The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), founded in 1969, is a Medical Specialty Society comprised of more than 1,800 American and International Orthopaedic Surgeons (MD/DO) specializing in the surgical and medical care of the foot and ankle.
The Focus: Reconstruction -- Sports Medicine -- Trauma -- Technology
Members of the AOFAS have completed four years of medical school and five years of accredited graduate education (residency training) in orthopaedic surgery. Many AOFAS members have completed an additional year of advanced fellowship training in the care of the foot and ankle. Members of AOFAS hold membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and are certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Foot & Ankle Specialists
Orthopaedists who specialize in foot care employ medical, physical and surgical methods to restore function lost as a result of injury and disease to the foot and ankle. They coordinate their treatment methods with a foot care team that includes other physicians, nurses, physical therapists and pedorthists. The orthopaedist’s areas of expertise include the knowledge and techniques necessary to treat:
- Injuries such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, torn ligaments and amputations.
- Join destruction requiring joint replacement
- Sports injuries
- Arthritis
- Loss of joint and muscle function caused by disease or injury
- Bunions, hammertoes and flatfeet
- Nerve disorders such as neuroma and tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Congenital deformities such as clubfoot
- Pediatric problems such as in-toeing and out-toeing and leg length discrepancy
- Infections and tumors of bones, joints, tendons and muscles
Officers
The AOFAS is governed by an elected 11 member Board of Directors. The 2011-12 President is Judith F. Baumhauer, MD of Rochester, New York. Other officers include President-elect Lew C. Schon, MD, Baltimore, Maryland; Vice President Steven L. Haddad, Glenview, Illinois; Secretary Mark E. Easley, MD, Durham, North Carolina; and Treasurer Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD, Seattle, Washington.
AOFAS Executive Office
The AOFAS is a 501(c)(3) organization located in Rosemont, Illinois. Lousanne “Zan” Lofgren, CAE is the Executive Director.