News and Updates
Nov. 17, 2019
New Stanford Hospital
Opening Soon!
In 2012, Stanford began laying the foundation for what is now an incredible and chic structure. In one week, patient care will be officially available at the brand new hospital located at 500 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA.
I'm in absolute awe -
Patient's will feel at home here.
The department of Orthopaedic Surgery had the pleasure of touring the beautiful new hospital a month ago, where we were in awe of the remarkable detail and care included in the development. From inspiring art work, to breathtaking technology, to the comfortable and welcoming environment for patients, physician, and staff, the new hospital is truly an epic addition to Stanford Medicine and patient care.
WOA President, William Maloney, MD
Dr. William J. Maloney, Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery Department Chair, continues his dedication to the Western Orthopaedic Association as the President on the Board of Directors, effective Summer 2019. We look forward to all of the wonderful things to come for the association and community.
Dr. Serena Hu, AOA Second President-Elect
History In The Making
As the oldest orthopaedic association in the world, the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) elected Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery's Chief of Spine and Professor, Dr. Serena Hu, as the AOA Second President-Elect during the June 2019 annual Meeting. Dr. Hu's position paves the way for her Presidential-Elect in 2022, of which will make history as she will be the first woman president of the AOA. Dr. Hu brilliantly exudes a lifetime of education, research, experience, patient commitment, community involvement, innovation, and leadership in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. We are delighted to honor her success, and all that is to come, including the 2022 Annual Meeting which Dr. Hu will be accompanied by our very own Dr. Steven Frick as the 2022 Annual Meeting Program Chair.
Dr. Matthew Smuck Elected 2019-2021 SIS President
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Smuck, Stanford Orthopaedics Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Associate Professor, as he was elected president of the Spine Intervention Society (SIS) on August 16, 2019 at the Society’s Annual Meeting, which was held in New York City.
To read more about the SIS Board of Directors, click here.
Dr. Steven Frick, POSNA Presidential Address
Dr. Steven Frick, Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford Children's Hospital, and POSNA President, addresses the community in his Spring 2019 President's Letter.
Outstanding Surgical Mission in
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
October 2019
Dr. John Vorhies, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Attending Surgeon at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, and a team of 28 strong including Clinical Assistant Professor and Attending - Kali Tileston, MD, Clinical Instructor - Molly Meadows, MD, and Orthopaedic Surgery Chief Resident - Kimberly Hall, MD, ventured to San Pedro Sula, Honduras for a week on a surgical mission, and were successful in completing an amazing 29 operations in 4 days. Dr. Vorhies and the team worked with a local Orthopaedic Surgeon, Jose Rodriguez, MD, who will continue to follow the patients during their surgical journey and recovery.
This outstanding team includes:
- John Vorhies, MD, Stanford Pediatric Orthopaedic Attending Surgeon
- Kali Tileston, MD, Stanford Pediatric Orthopaedic Attending Surgeon
- Molly Meadows, MD, Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow
- Kim Hall, MD, Stanford Orthopaeic Surgery Senior Resident
- Christian Reiner, MD, Resident from Germany
- Fred Mihm, MD, Stanford Attending Anesthesiologist
- Kristen Sun, MD, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Attending Anesthesiologist
- Frain Rivera, MD, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Attending Anesthesiologist
- Jason Bouhenguel, MD, Stanford Anesthesiologist Fellow
- Alice Oliver RN, Toby Waller CST, and Juana Serrano, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital non-physician team leaders
USBJI PB&J Day
October 19, 2019
The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) featues the Protect Your Bones and Joints (PB&J) educational program, designed to educate teens and young adults about musculoskeletal disorders and prevention. Take a look at Stanford’s focus on the risks of overspecialization in sports, at the October 19, 2019 USBJI PB&J day! Contributed by our very own Kali Tileston, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. (featured left).
Special thank you to Aristides I. Cruz, Jr. and R. Justin Mistovich for their contributions.
Listen to your athletes! Sports are fun!
Bleck Day 2019
2019 Eugene Bleck Visiting Professors
Dr. James Gamble and Dr. Lawrence Rinsky
2019 Eugene Bleck Visiting Professors Dinner
2019 Eugene Bleck Visiting Professors Dinner
Pediatric Orthopaedic Faculty at the 2019 Eugene Bleck Visiting Professorship, October 2, 2019
Dr.'s Gamble and Rinsky with former Stanford residents in attendance
The Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery was honored to have two of our own faculty as this year's 2019 Eugene Bleck Visiting Professors. A dinner was held in their honor on Tuesday, October 1st, attended by faculty, spouses, and former Stanford residents who trained with Drs. Rinsky and Gamble. Dr. Lawrence Rinsky joined the faculty after completing his residency (1972-1976), and is in his 48th year here at Stanford University. Dr. James Gamble has been Dr. Rinsky's partner, and a member of the faculty since 1982.
The visiting professorship involved lectures by Dr. Rinsky and Dr. Gamble, followed by interviews, their history's here at Stanford, and shared wisdom and advice to the gathered crowd of residents, fellows, faculty, and former residents and colleagues. The visiting professors then turned the tables and interviewed members of the current pediatric faculty, showing multiple cases with long-term follow-up.
The day lived up to the expectations of Dr. Rinsky and Dr. Gamble's mentor, Eugene Bleck, a visionary leader in orthopedics who established the pediatric orthopedic program here and for whom the day is named.
Celebrating Women in Medicine!
The Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery Department is proud to honor and recognize the dedication of our trailblazing female physicians and their commitment to patient care, research, education, and innovation. Meet our Orthopaedic leaders in the divisions of Foot & Ankle, Hand & Upper Extremity, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spine, and Sports Medicine:
Amy Ladd, MD
Professor, and Chief of Hand & Upper Limb Surgery, and the Chief of the Robert A Chase Hand Center at Stanford
Serena Hu, MD
Professor, and Chief of Spine
Loretta Chou, MD
Professor, and Chief of Foot & Ankle
Meghan N. Imire, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, and Director of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Program
Emilie Cheung, MD
Associate Professor
Constance Chu, MD
Professor
Christine Boyd, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stephanie Pun, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Kali Tileston, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Erin M. Moix Grieb, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Kara Flavin, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Emily Kraus, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Lisa Huynh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Vivian Shih, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Andrea Lynn Kussman, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Welcome!
Join us in warmly welcoming our newest faculty to the Stanford Ortho Team:
Brady T. Evans, MD
Hand & Upper Extremity
Dr. Brady T. Evans joined us on October 21, 2019 in the Stanford Redwood City Outpatient and Emeryville Clinics, as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Hand & Upper Extremity. Dr. Evans received his MD and MBA in 2013 from Harvard University, and subsequently completed a combined residency at Harvard Medical School in 2018. He then completed his fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity with Massachusetts General Hospital Hand Surgery this past July 2019.
John Kleimeyer, MD
Spine
Dr. John Kleimeyer joined us on October 1, 2019 at the Stanford Health Care ValleyCare, Pleasanton Spine Clinic as a Clinical Assistant Professor, specializing in orthopaedic spine surgery, treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders including disc herniation’s, stenosis, myelopathy, fractures, scoliosis and more. Prior to completing his Spine Fellowship from Emory University Spine Center, Dr. Kleimeyer received his MD from Cornell University in New York with Honors in Research, and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery with Stanford University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. His research interests include improving clinical outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical care, the genetics of orthopaedic and spine disorders, and cost efficacy. Dr. Kleimeyer participates in national and international specialty societies and as a journal reviewer. He has published over 20 journal articles in addition to other reviews and textbook chapters.
James Rhee, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spine
On October 16, 2019, Dr. James Rhee joined us our team as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Spine Clinic at the Stanford Health Care ValleyCare, Pleasanton. After receiving his MD at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, he served in the US Army for several years before completing his residency at Northwestern University Medical School. He started his career as a Physiatrist about 20 years ago, beginning with in-patient care, largely managing neurological and orthopaedic cases. Dr. Rhee then transitioned to outpatient care, seeing patients with musculoskeletal and spine problems in the private and workers compensation sectors, and concurrently developed his skills in interventional spine procedures. His professional goal is to continue providing optimal and individualized comprehensive care, utilizing skills in conservative interventional care.
Physician Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Kamal, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, was recently awarded the Friedenberg Clinician-Scientist Grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) for his project “Developing and Testing a Tool for Preference Elicitation in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.” This grant is funded by the Zachary B. and Mrs. Kathleen Friedenberg Endowment Fund.
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford, Derek F. Amanatullah, MD, PhD, is developing novel ways to treat infected joint replacements.