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The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is a medical specialty society whose members are orthopaedic surgeons specializing in surgical and medical treatment of injuries, diseases, and other conditions of the foot and ankle.
Not everyone in the field of foot care health has met the same standards or possesses the same qualifications. Members of the AOFAS:
- Have completed medical school
- Have completed five or more years of orthopaedic residency training, including training in surgical and medical treatment of diseases of the foot and ankle.
- Are board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and hold membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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Registration Available On-Site
 AOFAS 25th Annual Summer Meeting and 40th Anniversary
Annual Summer Meeting Abstracts: Deadline for abstract submission was Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Submission is no longer available.
Advance Registration closed; on-site registration available.
Click here for up-to-date Deformity Correction Pre-Meeting program information.
Click here for up-to-date Scientific Meeting program information.
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Registration in Progress
AOFAS Surgical Complications of the Foot and Ankle Course - November 6-7, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Registration now available - click here for more information.
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The online abstract submission system for the AOFAS 40th Annual Specialty Day, March 13, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana is now closed (June 8 at midnight was the deadline). A final program will be available September 1, 2009.
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AOFAS Press Releases
Third-Party Payor Coverage of Experimental Surgery Discussed in Foot & Ankle International Journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
Rosemont, Il – June 2, 2009 - Foot & Ankle International (FAI), the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), has recently added a new highlight to its monthly publication…entitled FootForum and is written by AOFAS member Michael S. Pinzur, MD…read more.
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Ways to exercise without hurting your feet!
Rosemont, Il – May 1, 2009 - Warm spring days have arrived inviting us to jump into our favorite outdoor sports after hibernating all winter. However, a quick move into high physical activity when your feet are not quite ready can cause major injuries to the feet ruining those plans for a summer of fun…read more.
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AOFAS Members in the News
Artificial Ankle Takes Giant Step Forward
ABC News Health - USA – June 19, 2009
"The STAR prosthesis is the only one with a mobile bearing," said Roger A. Mann, MD, one of the principal investigators. Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, described the new ankle as revolutionary …read more.
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Solve Foot Problems by Wearing Sturdy Summer Shoes!
Pittsburgh Ctr for Compl Health & Healing - Pittsburgh – June 15, 2009
“If you are going to be involved in a sport or walking all day, wear shoes made for that,” says John G. Anderson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in Grand Rapids, Mich., and spokesperson for the AOFAS …read more.
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