Qusai Hammouri, MD, FAAOS
President of Pride Orthopaedics
Dr. Q Scoli Art
New York, NY
How has the AAOS helped you throughout your career?
The books and JAAOS have been very helpful.
As an Active Fellow Member, which AAOS resources do you use most and why?
I use JAAOS.
What’s the best advice you were ever given? Who was it from?
“He who fears climbing mountains will live forever in the crevices.” It is from an Arabic poem that my dad always said to me when I thought I couldn't keep going.
What’s your go-to productivity trick?
Accept your working style and just go with it.
What’s one thing you’re currently trying to make a habit?
Being grateful and letting go of control and accepting the things I cannot change.
What hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?
I'm an artist and I love using the creative side of my brain.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself that not many people know?
I identify with my scoliosis patients. I identify with the shame and difficulty of being different as a teenager.