“Acting as medical director marries my passion for orthopedics with my keen desire to work in administration and health policy development,” Dr. Martin said in the release. “I may not be operating on patients, but being an orthopedic surgeon with a passion for advocacy will serve the Academy very well.”
Prior to his new role, Dr. Martin served the AAOS as a member of the Council on Advocacy and the Diversity Advisory Board. He was a member of the Academy Leadership Fellows Class of 2004, and has served on the Healthcare Delivery Committee. He has also received many awards for his research, humanitarian and leadership efforts, according to the release.
He received his medical degree from Loyola University and completed a general surgery internship and an orthopedic residency at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. He completed an adult foot and ankle reconstruction fellowship and postgraduate work in public health at the University of North Carolina, according to the release.
Read the release on the new AAOS medical director.
