-Suzuki Traveling Fellowship,
founded in part by Professor Emeritus Daiji
Kashiwagi of Kobe University in Kobe, Japan.
The tour will include attendance at the 85th
Annual Congress of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, held May 17-20, 2012,
in Kyoto, Japan. It will also include visits to
several top Japanese medical centers and
historical landmarks.
In 1992 Robert Szabo, M.D. (Hand Service) was also the
recipient of this prestigious honor. Dr. Szabo had the following
to say about his experience in the program:
“I was one of three Fellows who were the first inaugural
group of Americans to visit Japan. The tour builds lasting
relationships with our colleagues in Japan. Since then I
have gone back many times to visit and lecture and I have
developed strong friendships. I served on the AOA (American
Orthopaedics Association) as Chair of the committee for
several years selecting future fellows. While I no longer am
on that committee, I still strongly support the concept of
international travel and education.”
Questions or comments? Contact us at:
orthowebmaster@ucdavis.edu
Awards and
Recognitions
Congratulations to
the Orthopaedics
Fellowship
program! Dr. Mark
Lee received notice
from the AO North
America (AONA®)
Fellowship
Supervisory Board
that UCDMC has been selected for
fellowship funding for the 2011-2013
fellowship years.
It was announced
that Dr. Debra
Popejoy is the
new Pediatrics
Fellowship Director.
We wish her
success in this new
addition to her role!
Welcome to Our New Fellows
Hand Service: Marc Fajardo, M.D., earned has
medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University
and completed his residency in Orthopaedic
Surgery at New York University, Hospital for Joint
Diseases.
Sports Service: Tyler Nathe, M.D., earned his
medical degree from the University of Washington
School of Medicine and completed his residency
in Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California,
Davis.
Trauma Service: David Forsh, M.D., earned his
medical degree from Medical University of
South Carolina and completed his residency in
Orthopaedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Congratulations Margaret MacNitt!
For the past 4 years, the GME office has
recognized a housestaff coordinator
for their efforts to administrate their
residency program in a professional
manner. Nominations are solicited from
residents in each department and the
winner receives an On-the-Spot Award.
Pam Dimand, GME Manager, received
an overwhelming response from the
orthopedic residents this year. Out of
our 24 ortho residents, she received 20
nomination ballots for Margaret. A few
of the accolades submitted: Margaret
routinely goes beyond and above her
responsibilities to ensure everything
runs smoothly for the residents. Her
cheerful attitude and willingness to take
on extra work should be commended
as exemplary. She is always reliable,
available and dependable, no matter
what is asked. I can’t think of anyone
else who deserves this award more
than Margaret. No one keeps me out of
trouble more than Margaret.
Trauma Service: Gillian Soles, M.D., earned her
medical degree from Tufts University School of
Medicine and completed her residency in General
and Orthopaedic Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
Trauma Service: Robert Steffner, M.D., earned
his medical degree from Wayne State School of
Medicine and completed his residency in General
and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of
Chicago Pritkzer School of Medicine.
Spine Service: Ioannis Avramis, M.D., earned his
medical degree from University of California, Davis
and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
at the University of Southern California.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, Davis
4860 Y ST., Suite 3800
Sacramento, CA 95817
(2922)
O R T H O PA E D I C S U R G E R Y N E W S • FA L L 2 0 1 1 Welcome New Staff
Introducing Kim
Pierson! Kim
earned her degree
in Organizational
Communication
from California
State University,
Sacramento. She
will be working with our research
personnel and volunteer clinical
faculty, as well as handling all
purchasing for the research lab.
Welcome to Our New Fellows (Cont.)
Spine Service: Nicholas Pirnia, M.D., earned his
medical degree from Ohio State University College
of Medicine and completed his residency in the
San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program at
St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Pediatric Service: Margaret Grisell, M.D., earned
her medical degree from Indiana University School
of Medicine and completed her residency in
Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Louis University Hospital
Adult Reconstructive: Pranav Rathi, M.D., earned his medical degree
from G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai and completed
his residency at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. Dr. Rathi will be joining the
department in late October.