Click here for News Archives BALTIMORE TOP DOCS, AGAIN in 2011! Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Again, Baltimore Magazine interviewed over 5000 physicians to find out where they would send a member of their family for the best care. CONGRATULATIONS: Frank J Frassica, M.D. Oncology Paul D. Sponseller, M.D. Pediatric Simon C. Mears, M.D. Adult Hip/Knee Lee H. Riley, III, M.D. Spine Kristy L. Weber, M.D. Oncology Carl A. Johnson, M.D. Adult Hip/Knee Jaysson Brooks Loma Linda Thomas Kim Georgetown Karthikeyan Ponnusamy Stanford Adam Shaner Johns Hopkins Sophie Strike Johns Hopkins Barkha Gurbani UCLA / Penn July 1, 2011. Welcome to Our New Ortho Interns.. Five new interns and 1 PGY 2 just joined the department on July 1st:. During their first year with us they will be with the Department of Surgery, but we will see them on Thursday mornings at Resident Education and Grand Rounds. Congratulations to all of you, and welcome to our orthopaedic family. Link to our resident roster >>> Congratulations to our 2011 Orthopaedic Residency Graduates. On Saturday, June 189, 2011, we celebrated our graduating residents and wished them well. Link to a summary of where they are going for their fellowships. Congratulations to 2011 Grant Recipients The JHU Center for Musculoskeletal Research has established a Musculoskeletal Research Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program. The goals of this program are to raise the visibility of the musculoskeletal research community and to support young investigators in the field.  We are pleased to announce the first awardees for the Musculoskeletal Research P & F Grants. The awardees for 2011 are: • Ron Cohn, M.D. Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine: Preclinical testing of TGFBeta inhibitors in models of acquired myopathies • Tao Qiu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery: Role of TβRII in coordination of PTH and TGFβ in bone remodeling • Ryan Riddle, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery: Interaction of Hif-1 and Beta-catenin during skeletal mechanotransduction Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Honors Dr. Charles E. Silberstein at a celebration event January, 2011 During his his 52 year career as a physician, Dr. “Chick” Silberstein has enriched the lives of thousands of patients, students and colleagues. He has had a lifelong interest and practice in the care of children with musculoskeletal disabilities, and has also had a successful career in sports medicine, serving for many years as team physician and advisor for the Baltimore Orioles and Hopkins University Athletics. Link here to view a video of the event. Orthopaedic Surgery Team TOP DOCS 2010. This year Baltimore Magazine interviewed more than 5,500 physicians in the area to find out where they would send a member of their family for the best care. Here are our physicians who were the recipients of the TOP DOC exclusive honor: Frank J. Frassica, M.D. General/Oncology Thomas M. Brushart, M.D. Hand Surgery Paul D. Sponseller, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedics Edward F. McCarthy, M.D. Pathology John A. Carrino, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Simon C. Mears, M.D., has been promoted to Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, effective Jan 1 , 2010. Congratulations, Dr. Mears! Samer Attar, M.D., has been promoted to Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, effective Jan 1 , 2010. Congratulations, Dr. Attar! 30K GRANTS - AVAILABLE  The Center for Musculoskeletal Research at Johns Hopkins announces availability for funding of pilot & feasibility projects for innovative research in pathogenic mechanisms, basic science, & therapeutic approaches to muscle & bone research Web>> Flier>> On October 3, 2010, Arabella Leet. M.D. received the Constellation Award created by the Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation to honor stars who have made or continue to make great contributions to enable the foundation to fulfill its mission. Fibrous Dysplasia is a rare bone disease that can cause bones to weaken and fracture. Dr. Leet is one of the leading surgeons researching and performing surgery on patients with Fibrous Dysplasia. Link to the FDF>> Congratulations to our recent faculty appointments: Douglas J. DiGirolamo, Ph.D., Ryan C. Riddle, Ph.D., and Tao Qiu, Ph.D. New discovery announced by Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic researchers. Journal, Cell, July 23, 2010. Bone remodeling is a highly conserved & regulated process that controls calcium homeostasis within a very tight range and maintains the structural integrity of the skeleton.  A study from Dr. Thomas Clemens' lab provides new support for the hypothesis that the insulin regulatory system mediates communication between metabolic control and bone remodeling. Link to article >>> Link to preview comments >>> John Cahoy Stanford Andres O’Daly Univ Central de Venezuela Andrea Spiker Georgetown Link to our resident roster >>> Savya Thakkar Johns Hopkins Ariel Williams Stanford July 1, 2010. Johns Hopkins Welcomes Our New Ortho Interns.. Five new interns just joined the department on July 1st.. Some are familiar faces and others have arrived from across the country, South America, and nearby D.C. During their first year with us they will be with the Department of Surgery, but we will see them on Thursday mornings at Resident Education and Grand Rounds. Congratulations to all of you, and welcome to the orthopaedic family here at Johns Hopkins.