First Woman to Head AOFAS

Rochester orthopedic surgeon Judith F. Baumhauer, M.D., M.P.H. , was named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society at the Society’s (AOFAS) 27th annual meeting in Keystone, Colorado. Dr. Baumhauer is the first women to hold this position.

“The AOFAS membership is dedicated to advancing patient care of the foot and ankle through research, education and humanitarian efforts. I am honored to lead such a dedicated, vibrant, committed group of orthopaedic surgeons, ” she said.

Dr. Baumhauer is Professor of Orthopaedics and Associate Chair of Academic Affairs, University of Rochester, Department of Orthopaedics. She earned her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, completed her residency at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, and did her fellowship in foot and ankle at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Baumhauer also received a Masters in Public Health from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Active in several professional societies, Dr. Baumhauer sits on the boards of the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF), the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS), and the American Board of Medical Specialties and is Past-President of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. In the past, she has served on the board of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA).

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is a professional society of more than 1, 800 orthopedic surgeons specializing in diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system of the foot and ankle.