Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon whose career has focused on improving patient care and orthopaedic education. He describes himself as a "blue-collar surgeon" who takes pride in promoting a shared decision-making model with his patients, the process of lifelong learning, and a reputation for fairness and transparency. Dr. Tornetta has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor annually since 1999 and Boston Magazine Top Doc since 2006.
Ned Amendola, MD, is currently the Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Sports Medicine Division, and Executive Director of the James R. Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute at Duke University. In addition, he is the Head Team physician and Chief Medical Officer for Duke Athletics.
Wilford K Gibson MD FAAOS is a partner at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists (AOS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gibson graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond where he competed in the hurdles and sprint relays on the university division 1 track team. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia followed by a surgery internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP).
Dr. Michael Parks is an Attending at Hospital for Special Surgery and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell College of Medicine in New York. He earned a degree in Chemistry from Duke University and the MD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where he received the President’s Clinical Science Award. Dr. Parks completed an internship in General and Thoracic Surgery followed by an orthopaedic residency at Duke University Medical Center. He continued his training at Hospital for Special Surgery with a fellowship on the Hip and Knee Service where he remains in practice today.
Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, FAAOS Treasurer Elect
Dr. Kocher is the Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, O’Donnell Family Endowed Chair, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is an expert in pediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, and clinical epidemiology.
Dr. Bozic is the inaugural Chair of Surgery and Perioperative Care at the Dell Medical School at UT Austin. He is an internationally recognized leader in orthopaedic surgery and value-based health care payment and delivery models. Since coming to Austin, he has built a Department with over 250 Faculty across a broad array of surgical disciplines, all focused on the Dell Med mission of revolutionizing the way people get and stay healthy by developing new models of person-centered, multidisciplinary care that reward value and educating leaders who will transform health care. Prior to joining the Dell Med, he was the William R. Murray Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and Core Faculty of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. He holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an MD with Thesis from UCSF. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency training in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, and additional Fellowship training in Adult Reconstructive Surgery from Rush University Medical College. Dr. Bozic also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he continues to serve as a Senior Institute Associate in Michael Porter’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness.
Joel L. Mayerson, MD, FAAOS Chair Board of Councilors
Dr. Mayerson is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and an orthopaedic oncologist at the James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University School of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. At the James he is currently the Associate Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of Surgical Services for the entire cancer program at Ohio State University which is the third largest free standing cancer hospital in the US. In addition, he serves as Medical Director of Sarcoma Services at The James. He has also served as program director of the Ohio State University orthopaedic residency for nine years. Clinically, he developed a pioneering treatment for aneurysmal bone cysts that has revolutionized care around the world for this problem.
Michael J. Leddy III, MD, FAAOS Chair-Elect Board of Councilors
Dr. Leddy is a double, board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and complex shoulder reconstruction and arthroplasty.
Originally from New York, Dr.Leddy completed his undergraduate studies and medical school at Boston University. Following his residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, he completed an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship in Minneapolis at Tria Orthopaedics.
James William Barber, MD, FAAOS Secretary Board of Councilors
Jim Barber, M.D, was born in Augusta, GA and attended Dunwoody High School. He graduated from Georgia Tech in Computer Science in 1989, then Medical College of Georgia in 1993. Upon completing orthopaedic residency at Georgia Baptist (Atlanta Medical Center), he began private practice in general orthopaedics in Douglas, GA. He married Douglas native Jessica and they are raising three wonderful girls: Emma (age 20), Amelia (age 18), and Clara (age 14). His family enjoys traveling, sailing, and church.
Armando Felipe Vidal, MD, FAAOS Chair Board of Specialty Societies
Armando F. Vidal, MD is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine surgeon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO. His practice focuses on complex cartilage restoration, osteotomies, ACL reconstruction and complex revision knee surgeries.
Adolph J. Yates Jr, MD, FAAOS Chair-Elect Board of Specialty Societies
Dr. Yates has been on the University of Pittsburgh faculty for 20 years where he serves as Professor and Vice Chair for Quality within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also Chief of Orthopaedics at UPMC Shadyside specializing in Adult Reconstruction.
Julie B. Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAOS Secretary Board of Specialty Societies
Dr. Samora is currently a pediatric hand surgeon at Nationwide Children's Hospital, where she is Associate Chief Quality Officer, and director of QI within the orthopaedic department. Next month, she will begin her tenure as Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Lisa Masters most recently led Learning & Leadership Development for Bank of America. In this role, she was responsible for the learning, talent and succession management, leadership development and organizational design and organizational effectiveness programs for the company’s employees worldwide.
Lilly Marks served from 2010-2020 as Vice President for Health Affairs for the University of Colorado and Anschutz Medical Campus, which includes the university’s Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, College of Nursing and Graduate School and the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Prior to her health campus leadership role, Ms. Marks spent two decades serving concurrently as Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration of the School of Medicine and as Executive Director of University of Colorado Medicine, the 501(c)(3) faculty practice organization (formerly University Physicians, Inc.).
Sean Tabaie, MS, MD, FAAOS, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Children's National Hospital in Washington DC and an assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. His professional journey is characterized by his commitment to enhancing the lives of children facing complex pediatric orthopaedic conditions. With a particular focus on neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy, limb reconstruction and trauma, he has dedicated his career to delivering the highest standard of care to young patients with orthopaedic needs.
Dr. Monica Payares-Lizano is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida. She has been part of the Medical Executive Committee since 2020 and currently serves as treasurer.
Dr. Gill is the immediate past Chairman of the Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC), having served in that position from 2015-2023. He is a past chairman of the AAOS Board of Councilors, and has previously served on the Academy Board of Directors, the AAOS Nominating Committee, the Council on Advocacy, the Council on Research, and as chairman of the Advocacy Resource Committee (ARC).
Dr. Evalina Burger graduated medical school in South Africa at the University of the Free State with honors in General Surgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. She became the first woman to receive the Cornelius Wessels Medallion in Surgery. She continued her career and became a Captain in the South African Defense Force Medical Corp where she worked and acquired surgical skills in orthopaedics, treating injuries of war and land mine explosions.
