The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the AAOS Global Research& Reviews®. Dr. Lee began in August as Editor-in-Chief designee and will begin fully overseeing the publication on January 1, 2024. He is currently a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
Dr. Lee specializes in hip and knee reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, where he incorporates the use of advanced techniques and technologies in an individualized approach to each patient’s specific needs.
Throughout his career, Dr. Lee has published extensively and given lectures on these subjects both nationally and internationally. Prior to joining HSS, he was a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, in addition to serving as Fellowship Director of the Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lee is the recipient of several orthopaedic research awards, including the Mayo Clinic Faculty Research Award and the Mayo Clinic Coventry Clinical Research Award. He was also honored with the Best of AAOS Adult Hip Reconstruction Hip Award in 2016 and an AAOS Achievement Award in 2017.
Highly involved in professional organizations, Dr. Lee holds positions in the Insall Club, the Knee Society, the Hip Society, the American Orthopaedic Association and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Among other AAOS volunteer positions, Dr. Lee served as a member of the AAOS Adult Reconstruction Hip Program Committee, the AAOS Hip, Knee & Adult Reconstruction Evaluation Committee and a moderator and instructor at past AAOS Annual Meetings.
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