William N. Levine, M.D. has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the orthopedic journal of the American Academy of Orthoaedic Surgeons. Dr. Levine replaces Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, M.D., who served as JAAOS editor-in-chief from 2009 through 2015.
William N. Levine, M.D. New Editor-in-Chief of JAAOS!
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Dr. Levine is a professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves as chief orthopedic surgeon at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Levine received a bachelor’s degree in human biology from Stanford University and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and held fellowships in elbow and elbow surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and sports medicine at the University of Maryland.
“I am humbled and honored to have been named the fifth editor-in-chief of JAAOS, ” said Dr. Levine in the January 14, 2016 news release. “I have grown up with the ‘yellow journal’ and am excited to build upon what my predecessors created before me. I look forward to taking the journal to even greater heights in the future.”
Dr. Levine has served in various leadership roles at the AAOS, including deputy editor of JAAOS from 2007-2014. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and is a past director of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). Dr. Levine currently is on the executive committee for the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). He is author or co-author to more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and 50 book chapters and has edited 11 textbooks and monographs.
Dr. Levine told OTW, “My vision is for JAAOS to be the ‘go to’ resource for all musculoskeletal practitioners including orthopedic surgeons, non-operative musculoskeletal physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and nurse practitioners/physician assistants.”
Asked about how he will proceed, Dr. Levine noted, “Despite the push for technology, people still like their journals so we will continue to provide the readers with what they value at JAAOS—timely, nonbiased readable reviews of topics that impact their daily lives in helping to take care of patients in the most efficient, evidence-based fashion. At the same time, I will be working with the JAAOS staff to ensure that we are employing all appropriate electronic technology to satisfy the needs of our broad users.”
“My colleagues can expect me to continue in my predecessors’ footsteps of creating the premier musculoskeletal journal in the world and expanding the reach and impact as we move forward.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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