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 Associate Attending at Hospital for Special Surgery and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell College of Medicine in New York. He is a graduate of Duke University 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.
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.
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.
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.
Jim W. 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.
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 BOS Chair-Elect
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Tim Constantine is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the healthcare industry, including serving as President and/or CEO of various organizations from 2001 to 2022. Throughout his career, Mr. Constantine has focused his efforts on working collaboratively with other stakeholders and partners to improve the quality and enhance the affordability of healthcare. He retired from Highmark Inc. in January 2023 after serving in several roles, most recently as Chairperson of the board of directors of United Concordia Companies, Inc., Highmark’s national dental subsidiary. Mr. Constantine was appointed President of United Concordia in May 2017, elected its President and CEO in August 2019, and became Board Chair in 2020.
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.).
