Orthopedic surgeon Thomas H. Lee, M.D., has been named president of the 2,200-member American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS).
Thomas Lee, M.D. to Head AOFAS
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AOFAS is the leading organization for lower extremity medicine and foot and ankle surgery. In addition to his role as president, Lee will serve on the Board of Directors of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation.
Lee earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City and completed his orthopedic residency at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He received his fellowship training in foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Lee said that he will focus his one-year term on maintaining foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons’ leadership in lower extremity care and on expanding educational and research opportunities to healthcare professionals in the U.S. and internationally.
“The AOFAS represents the very best in orthopaedic surgery when we collaborate to learn, to teach, and to grow,” Lee said. “As healthcare evolves rapidly around us, the AOFAS will remain relevant to our members and responsive to the important issues they face.”
As the professional organization of foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons, the AOFAS promotes quality, ethical, and cost-effective patient care through education, research, and training of orthopaedic surgeons and other healthcare providers. The Society creates public awareness for the prevention and treatment of foot and ankle disorders and serves as a resource for government and industry as well as the national and international healthcare communities.
Lee is a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Pickerington, Ohio. He is active in humanitarian outreach, having volunteered as a surgeon for the AOFAS Overseas Outreach Project to Vietnam, as well as projects in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Haiti. A longtime member of the AOFAS, he has been a member and chair of numerous committees, served as president of The Foundation, and served for the last four years on the AOFAS Board of Directors.
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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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