HONORS/AWARDS

1991 Harris S. Yett Award in Orthopedics
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA

1992 Springer-Verlag “Outstanding Resident Paper Award”
AOA Residents Conference, Ann Arbor, MI

2001 “Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine

2002 “Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine

2003 AOSSM Mentor Program
Mentor: Wayne Sebastianelli, MD (Penn State University)

2003 ASES Traveling Fellowship Program

1 of 2 North American Orthopedic Surgeons chosen to

represent the ASES on an academic tour of Europe's leading shoulder and elbow centers

2003 "Top Doctor: Sports Medicine": Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

"Top Doctor: Sports Medicine": New York Magazine

2004 "Top Doctor: Sports Medicine": Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

"Top Doctor: Sports Medicine": New York Magazine

2005 “Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine

2005 AAOS Leadership Fellows Program (LFP). The goal of the program is to inspire young

Academy fellows to take on leadership roles within the AAOS and in orthopedics

2006 32nd Annual Eastern Atlantic Student Research Forum

1st Prize – Conor Kleweno, Doris Duke Fellow

2006 “Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

“Top Doctor: Sports Medicine”: New York Magazine

2006 Charles S. Neer, MD Teacher of the Year Award

Awarded to the NYOH/Columbia University Faculty Member

who demonstrates enthusiasm, passion and dedication to resident education

2007 Aircast Award for Clinical Science – “Improved Outcomes with Non-Operative
Treatment of SLAPs” – AOSSM 2007 Annual Meeting, Calgary, CAN.