Andrew J. Weiland, MD, of New York, N.Y., was presented the 2015 William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, Leadership Award.
Dr. Weiland is known for his pioneering work and expertise in microvascular surgery of the hand, and is an attending orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and professor of orthopedic surgery and professor of surgery (plastic) at the Weill Cornell Medical College, both in New York.
"There is no question that Dr. Weiland is one of the true pioneers in the field of microsurgery," said James Urbaniak, MD, the Virginia Flowers Baker professor of orthopaedic surgery at Duke University. "Dr. Weiland has the vision to see the enormous value of this skilled technique in the reconstruction of severely traumatized extremities. He remains dedicated and committed to the expansion and teaching of this clinical subspecialty to the benefit of numerous patients as well as the clinical training of scores of both orthopaedic surgeons and plastic surgeons."
Dr. Weiland earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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