Volume 11 • Issue 3 • Fall 2021
No Bones About it
In This Issue:
The Purpose
Manuel Molina, MD, President Since my arrival in Charleston, West Virginia, following my resident and fellowship training in San Antonio, Texas, and joining private practice in partnership with Drs. Tony Majestro and Jack Pushkin 1993, I have had varying degrees of involvement with the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society. My initial understanding of the functions of the Society were limited in scope and understanding of the importance that it would have on my career as an orthopaedic surgeon. Although I attended meetings and gave several talks on different topics during the annual winter meeting, then the subsequent spring meeting, as well as the occasional yearly
society board function at The Greenbrier, my life was focused elsewhere. Like many others, I was mainly involved in starting and building a practice by working in several hospitals, covering emergency room call including the trauma center at CAMC, while at the same time balancing, as we all do, a growing family life, community involvement, catering to multiple children’s sports activities and an occasional round of golf. Over the years, my involvement with the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society slowly grew as I began to understand its workings but, more importantly, its PURPOSE. It became much more than a collection of steadfast members sharing opinions. For me, I watched its evolution to include the ever-growing population of orthopaedic surgeons in the state who share a commonality despite differences and practice style, such as academic centers, private community positions and increasing employment models of our colleagues.
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• President’s notes: The Purpose • Lubicky Is Pillar of Orthopaedics • Slaughter in WV PR Hall of Fame • WVOS Members Active in Sports
By American Orthopaedic Association
Lubicky Is Pillar of Orthopaedics
“The AOA acknowledges and appreciates Dr. Lubicky’s significant contributions to the orthopaedic specialty...”
John P. Lubicky, MD, FAOA was honored as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession for his contributions to the subspecialty of pediatric orthopaedic surgery and pediatric spinal surgery. Dr. Lubicky’s recognition was championed by Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA, FAOA. Dr. Lubicky graduated from Philadelphia-based Sidney Kimmel Medical College, then known as Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and completed his internship and residency from the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA. He continued his training in Chicago by completing two fellowships; one at RushPresbyterian-St. Luke’s MC, University of Illinois MC in Spine Surgery and the other at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first chair holder of Rush University’s Ronald L. DeWald, MD, Endowed Chair in Spinal Deformities, established in 1996. As a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at West Virginia University School of Medicine, Dr. Lubicky trains residents and fellows, and is involved with clinical research activities including the development of new treatments and procedures. In 2018, Dr. Lubicky performed the first roboticassisted pediatric spine surgery in West Virginia using the Mazor X robotic system to treat 2
a patient’s neurofibromatosis and severe scoliosis.Throughout his influential career, he has provided patient care to children from around the world. Starting in 1992, in his work with Lithuanian Children’s Hope at the Vilnius University Children’s Hospital, he provided patient care as well as professional teaching in pediatric orthopaedics and spine surgery to the hospital’s staff and residents for more than 15 years. During that time, he and his team also brought thousands of dollars’ worth of donated instruments, implants and OR materials to help the struggling staff. As a member of the American Orthopaedic Association since 1993, Dr. Lubicky is a dedicated supporter of AOA programs and initiatives. The AOA acknowledges and appreciates Dr. Lubicky’s Pillar More on page 13
By WVOS President Manny Molina, MD
Slaughter in WV PR Hall of Fame WVOS Executive Director Diane Slaughter, CAE, APR, Fellow PRSA was one of four people inducted into the newly formed West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame during a ceremony Nov. 16 at West Virginia University. The Class of 2020-21 inductees, in addition to Slaughter, are Cathryn Gibbs Harris, Joe W. Gollehon and Charles “Charlie” Ryan. “Members of our Hall of Fame represent the best of our profession through their career excellence, mentoring of others and community involvement demonstrated over decades,” said Jennifer Goddard, APR, president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) West Virginia Chapter. “They are the best of the best.” Harris is a state and national PRSA leader of more than 40 years after a career in healthcare and water utilities, and a champion of the public relations student society, PRSSA. She was elected to the College of Fellows in 1997, a national honorary organization of more than 350 leading PR practitioners and educators nationwide. Gollehon has practiced for over 40 years in internal and external communications, government affairs and crisis communications. He worked at Charles Ryan Associates for 27 years, and then TSG Consulting, representing clients in state government affairs,
Slaughter formed Homestead Communications trade association issues, and the chemical, manufacturing, nuclear, oil and gas, coal, health care and financial industries. He also is a Fellow, elected in 2011. Slaughter formed Homestead Communications in 1993, one of the state’s first independent, female-owned firms. Also a champion of PR students, she is professional adviser of the West Virginia State University student society. She is also a Fellow, elected in 2006. Ryan left a successful broadcasting career in 1974 and founded Charles Ryan Associates, now known as CRA, the largest advertising and public relations firm in West Virginia, with offices in Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The author of six books, he was the founding dean of the University of PR HOF More on page 12 3
in 1993, one of the state’s first independent, female-owned firms.
By WVOS Executive Director Diane Slaughter, CAE, APR
WVOS Members Active in Sports
WVOS members work with athletes from high school to
The members of the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society (WVOS) aren’t only active in the office or the operating suite. Many are active with athletic teams at all levels in a number of sports. From professional ballet to professional basketball, from the world of motor sports tracks to the rings of the WWE, WVOS members are there, treating athletes from the high school level to the elite professional ranks. Here are a few of their stories. Dr. Phillip Surface
university to professional ballet and basketball, from motor sports tracks to the rings of the WWE.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) appointed Dr. Phillip Surface, to the position of Medical Director for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series beginning in 2019. His experience with NHRA 4
Championship Drag Racing aligns with his medical career. While completing his medical training, he also worked as a crew member for multiple ProStock and ProStock Truck teams. He continued to work on a number of professional teams while growing his successful orthopaedic practice in Charleston, West Virginia. It wasn’t until a medical emergency with a fellow crew member led him to assist the NHRA Safety Safari that he was asked to bring his extensive medical experience to the NHRA team. Not only does Surface supervise needs on-site, he conducts sports medicine research and stays on top of the latest in cutting- edge efforts to ensure that NHRA remains on the forefront of safety innovations. He is a member of the International Council of Motorsports Sciences, serves on the MotorSports Safety Group Advisory Board and has over 30 years experience in motorsports. The Winfield resident has served as driver, team owner and mechanic/ crew member in multiple sanctioning bodies at both amateur and professional levels. His experience includes over 20 years competing in, and working for, the NHRA. A native of Princeton, WV, Surface completed his undergraduate studies at Docs in Sports
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Concord University . After graduation from the University of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992, he completed his internship at WVU/ Charleston Area Medical Center and his orthopaedic residency at Oklahoma State University in 1997. During this time, he also completed a pediatric orthopaedic surgery training at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Spokane, Washington. While in residency, Surface received special recognition for development of Oklahoma State’s Orthopedic Surgery Residency Sports Medicine program, served as Chief Resident and authored scientific papers. In addition, he arranged for and provided specialized treatment to pediatric victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and served as team physician and consultant for several professional, collegiate and high school teams and organizations. Surface is double BoardCertified in Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine with professional interests in adult reconstructive (total joint replacement) surgery, sports medicine, motorsports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hand surgery, trauma and men’s health conditions. While maintaining a busy practice of patient care and surgery, he serves as Associate Clinical Professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Instructor at Alderson Broaddus University’s Physician Assistant Program.
Surface practices at Summit Orthopedics, a division of Thomas Health. He has served as Medical Director for both Orthopedic Surgical Services and Joint Connections, an innovative and award winning joint replacement unit at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He has also served as the President of the Medical Staff at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He has been involved in the design of surgical equipment and implants for over 20 years, and has special skills in the design, implementation and maintenance of service line care systems. Surface is Past President of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Sports Medicine section, and is a Fellowship Candidate of the Wilderness Medical Society. He has specialized professional interests in biomechanical engineering, materials sciences and systems integration. Surface will lead a team of medical professionals and supervise medically-related safety guidelines for all of NHRA’sdrag racing series. Dr. John Jasko “Being involved with high school and college athletes and teams was my favorite part of my orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship,” said Marshall University’s Dr. John Jasko, when asked how he got involved with sports teams. “I then searched for a job that would allow me to include team physician activities as part of my job.” Docs in Sports
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“Coaches, players, administrators and trainers are appreciative of the assistance, which makes this community service even more satisfying.” - Dr. Jasko
Jasko has been busy over the years. He is currently the head team physician for Marshall University. In addition, he works with West Virginia high school teams from Huntington High, Cabell Midland, Spring Valley and Fairland. He has worked with teams from New Mexico University and Vanderbilt University. He’s even worked with the Tennessee Titans professional footbal team. In addition to football duty, Jasko has worked with athletes in basketball, soccer, softball, track and field, baseball and volleyball. Jasko said that at the high school level, physician involvement primarily involves assisting with policies and procedures, as requested by the high school athletic director. At the collegiate level, the team physicians, in conjunction with the athletic trainers, strength coaches and athletics administration, are responsible for setting all the policies and procedures for the health, 6
safety and well-being of the student athlete. This also involves injury prevention strategies, he explained. “The other Marshall sports medicine docs and I serve as supervisors and consultants for the athletic trainers who provide the first line health care to the student athletes,” Jasko said. “We also provide sideline game and practice coverage for a variety of sports at Marshall and local high school events.” “I do this because I think sports are fun!” he said. “I enjoy the community service and the interaction with athletes who have a passion for sports and are very motivated to work towards getting better when injured, plus the interaction and collaboration with coaches, athletic trainers and other team physicians.” According to Jasko, all orthopaedic surgeons, and many physicians for that matter, have the knowledge and expertise to help support the health and safety of student athletes. Coaches, players, administrators and trainers are appreciative of the assistance, which makes this community service even more satisfying, he said. Jasko recalled his favorite moment of working with a Marshall athlete. “When one of my patients, a Marshall football player, won the conference defensive player of the year after returning from torn ACLs in both of his knees, that was a highlight for me,” he added.
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West Virginia University’s Dr. John Taras said he has been involved with athletes because he enjoys the opportunity to restore function at the most demanding levels of athletics. And Taras has worked at the most demanding levels. He has worked with athletes at St. Joseph, Drexel, Rowan and West Virginia Universities. Before coming to West Virginia, he worked with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Philles in major league baseball, the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. Taras spent three years with the Yankee organization and over 20 years with the professional teams in Philadelphia. “My experience as assistant team physician with the Yankees enhanced the desire of the professional teams in Philadelpia to use me as their hand surgeon consultant,” Taras said. “As Assistant Team Physician for the New York Yankees, I met George Steinbrenner and became personally familiar with
many of the players in the late 1980’s,” Taras said. His favorite moment working with athletes also involved the Yankees. “My favorite moments were playing in the coaches versus press pregame event at Yankee Stadium,” he recalled. “The coaches needed to fill out their roster and asked a few assistants docs to join them.” Treating sports injuries involves more than just understanding the damaged structures, he explained. “You need to consider the demands of the sport and the ambitions of the athlete.” Taras continued, “In particular, I work on return to competiton safely without reinjury. This can involve protective splinting or careful monitoring of recovery to determine when the risk of reinjury is minimal.” He said he would recommend working with elite athletes to others since it’s rewarding to see an athlete return to competition after treatment of an injury. Dr. Dana Lycans As someone with family in Alabama, I can attest that Dana Lycans is a brave man. Among the teams he has worked with are the Crimson Tide of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers! Brave man, indeed! Lycans has worked with high school football teams from Moody, AL, and Wayne, Fairland, Tolsia and Spring Valley closer to home in West Virginia. In addition to serving Docs in Sports
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“It’s rewarding to see an athlete return to competition after treatment of an injury.” - Dr. Taras
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“I think injury prevention measures are a vital part of safe athletic activity.” - Dr. Lycans
the “Iron Bowl” contenders, he works with Kentucky Christian and Marshall Universities. His professional affiliations have been extraordinarily diverse, working with members of the Alabama Ballet, USA Cheer and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In terms of traditional sports, Lycans has worked with athletes in baseball, basketball, cheer, football, gymnastics soccer, swimming/diving, track and field and volleyball. “I got started in sports coverage while in residency and fell in love with the highintensity action encountered on the sidelines with game-time decision making,” Lycans said. “My fellowship helped foster
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that team physician mentality before returning to Marshall University.” Lycans explained that his job involves covering local high school and collegiate sporting events as well as some practices, plus seeing and triaging athletes both in the clinic, sideline or training room. “I love the athlete mentality, having been a former athlete myself,” Lycans said. “I enjoy covering games and practices, talking with athletes and coaches and helping get the athletes back on the field when an injury takes them out.” He said injury prevention measures are a vital part of safe athletic activity. “I always encourage and counsel coaches and athletic trainers on proper form, use of safety equipment, and proper nutrition and hydration to keep them healthy and active,” he added. Lycans said he find sports medicine to be a very fulfilling career and would encourage anyone with an interest in sports coverage to get involved at a local level to see if it is a good fit for them. “The favorite moments of my career are when I get to watch athletes I have helped get back onto the field,” Lycans said. “The smile on their faces as they do something they love is very rewarding.”
The Purpose More from page 1 Our society’s main function is to promote our physician members actively practicing in the state of West Virginia and its increasing residents in training from our outstanding university programs under the direction of Dr. Emery and Dr. Oliasharazi, as well as promote and cultivate excellence in the field of musculoskeletal disease as pertaining to the care of our patients within the state. We do so as follows… EDUCATION Clearly one of our primary goals is to advance excellence and the practice of orthopaedics as it pertains to our communities. We continue to support and nurture the experiences around surgeons, including the residency programs, with shared exposure to our clinical knowledge as colleagues. As a society, we provide numerous opportunities for shared experience and progression of advanced techniques with numerous members who are experts in their field providing guidance in scientifically proven methods that uplift the care with which we treat our patients. Examples include our annual Spring Break Meeting that stresses continually progressive discussions on orthopaedic care with allowance for discussion amongst the members attending. This annual conference, which continues to grow in prestige, in conjunction with its growing involvement with the academic centers and research facilities, provides excellent relevant programming
in an atmosphere of relaxed fellowship. We use the Society’s resources to seek out grants available from the AAOS to enhance our members’ experience such as building and adding to our website a video library of Journal Club and Spring Break Meeting presentations. These events are now stored at wvos.org amd will soon be archived as part of a pilot program on the AAOS homepage, further enhancing our speakers’ exposure. The Journal Club that is sponsored throughout the year further adds the ability for our members to gather and receive information that ranges from specific topics in the practice of orthopaedics, as well as more business-oriented discussions that have included contract negotiations and practice promotion. We produce this awardwinning quarterly newsletter that further promotes our membership with the expertise of our Executive Director Diane Slaughter, who was recently inducted in the West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame (see related story on page 3). ADVOCACY Our society has long place great importance on being a strong voice as experts for the care of musculoskeletal disease as it pertains to our patients in the state of West Virginia. We do so by observing, reviewing and participating in the discussions within the West Virginia Legislature in Charleston as well as on a The Purpose More on page 10 9
“One of our primary goals is to advance excellence and the practice of orthopaedics as it pertains to our communities.” - Dr. Molina
WVOS works with the AAOS and the WV State Medical Association to get our issues in front of legislators at the state and national levels.
The Purpose More from pg 9 national scale in Washington DC. We use the expertise of our Board of Councilor’s representative, currently Dr. Joe Prud’homme, to follow and report and propose legislation that affects us all. This allows our society to have a voice in these discussions, along with the AAOS, in the policymaking that affects us most. Through our participation with the annual National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC), we get access to our national representatives, Congressmen and Senators, that allow us to provide our input and concerns and seek their support. Most recently this involved discussions on policies that can streamline Prior Authorization that affects all our practices, the support for the Rise Act that would include research funding for our universities, as well as actions to prevent CMS reimbursement cuts that seem to be heading in a deleterious direction that will affect our ability to provide care for our patients. On a local focus we provide oversight and awareness to our state legislature’s actions in conjunction with the West Virginia State Medical Association, currently headed by our own WVOS Vice President Dr. Shafic Sraj. With the assistance of our current advocacy chairman Dr. Ret Topping, we try to review, discuss and promote our legislators who have common interest with our standing as providers of care in the state. Such concerns are scope of practice extensions, insurance reform, Covid/vaccination 10
policies, to name a few examples. We have recently given our membership the opportunity to meet with some legislators through virtual meetings to discuss their concerns. We also ecourage our members to support and provide assistance to the national lobbying organization, OrthoPac, that represents our foremost interests at the national level. NETWORKING West Virginia Orthopaedic Society promotes numerous opportunities for social interaction within our expanding, diverse and dynamic organization. It allows for greater communication among our members, sharing relevant information that promotes camaraderie and cooperation and improves our abilities to care, in an expert manner, for our patients within the state of West Virginia. WVOS promotes the connection of our regional centers to our statewide referral centers, thus expediting and enhancing patient care. Building cooperative relationships amongst our members promotes a realization of shared goals despite differences in practice styles and settings. Through our recent membership promotions we have reached out in different communities, only hindered by the COVID pandemic, in bringing together regional orthopaedic physicians to “Meet and Greet” fellow members in their surrounding communities (i.e. in Huntington and in Charleston). These functions have helped promote the The Purpose More on page 11
The Purpose More from pg 10 introduction of new physicians to existing members in hopes of progressing professional, as well as personal, relationships that can greatly enhance unity within our communities. We will continue as a society to further promote such events that can only strengthen our organization. In closing this review of
the purpose and functions of the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society for our membership, I would add that our leadership, including WVOS board members and committee chairs, are energetically working on progressing our Society’s goals and thinking toward its future. On that note, I wish everyone a safe and very Joyous Holiday Season.
“Our leadership,
Wishing you and yours the best of this season –
including WVOS board members and committee chairs, are energetically
WVOS Officers, Board and Staff
working on progressing our Society’s goals and thinking toward its future.” - Dr. Molina
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“From volunteer to Executive Director, and countless jobs and roles in between, Diane transitioned in the PRSA-West Virginia Chapter from volunteer to Chief ‘Volunteller’.” - Aly Goodwin Gregg
PR HOF More from page 3 Charleston Graduate Business School. The permanent location of the Public Relations Hall of Fame will be Martin Hall on the WVU campus, already housing the halls for West Virginia Broadcasters and the West Virginia Press Association. Below are the remarks made by Aly Goodwin Gregg in introducing Slaughter: “It is my honor and privilege to be here this evening to introduce our final Hall of Fame inductee. While she warned me not to make her cry, I reminded her, she is not the boss of me. “The practice of Public Relations in West Virginia, and the contributions to standing up its association and to guiding and mentoring countless practitioners, one truth is evident: we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Diane Slaughter. “From volunteer to Executive Director, and countless jobs and roles in between, Diane transitioned in the Public Relations Society of America-West Virginia chapter from volunteer to Chief ‘Volunteller.’ “Our PRSA chapter exists in no small part due to Diane’s tenacity and sheer will. What began as an idea in 1979, grew to a vibrant network of professionals throughout the Mountain State. This was all done simultaneously as Diane grew her own personal practice. “During her tenure as Executive Director, Diane mentored numerous chapter members and supported the next generation of practitioners through mentoring PRSSA 12
chapters throughout the state. For those of us who know Diane, we can say without hesitation when Diane sees potential, she seizes it. “Diane’s role and contributions are significant throughout West Virginia and especially in the metro Charleston valley. If you are on the campus of West Virginia State University, you might happen upon the Diane Slaughter Public Relations Research Laboratory. A former adjunct professor at State, Diane remains an active mentor for the public relations field of study, embracing her role to bring new talent into this critical field. “Diane is an Accredited Public Relations professional and has been for more than 32 years, and a Fellow in the Public Relations Society of America College of Fellows for 15 years. Diane has been recognized on numerous occasions as a role model because of her exceptional contributions to the advancement of public relations. “With her many shelves teaming with more than 30 national, regional, and state awards, there is no question of Diane’s lasting impact on this field. But recognitions and honors are nothing new. She is also a Certified Association Executive, a former Practitioner of the Year, and has been recognized as outstanding executive director of the year by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for her work with the WV Chapter. “In 2019, as Diane handed off the reigns for the PRSA PR HOF More on page 13
Pillar More from page 2 significant contributions to the orthopaedic specialty, and proudly recognizes him as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession. Dr. Emery said of him, “The AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession honor for Dr. John Lubicky is to recognize his national and international contributions to the orthopaedic profession in pediatric
orthopaedics and particularly scoliosis. As much if not more, is the acknowledgment of his deep impact on our Department of Orthopaedics at West Virginia University. John’s dedication to teaching and quality patient care has greatly inspired our residents and faculty alike- he has become a legend! He is truly an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession.”
PR HOF More from page 12 West Virginia Chapter and our chapter celebrated its 40th anniversary, we recognized her by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors as the West Virginia chapter’s Director Emeritus in honor of her outstanding contributions and impact. “At the time, to honor Diane’s years of service to our organization, we presented her with the Founder’s Plate, given to our founders at the time of our Chapter’s establishment. To that time, the plate had been passed from President to
President, but it was fitting as we marked the 40th anniversary to give that important artifact to Diane in recognition of her service. “Diane, I am grateful for your leadership and commitment to our craft, and I want you to know, I forgive you and John Womack for drafting me into service for the PRSA West Virginia Chapter. I am better for it, every one of us who has served the chapter are better for it. We are grateful to you for the experience.”
“John’s dedication to teaching and quality patient care has greatly inspired our residents and faculty alike- he has become a legend!” - Dr. Emery
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President
Manuel Molina, MD Charleston, WV 304.343.4691 manmo99@aol.com
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Vice President
Shafic Sraj, MD Morgantown, WV shaficsrajmd@gmail.com
Secretary-Treasurer Ryan Murphy, MD Morgantown, WV tmurphy@hsc.wvu.edu
Immediate Past President Felix Cheung, MD Huntington, WV 304.691.1262 cheungf@marshall.edu
At-large Members
Karim Boukhemis, MD Huntington, WV 25702 kboukhemis@scottorthopedic.com Paul Legg, MD Charleston, WV plegg@bonedoc.net Shari Cui, MD Morgantown, WV shcui@hsc.wvu.edu Dana Lycans, MD Huntington, WV lycans@marshall.edu Ereny Bishara, DO Charleston, WV ebishara1@yahoo.com
AAOS Councilor
Joseph Prud’homme, MD Morgantown, WV 304.293.2779 jprudhomme@hsc.wvu.edu
Advocacy Chairman
Richard (Ret) Topping, MD Elkins, WV retopping@yahoo.com
Membership Chairman Vivek Neginhal, MD Huntington, WV vneginhal@hotmail.com
Program Chairmen
Brett Whitfield, MD Princeton, WV bone_broke@yahoo.com John Taras, MD Morgantown, WV jtaras1027@gmail.com
No Bones About It is published four times a year by the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society (WVOS). Manuel Molina, MD, President Diane Slaughter CAE, APR, Executive Director
Ex Officio Members
Sanford Emery, MD, MBA Morgantown, WV semery@hsc.wvu.edu Ali Oliashirazi, MD Huntington, WV oliashirazi@marshall.edu Lunden Ryan, MD Morgantown, WV 304.293.1168 Galen Berdis, MD Huntington, WV 304.631.1262
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Executive Director
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