Below are the sections of Grand Rounds talks from members of our Department of Orthopedics. To schedule a Grand Rounds talk, please complete the Grand Rounds request form.

Orthopedic Surgery

Daniel Gelb, MDDaniel Gelb, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Adult and Adolescent Scoliosis and Kyphosis
  • Metastatic Spine Disease
  • Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spinal Reconstruction


Mohit Gilotra, MD Mohit Gilotra, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Reverse shoulder replacement history and complications
  • New treatments for massive cuff tear
  • Shoulder prosthetic joint infection: Prevention, diagnosis and treatment
  • Evolution of elbow OCD management: Focus on diagnosis and treatment
  • The basic shoulder exam in 15 seconds


S. Ashfaq Hasan, MD S. Ashfaq Hasan, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Program

Management of the Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear

  • Discuss treatment options including:
    • Superior Capsular Reconstruction
    • Tendon transfer
    • Reverse shoulder arthroplasty

The Stiff Elbow: Restoring Motion and Function

  • Arthroscopic vs. Open Release

Evaluation of the Painful Shoulder and Elbow for the Primary Care Physician

  • Review the pathophysiology of the unstable elbow
  • Review indications for arthroscopic repair vs. open augmentation with bone graft

Jonathan Packer, MDJonathan Packer, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Hip Pain in the Young Active Patient
  • Treatment of Cartilage and Meniscus Injury in the Knee
  • The Use of PRP, Stem Cells, and Other Biologic in Sports Medicine
  • Evaluation and Treatment of Common Knee Injuries


Vincent Y. Ng, MD Vincent Y. Ng, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics Review of Surgical Options for Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

  • Understand indications for stabilization of metastatic bone lesions
  • Understand principles of treatment for primary bone cancer and soft tissue tumors
  • Understand challenges associated with managing bone and soft tissue tumors


Jacob Wynes, DPM Jacob Wynes, DPM
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction
  • Diabetic Limb Salvage
  • Chronic Wound Management
  • Charcot Neuroarthropathy of the Foot and Ankle
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth
  • Principles of External Fixation for Foot and Ankle Deformity
  • Ankle Arthrodiastasis in the Management of Ankle Arthritis
  • Management of Rigid Adult and Pediatric Flatfoot Deformity
  • Brachymetatarsia


Orthopaedic Traumatology

Below is a list of presenters and their talk topics. To schedule a Grand Rounds talk, please complete the Grand Rounds request form.

Jason Nascone, MD Jason Nascone, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Pelvic Fractures
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Pilons
  • Surviving Orthopaedic Call


Pediatric Orthopaedics

Below are the list of presenters and their talk topics. To schedule a Grand Rounds talk, please complete the Grand Rounds request form.

Joshua Abzug, MDJoshua Abzug, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

  • Pediatric Orthopaedics for the Non-Orthopaedist: A Case-Based Approach
  • Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
  • Pediatric Elbow Fractures
  • Congenital Hand Differences
  • Pediatric Fractures
  • The Limping Child
  • Pediatric Upper Extremity Sports Injuries
  • Musculoskeletal Examination of the Pediatric Patient: Tips and Tricks
  • Caring for the Upper Extremity in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
  • Compartment Syndrome in the Pediatric Patient