CHAIR & VICE CHAIRS
William J. Maloney, MD
DEPARTMENT
CHAIR
Michael Gardner, MD
VICE CHAIR
CLINICAL OPERATIONS
Raffi Avedian, MD
VICE CHAIR
EDUCATION
Serena Hu, MD
VICE CHAIR
SAFETY, QUALITY, & VALUE
Constance Chu, MD
VICE CHAIR
RESEARCH
Amy Ladd, MD
VICE CHAIR
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
James Huddleston, MD
VICE CHAIR
VALUE BASED CARE
Matthew Smuck, MD
VICE CHAIR
REHABILITATION SERVICES
SERVICE CHIEFS
Loretta Chou, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
FOOT & ANKLE
Michael T. Freehill, MD, FAOA
SERVICE CHIEF
SHOULDER & ELBOW
Michael Gardner, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA
Nicholas Giori, MD, PhD
SERVICE CHIEF
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY - VA
Serena Hu, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
SPINE
James Huddleston, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
JOINT REPLACEMENT
Amy Ladd, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
HAND
David G. Mohler, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR
Marc Safran, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
SPORTS MEDICINE
Aaron K. Salyapongse, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
ORTHOPAEDICS - VALLEYCARE
Kevin Shea, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
Matthew Smuck, MD
SERVICE CHIEF
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
FACULTY INFORMATION
Post Publication Checklist
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Donald A. Nagel Visiting Professor Dates
March 14, 2026
March 20,2027
March 25, 2028
March 24,2029
FACULTY MEETINGS
January
No meeting this month
February
Feb. 11th - 6:30-8:30pm - in-person