Leon Root MD Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics Roger F. Widmann, MD Dr. Roger F. Widmann has served as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at HSS since 2004, and is Professor of Clinical Orthpaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. An outstanding teacher, clinician, and surgeon, Dr. Widmann trained at the Harvard Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program and the Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Program under the exceptional team of John Hall, John Emans, and James Kasser. Dr. Widmann is an expert in both pediatric spinal deformity surgery and pediatric limb length and limb deformity surgery, and has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and multiple textbook chapters. He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. As service chief, Dr. Widmann leads a highly collaborative and specialized team including nine pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, six nurse practitioners and several associated physicians and surgeons on other medical and surgical services at HSS. The founding principles of the Lerner Children’s Pavilion—the highest-ranked provider of pediatric orthopaedic care in the tristate area—include clinical and surgical excellence, academic productivity, and care for the underserved. The Leon Root Chair supports the Pavilion’s ongoing critical mission of clinical care, research, and education.
Jonathan T. Deland, MD Dr. Jonathan Deland is Chief Emeritus, Foot and Ankle Service, and Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at HSS and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an outstanding surgeon and researcher whose efforts have been focused on improving treatments to enhance mobility among patients living with foot and ankle conditions. Dr. Deland’s major research projects are focused on tibial posterior tendon dysfunction, flatfoot deformity, ankle arthritis, and ankle replacements. The Chair supports the Rose Registry—one of the largest foot and ankle registries in the nation dedicated to evaluating patient outcomes following conservative and surgical treatment of foot and ankle problems—as well as other research initiatives of the Foot and Ankle Service.
Virginia F. and William R. Salomon Chair in Musculoskeletal Research Carl Blobel, MD, PhD Dr. Carl Blobel, Director of the HSS Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, is a world leader in the study of metalloprotease-disintegrins—proteins that are important in inflammation, arthritis, blood vessel formation, cancer, and bone remodeling. Specifically, his research is focused on bench-to-bedside studies that illuminate the function and regulation of metalloprotease-disintegrins in the context of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and tissue degeneration and regeneration. By elucidating the underlying disease mechanisms, Dr. Blobel’s studies will play a key role in devising new targeted treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory illnesses.
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Susan W. Rose and Jonathan T. Deland Chair for Research in Foot and Ankle Surgery