Missouri State Orthopaedic Association

We look forward to welcoming Robert Paul, D.O, Gregory Barnhill, D.O., Alan Cornett, D.O., David, Dugan, D.O., James Kesl, D.O., Charles Orth, D.O., and Angela Walker, D.O. of Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc. in Kansas City as new members of MSOA! If you are not yet a member of MSOA, the application for membership can be found here: http://www.msoa.org/membership/index.htm

We look forward to welcoming Tyler Jenkins, M.D. of Columbia Orthopaedic Group as a new member of MSOA! If you are not yet a member of MSOA, the application for membership can be found here: http://www.msoa.org/membership/index.htm

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Akin Cil of Truman Medical Centers has been re-appointed to a second three-year term to the Board of Councilors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Cil and thanking him for his service to the state and national Orthopaedic community.

Now Open: Nominations to the AAOS Board of Councilors The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has notified the Missouri State Orthopaedic Association that the term for Akin Cil, MD on the AAOS Board of Councilors will expire in March 2021 and that Dr. Cil is eligible for a second three-year term on the Board of Councilors. ...Continue reading

We look forward to welcoming applicant Michael Hellman, M.D. of Rockhill Orthopedics as a new member at our General Membership Meeting! Membership applications can be found at: http://msoa.org/membership/index.htm

We look forward to welcoming applicant Lindsey Bravin, M.D. at Cox Health Systems as a new member at our Annual Meeting! Membership applications can be found at: http://msoa.org/membership/index.htm

Congratulations to Dr. David Brogan of Washington University Orthopedics for his appointment as the new MSOA Treasurer and to Dr. Amelia Sorensen of Truman Medical Centers on her appointment to the MSOA Board of Directors! We are honored by their service to the Association and to our members in Missouri and Kansas.

We look forward to welcoming the following applicants from Washington University in St. Louis/ Washington University Orthopedics as Resident Members of MSOA at the 2021 Annual Meeting: Dr. Sean Cahill Dr. Michelle Enata Dr. Katherine Gerull Dr. Joseph Gibian... Dr. Andrew Kuhn Dr. Maria Schwabe Dr. Richard Silverman Dr. Arakua Welbeck See more

It's the start of the MSOA membership renewal season! Prompt renewals are greatly appreciated and save the Association's resources. Thank you to all of our members for your support of Missouri's dynamic Orthopaedic community.

We look forward to welcoming the following additional applicants from the University of Missouri-Columbia/ Missouri Orthopaedic Institute as Resident Members of MSOA at the 2021 Annual Meeting: Dr. Mark Lambrechts Dr. Troy Pashuck Dr. Connor Smith... The Membership application for Resident and Active members can be found here: http://msoa.org/membership/index.htm

We look forward to welcoming the following applicants from the University of Missouri-Columbia/ Missouri Orthopaedic Institute as Resident Members of MSOA at the 2021 Annual Meeting: Morgan Moon, MD Blaine Manning, MD Kristen Keeley, MD Stephanie Choo, MD... Devin St. Clair, MD Mathew Resnick, DO Chirag Sheth, MD Robert Ellis, MD Bradley Spence, MD Luai Mustafa, MD Christopher Loftis, MD John Worley, MD See more

We look forward to welcoming new MSOA member Dr. Amelia Sorensen of Truman Medial Center at the 2021 Annual Meeting. The membership application can be found at http://www.msoa.org/membership/index.htm.

Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I write to inform the orthopaedic community of MSOA Director Dr. Mark Bernhardt's unexpected passing away on April 30, 2020 at the age 62. To his residents, and faculty he was our medical "Big Daddy." We at UMKC have lost an incredible mentor, friend, educator, and physician. ...Continue reading

Useful link: The AAOS COVID-19 Member Resource Center includes a variety of useful information, including: practice management resources, a telemedicine guide, regulatory updates, advocacy priorities and recommendations regarding elective surgery https://www.aaos.org//covid-19-information-for-our-members/

Congratulations to the Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Directors, Officers and Members-at-Large for 2020-2021. 2020-2021 MSOA Officers President: David Merriman, MD Springfield President-elect: James Keeney, MD Columbia... Immed. Past President: Ryan Nunley, MD St. Louis Treasurer: Matthew Dobbs,MD St. Louis Secretary: Jonathan Dubin, MD Kansas City 2020-2021 MSOA Members-at-Large John Anderson, MD Kansas City David Brogan, MD St. Louis Doug Kiburz, MD Sedalia Mark Bernhardt, MD Kansas City August Ritter III, MD Cape Girardeau Jason Koreckij, MD Columbia AAOS Board of Councilors AAOS Councilor: Akin Cil, MD Kansas City AAOS Councilor: Greg Della Rocca, MD Columbia

And a very special thank you to our Annual Meeting Program Chairs Dr. Sebastien Lalonde and Dr. Kyle Schweser of Missouri Orthopaedic Institute Association as well as out Association President Dr. David Merriman of Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield.

Congratulations to talented MSOA Resident members Michael Ewing of Missouri Orthopaedic Institute for winning first place and to Dan Bechtold of Washington University Orthopedics and Lasun Oladeji of Missouri Orthopedic Institute who tied for second place in the Resident Research Paper competition.

Our sincere thanks to an outstanding group of speakers who came from across the state to speak at the Annual Meeting in Columbia.

One of the highlights of the Annual Meeting is the chance to reconnect with colleagues from around the state and make new acquaintances.

Many thanks to our sponsors for another successful Annual Meeting OrthoExpo. And a big thank you to Doug Kiburz, MD for donating a custom Tree of Andre to one lucky exhibitor. See you next year in Kansas City!

We look forward to seeing you at the 51st MSOA Annual Meeting and the Midwest Ortho Expo on Friday, February 28-Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Bond Life Science Center on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia. MSOA Program Chairs Kyle Schweser, MD and Sebastien Lalonde, MD have prepared another excellent scientific program including: Update on Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears Matthew Smith, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Columbia ... Management of Elbow Instability after Acute Trauma Akin Cil, M.D.-Truman Medical Center, Kansas City Persistent and/or Recurrent Symptoms after failed Upper Extremity Nerve Decompression Micah Sinclair, M.D.-Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Limb Preservation in the Lower Extremity: Management of Complex Soft Tissue Defects & Coverage Jay Bridgeman, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Columbia WALANT: Ride the Wave of the Future Sebastien Lalonde, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Management of Blood Loss during Spine Surgery Muhammad Zain Mirza, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Dealing with Cartilage Injuries James Stannard, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Columbia Continued Ankle Pain after Ankle Fractures Brian Kleiber, M.D.-Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Columbia Management of Diabetic Ankle Fractures Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.-Washington University, St. Louis Management of Fragility Fractures Anna Miller, M.D.-Washington University, St. Louis Lower Extremity Diaphyseal Nonunions Brett Crist, M.D.-Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Columbia Periprosthetic Joint Infections Lindsey Bravin, M.D.-MU Healthcare, Springfield http://www.msoa.org/assets/downloads/2020registration.pdf