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Two Distinguished Guest Speakers Present at the Hughston Society
Two Distinguished Guest Speakers Present at the Hughston Society The Hughston Society was privileged to have many notable lecturers to present their research and clinical experience at the Biennial Hughston Society Meeting April 20-22. However, two distinguished guest speakers, Bruce Reider, MD, the Foundation Guest Speaker and Brian C. Halpern, MD, the Stephen Hunter Memorial[…]
Anthony A. Romeo, MD, Presidential Guest Speaker at Hughston Society
Anthony A. Romeo, MD, Presidential Guest Speaker at Hughston Society Columbus, Georgia – April 24, 2017- The Hughston Society was honored to have Presidential Guest Speaker, Dr. Anthony Romeo, present several talks at the Biennial Hughston Society Meeting April 20-22. For the Shoulder program, Dr. Romeo presented, “Treatment of Anterior Instability with Bone Loss” and[…]
Robert E. Leach, MD, Receives a Standing Ovation
Robert E. Leach, MD, Receives a Standing Ovation Columbus, Georgia – April 22, 2017- Robert. E. Leach, MD, received a standing ovation as he ended his presentation on the birth of sports medicine and the American Journal of Sports Medicine in Columbus, during Thursday’s afternoon session of the Hughston Society Biennial Meeting. During his[…]
Over 100 Orthopaedic Physicians Gather in Columbus for Hughston Meeting
Over 100 Orthopaedic Physicians Gather in Columbus for Hughston Meeting Columbus, Georgia – April 20, 2017- Over 100 orthopaedic, sports medicine, and trauma physicians are gathering in Columbus for the 2 ½-day 2017 Hughston Society Biennial Meeting. This year the society is celebrating the 100th birthday of the late Jack C. Hughston, MD, as well[…]
Dr. Morgan Lorio receives 1st ISASS Distinguished Service Award
“Morgan Lorio, MD, received the first Distinguished Service Award from the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Gunnar Andersson, MD, and his wife sponsored the award, which was given for the first time at the ISASS Annual Meeting earlier this week. Dr. Lorio practices spine surgery at Neuro-Spine Solutions in Bristol, Tenn., and[…]
2017 Hughston Fellowship Award Winner, Darren E. Barton, DO
2017 Hughston Fellowship Award Winner, Darren E. Barton, DO While completing a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at the Hughston Foundation during the 2016-2017 academic year, Darren E. Barton, DO, won the Hughston Fellowship Award for his research presentation entitled, “Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis: Does Location Matter? An Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes.” He made the presentation[…]
Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, and Frank Brown, PhD, are recognized for their Years of Service and Dedication to CSU Athletics
Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, and Frank Brown, PhD, are recognized for their Years of Service and Dedication to CSU Athletics Champ L. Baker, Jr., MD, received The Sonny Clements Athletics Director Award on Friday, April 28, 2017. Because of prior commitments, the award was accepted by his son, Champ L. Baker III, MD, at[…]
Scholarships Awarded to Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Employees
The Sarah Hardaway Hughston Scholarship Fund was awarded to qualifying employees in the amount of $500 each on May 2, 2017 This year’s recipients include; Wanda James, Aliyah Johnson, Tiara Lawson, Ashley Lyles, Kathleen Lopez, LaShanda Moore, Shirley Murphy, Danielle Poole, Cortney Pope, Kelli Rucker, Cassandra Rutherford, and Brandon Tutt. Recipients are carefully selected by[…]
J. Kenneth Burkus, MD, Hughston Clinic Spine Surgeon, appears on front cover of Spinal News International.
Columbus, Georgia – April 26, 2017- J. Kenneth Burkus, MD, Hughston Clinic Spine Surgeon, appears on front cover of Spinal News International. Kenneth Burkus, MD, is on the cover of Spinal News International (Saturday, 22 April 2017 edition) with colleagues after he presented new research, on how porous PEEK demonstrates greater osseintegration than micro-textured titanium[…]
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital named recipient of Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital named recipient of Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award Phenix City, Alabama (April 21, 2017) – Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially[…]