The annual Alvin J. Ingram, MD Memorial Lecture was established to honor the memory of beloved and widely respected former Campbell Clinic Chief of Staff and Department Chair, Dr. Alvin J. Ingram, who had a larger-than-life presence among his colleagues.
HISTORY
The annual Alvin J. Ingram, MD Memorial Lecture was initiated in memory of former Campbell Clinic Chief of Staff and department chairman Alvin J. Ingram, MD through a gift from members of his family, to honor his commitment to education. He had a larger-than-life presence among his colleagues.
“Alvin Ingram was a thoughtful and very well-respected man,” said Dr. James H. Beaty, who worked under the Jackson, TN native as an orthopaedic resident and during Ingram’s last two years at Campbell Clinic. “He was my mentor, role model and the reason I went into pediatric orthopaedics.”
Beaty described Ingram as a great leader who was President of everything from the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society to the American Orthopaedic Association, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy, American Orthopaedic Association, and American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
“Dr. Ingram was the kind of person who, when he spoke, people listened,” Beaty said. “He was a consensus builder, but he could make a decision when it needed to be made. He was a wonderful leader in every way.”
Dr. Ingram attended Union University before re-
ceiving a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, then proceeding to UT-Memphis for his medical degree. A graduate of the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic’s residency program, Ingram was medical director of the Crippled Children’s Hospital and a world authority on polio treatment. He died in 1999 at age 85.
The lecture in Ingram’s honor highlights achievements in surgeon education and features a distinguished visiting professor and presentations from the Campbell Clinic Foundation graduating residents. Since 2014, under the guidance of Course Director Derek M. Kelly, MD, the lecture expanded to include talks by a distinguished professor, faculty, and an expert panel. In 2024, Kirk M. Thompson, MD and Carson M. Rider, MD took the reins as the Ingram Lecture Co-Directors.
Each year, the Campbell Orthopaedic Journal features highlights from the Alvin J. Ingram Lecture, including highlights, presenter biographies, and supporter recognition.
Two distinguished orthopaedic surgeons are the keynote speakers for the Ingram Memorial Lecture this year: Wilford K. Gibson, MD, FAAOS and Thomas Anthony Russell, MD, FAAOS, FOTA, FIOTA.
WILFORD
K.
GIBSON, MD, FAAOS
Wilford K Gibson MD
FAAOS is a partner at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists (AOS) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Dr. Gibson graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond where he competed in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles and sprint relays on the division 1 track team. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia followed by a surgery internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). Lieutenant Gibson received orders to the USS Nassau, an amphibious assault ship, for Caribbean and Mediterranean deployments, receiving several awards including the Navy Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle “E”, and sea service ribbons. He returned to Portsmouth for his orthopaedic surgery residency. Dr. Gibson was a Navy fellow in orthopaedic trauma at Tampa General Hospital with Dr. Roy Sanders and pelvis and acetabulum AO fellow In Los Angeles with Dr. Joel Matta.
He led the orthopaedic trauma service at NMCP before starting his civilian practice at Eastern Virginia
Medical School and AOS. Dr. Gibson currently focuses his practice on adult reconstruction of the hip and knee, specializing in minimally invasive approaches, robotics, and patient specific systems. He volunteers as a team physician for Old Dominion University football and basketball.
Dr. Gibson has been engaged in AAOS leadership over a decade, beginning with the Board of Councilors (BOC) as a Councilor from Virginia. He was elected BOC Secretary and progressed to chair-elect and chair, serving three years on the AAOS Board of Directors. He recently served as AAOS Advocacy Council chair and served on the AAOS Political Action Committee Executive Committee.
Dr. Gibson received the 2014 Virginia Orthopaedic Society (VOS) President’s Award, the 2015 VOS Career Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2022 AAOS Congressional Ambassador of the Year Award.
He is married to Annette, an occupational therapist, and has three children: Grace a Doctor of Physical Therapy, David an ophthalmology resident, and Audrey a practicing attorney.
He is currently 1st Vice President of AAOS.
Dr. Gibson looks forward to serving our profession and modeling our values: leading to serve, shaping our future, and excellence together!
THOMAS ANTHONY RUSSELL MD, FAAOS, FOTA, FIOTA
Thomas A. Russell, MD, better known as Toney, is an internationally recognized inventor and surgeon who has made significant contributions to the field of medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery. He obtained his medical degree from The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee, USA and completed his Orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee in 1982. He is Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic and a past
staff member. During his time in practice at Campbell Clinic, he earned the Willis C. Campbell Aesculapian Award for Best Teacher and was awarded inclusion in the Best Doctors in America in Trauma numerous times. He is a past President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
As a surgeon, Dr. Russell has played a pivotal role in pioneering new surgical procedures or techniques that have improved patient outcomes and enhanced the practice of surgery. His innovative approaches to orthopaedic trauma surgery have garnered recognition within the international medical community.
He is renowned for his first significant contribution to the field of orthopedic surgery through the invention of the Russell-Taylor Intramedullary Nail in 1983.
This first closed section interlocking intramedullary technique and implant design revolutionized closed intramedullary nailing. This pioneering orthopedic implant used in the treatment of fractures and deformities of long bones allowed immediate weightbearing of complex femoral diaphyseal fractures. The RT System evolved into applications and designs for the tibial and humeral shafts. Further generations of the RT system permitted smaller diameter interlocking nails. The Delta system diminished the amount of reaming that was required and resulted in surgical efficiency and application to smaller diaphyseal geometries and adolescent patients, resulting in rapid adoption internationally. The class of Cephalomedullary nailing was the next improvement for intramedullary nailing with the Reconstruction Nail, designed for subtrochanteric fractures of the hip. His next advancement in 1999 replaced the RT nail system with the TriGen Closed Section Titanium Nail and screw system that used advanced minimally invasive surgical instruments and techniques, increasing the surgical efficiency of the operation in achieving fracture reduction and stabilization in half the time as prior techniques. Logistical considerations were introduced to minimize inventory and make implants multifunctional with design construct determination intraoperatively. The Intertan Integrated Cephalomedullary nail introduced improved rotational stability and nail design modulation to enhance implant stability in 2004, and in the past 20 years has been proven to be the most successful implant for pertrochanteric fractures. His interest in the biomechanical design principles led to the invention of the first MRI-compatible external fixation system, The Torus system. He has been an inventor and proponent of hybrid plate-and-screw fixation constructs and an inventor on the Periloc and VLP polyaxial systems team.
Dr. Russell has been a proponent of augmentation of fracture defects with the development of synthetic calcium phosphate bone substitutes for the past 30 years. He and his study group proved the superiority of synthetic calcium phosphate cements over autogenous bone graft in tibial plateau fractures for the prevention of subsidence and early weightbearing, receiving the Bovill award by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association in 2004. He developed the first fracture fixation device developed for insertion capability with flowable Bone substitute materials with regulatory approval in USA and Europe in 2011, the N-Force Fixation system. He holds over 25 patents in implant design and biomaterials.
Dr. Russell has authored numerous research papers, articles, and book chapters on topics related to surgery, innovation, and medical technology. His work has been published in numerous medical journals and has contributed to the advancement of surgical practices. He received the Campbell Award for Research and Innovation in 2022.
He has supported the synergy of cooperation with design surgeons and the medical device industry to advance medicine. He has served as consultants to industry and started and owned his own development companies. Currently, he is the Chief Medical Officer and a shareholder for PBC Biomed, Ltd in Shannon, Ireland and Memphis, TN.
His dedication to improving healthcare through technology and surgical advancements through these inventions have significantly advanced orthopedic surgery, improving patient care and outcomes in the field. His innovative implant systems and fixation techniques continue to shape modern orthopedic practices and set standards for orthopedic innovation.
PAST INGRAM SPEAKERS
We are proud that the Ingram Memorial Lecture legacy includes the following list of esteemed orthopaedic leaders who have served as Distinguished Professor:
2014
Terrance Peabody, MD
Edwin W. Ryerson Professor & Chairman Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2015
J. Lawrence Marsh, MD Chairman, Professor
Residency Director, Carroll B. Larson Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
2016
William J. Maloney, MD
Elsbach-Richards Professor in Surgery Chair, Stanford University School of MedicineOrthopaedic Surgery
2017
David A. Halsey, MD
Medical Director, Adult Reconstructive Surgery Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine
2018
Kristy L. Weber, MD Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
2019
Joseph A. Bosco III, MD Professor & Vice Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery NYU Langone Health
2020
Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS
Emory Southern Orthopedics
Medical Director, Emory Surgery at LaGrange
2021
Felix “Buddy” Savoie, MD
Ray J. Haddad Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine Tulane School of Medicine Director, Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
2022
Amy L. Ladd, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
Elsbach-Richards Professor of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine: Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Orthopaedics; Chief, Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center; Assistant Dean for Medical Student Advising
Michael L. Parks, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell College of Medicine; Associate Attending at the Hospital for Special Surgery
2023
Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, FRCS(C), DABOS
Virginia Baker-Flowers Distinguished Professor & Vice Chair of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Division Chief of Sports Medicine; Director of Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute; Chief Medical Officer of Duke Athletics
2024
John D. Kelly IV, MD
Director of Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine, Co-Director of Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, University of Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Surgery Instructor, Temple University Hospital Attending Surgeon, Philadelphia VA Medical Center Consultant, Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
Javad Parvizi, MS, FRCS
James Edwards Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Vice Chairman of Clinical Research Jefferson Medical College
