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Our Leadership

OREF is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising orthopaedic surgeons representing multiple subspecialties and geographic regions, as well as key members of the business community. Our governance structure includes an Executive Committee and multiple committees, including the Research Grants Committee, Finance Committee, Individual Develpment Committee and the Corporate Relations/Innovation & Partnership Committee.

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Board of Trustees

Officers

Andrew N. Pollak, MD

President
Baltimore, MD

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Joshua J. Jacobs, MD

Past President
Chicago, IL

James R. Ficke, MD

President Elect
Baltimore, MD

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Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

2nd President Elect
Santa Monica, CA

Karen L. Hackett, MBA

Secretary/Treasurer
Amelia Island, FL

Trustees

Michael P. Bolognesi, MD

Durham, NC

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Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA

Austin, TX

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Leesa M. Galatz, MD, MBA

New York, NY

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Richard F. Kyle, MD

Long Lake, MN

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Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD

New Haven, CT

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Diane McKeever, MM

Chicago, IL

Richard F. Santore, MD

San Diego, CA

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Thomas P. Sculco MD

New York, NY

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Ivan Tornos, MBA

Warsaw, IN

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Alex R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA

Philadelphia, PA

Stuart L. Weinstein, MD

Iowa City, IA

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