Giles Scuderi, M.D. Elected President, The Knee Society

Giles R. Scuderi, M.D., vice president of orthopedic services for the North Shore-LIJ Health System, has been appointed president of The Knee Society. Dr. Scuderi has served on the Society’s Executive Board in numerous leadership positions. He also chaired the Society’s Research Committee, and plays an instrumental leadership role in the development and worldwide distribution of The 2011 Knee Society Scoring System. Dr. Scuderi is a graduate of SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, completed his orthopedic residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, and did a knee fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Concerning his plans for The Knee Society, Dr. Scuderi commented to OTW,

In this changing healthcare environment, it will be important for The Knee Society to maintain its leadership role and establish the parameters for quality care in knee arthroplasty. The new Knee Society Scoring System was the first step in that direction as an instrument for measuring and reporting the outcome of knee arthroplasty and including the important parameters of patient satisfaction, expectation and functional activity. The next step will be to support the American Joint Replacement Registry as a mechanism for following each implant in a prospective manner in an effort to assure a high quality of care. These efforts will require continued research and academic analysis, especially as new implants, techniques and technologies are introduced into the healthcare stream. The members of The Knee Society, as leaders in this arena, are well suited for this role.

Asked about his plans for Operation Walk USA, Dr. Scuderi told OTW,

Operation Walk USA was a very successful effort in 2011 and made a difference in over 80 uninsured or underinsured patients who would have not been able to have their life improving surgery that allowed them to return to active and productive lives, free of debilitating and painful arthritic conditions. This was the first time a coordinated and collaborative effort of this nature and on this scale was done. As Operation Walk USA enters its second year in 2012, it is my mission as President of The Knee Society that The Knee Society further support this benevolent program. I would like to see greater involvement by the orthopedic community overall. In this era of rising healthcare costs, insurance coverage and workforce issues, it sometimes becomes a challenge for some people to get access to needed surgical care. The members of The Knee Society are recognized leaders in knee surgery, and have always been involved in quality healthcare and have made a difference in the lives of many patients. Operation Walk USA is the perfect venue for us to show we care and no one is forgotten.