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Donor Honor Roll: Designated Funds

 

Thank You to Our Donors!

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation acknowledges the following individuals for their charitable contributions to designated funds (current as of July 31, 2024).

Invest in the future of orthopaedic foot and ankle care with a gift to the Foundation! Give online today or learn more about ways to give. You can direct your gift to support one of the designated funds below or the area of greatest need.


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Research Fund

The Research Grants Program awards grants annually to advance foot and ankle research with the ultimate goal of improving treatments and patient outcomes.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
David W. Boone, MD
James W. Brodsky, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Jessica Dornfeld
John E. Femino, MD
Scott Gaylord
Mark A. Glazebrook, MD
Christopher E. Gross, MD
Gerald F. Harris, PhD
Pat Heiberger
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

David E. Jaffe, MD
Amir R. Kachooei, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Matthieu J.G. Lalevee, MD
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Gregory E. Lause, MD, MS
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Hazel Oreluk
Vincent G. Oriente, MD
Cathy Powers
Miqi Wang, MD
Kevin J. Wing, MD


Ronald and Wendy Smith Clinical Research Grant

Established in 2021, the Ronald and Wendy Smith Clinical Research Grant provides funding for promising prospective research studies in areas of high clinical importance.

Wendy & Ronald W. Smith, MD


Education Fund

To ensure the future growth and success of the specialty, the Foundation funds educational programs that enhance orthopaedic education, engage future leaders, and encourage early interest in the foot and ankle specialty.

Fernando S. Aran, MD
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Kivanc Atesok, MD
Joseph E. Bellamy, MD
James W. Brodsky, MD
Jeremy Y. Chan, MD
Kenneth M. Chin, MD
Karthikeyan Chinnakkannu, MBBS, MS(Orth)
Donald J. Covell, MD
Katherine M. Dederer, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Paul S. Docktor, MD
Hui Du, MD
Alena Frey, CMP
Sara H. Galli, MD
Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA
Ajay N. Gurbani, MD
Mark J. Herr, MD
Naohiro Hio, MD, PhD
Anny C. Hsu, MD
Erik Huanuco Casas, MMed(Orth)
Armen S. Kelikian, MD

Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Gregory E. Lause, MD, MS
Moses Lee, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Eric Z. Lukosius, MD
Peter G. Mangone, MD
Matthew R. McDonald, MD
Brandon L. Morris, MD
Vandan Patel, MD
Mei Ling & Jiun-Rong Peng, MD
Phinit Phisitkul, MD
Michael S. Pinzur, MD
Deepak Ramanathan, MD
Ryan M. Ridenour, MD
Carson M. Rider, MD
Shumaila Sarfani, MD
Gene W. Shaffer, MD
Natalie V. Singer, MD
Steven D. Steinlauf, MD
Paul G. Talusan, MD
David M. Walton, MD
Richard A. Zell, MD


Overseas Outreach (Humanitarian Service) Fund

Through the Overseas Outreach Projects, AOFAS members have the opportunity to use their surgical expertise to help children and adults in underserved areas. The Foundation currently sponsors outreach trips to Vietnam and Kenya with plans to expand to new sites in the future.

Mostafa Abousayed, MD
Ashish Aggarwal
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD 
John H. Bowker, MD
Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, MSc
Jie Chen, MD
Bonnie Y. Chien, MD
Bopha Chrea, MD
Matthew S. Conti, MD
Donald J. Covell, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Naven Duggal, MD
Amanda J. Fantry, MD
Jessica A. Faught, MD
Samuel S. Fleming, MD
F. Scott Gray, MD
Christopher E. Gross, MD
Ajay N. Gurbani, MD
Aaron J. Guyer, MD
Andrew E. Hanselman, MD
Anny C. Hsu, MD

Meghan Hughes, MD
Lukas D. Iselin, MD
Glenn J. Jarrett, MD
Meghan Kelly, MD
Stacee M. Kessinger, MD
Gregory E. Lause, MD, MS
Pamela C. Luk, MD
Naji S. Madi, MD
Jacqueline K. Nguyen, MD
Phinit Phisitkul, MD
George Picha, MD
Cathy Powers
Daniel T. Rajan, MD
Carson M. Rider, MD
Mark W. Scioli, MD 
Pierce E. Scranton Jr., MD
Wen Shen, MD
Jon Simon
Kenneth S. Smith Jr., MD
Ruth L. Thomas, MD
J. Turner Vosseller, MD
James D. Walwark


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Fund supports future activities to increase representation of under-represented groups in orthopaedics as a profession as well as in leadership roles at AOFAS.

Craig Chike Akoh, MD
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Tonya L. Dixon, MD
MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA
Anny C. Hsu, MD
Aashish Vilas Jog, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Brian C. Lau, MD

Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Peter G. Mangone, MD
Max P. Michalski, MD
Jacqueline K. Nguyen, MD
Andrew W. Pao, MD
Cathy Powers
Damien A. Richardson, MD, MPH
Wen Shen, MD
Thiran Udawatta, MD


Women's Leadership Initiative Fund

The Women's Leadership Initiative supports and encourages women in foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery through mentoring and networking opportunities and the annual Women's Leadership Awards, which recognize outstanding female leaders in foot and ankle orthopaedics.

Stephanie P. Adam, DO
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Su-Young Bae, MD, PhD
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH
Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD
Laura M. Bruse, MD
John T. Campbell, MD
Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD
Stephanie Chen, NP
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Loretta B. Chou, MD
Natalie R. Danna, MD
Laura K. Dawson, DO
Lisa T. DeGnore, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Jessica Dornfeld
Theodora C. Dworak, MD
Patrick B. Ebeling, MD
Sandra A. Eisele, MD, MBA
Scott J. Ellis, MD
Shelly Encher
Emily L. Exten, MD
Amanda J. Fantry, MD
Alena Frey, CMP
Sara H. Galli, MD
Katherine Gavin, MD
Lauren E. Geaney, MD
Kathleen M. Grier, MD
Emily C. Harnden, MD
Jensen K. Henry, MD
Helen M. Horstmann, MD
Anny C. Hsu, MD
Meghan Hughes, MD, MPH
Jeannie Huh, MD
Casey J. Humbyrd, MD
Kelly K. Hynes, MD
In2Bones LLC
Susan N. Ishikawa, MD

Gillian E. Jackson, MBChB
Marissa D. Jamieson, MD
A. Holly Johnson, MD
Julie M. Johnson, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Melissa D. Koenig, MD
Gregory E. Lause, MD, MS
Thomas H. Lee, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Margaret J. Lobo, MD
Pamela C. Luk, MD
Stephanie Maestre, MD
Peter G. Mangone, MD
Elizabeth D. Martin, MD
Medartis
Heidi Michelson-Jost, MD
Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD
Julie A. Neumann, MD
Jacqueline K. Nguyen, MD
Hazel Oreluk, MA
Alexandra E. Page, MD
Christie Petrucci
Phinit Phisitkul, MD
Patrick R. Scerpella, MD
Christine M. Seaworth, MD
Jon Simon
Syndie B. Singer, MD
Kelly C. Stéfani, MD, PhD
Krista Stewart 
Raymond J. Sullivan, MD
Alan Taylor
M. Chris Testerman, MD
Ruth L. Thomas, MD
J. Turner Vosseller, MD
James D. Walwark
Kathryn L. Williams, MD
Emilie R.C. Williamson, MD
Wright Medical Group N.V.


Roger and Joan Mann Family Education Fund

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation's Roger and Joan Mann Family Education Fund honors the Mann Family's invaluable contributions to AOFAS and to the foot and ankle specialty. The fund may provide funding for the Roger A. Mann Award and future education projects.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
Jonathon D. Backus, MD
Morris Baumgarten, MD
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH
James W. Brodsky, MD
Mark M. Casillas, MD
Spencer K.Y. Chang, MD
Cary B. Chapman, MD
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Loretta B. Chou, MD*
Thomas O. Clanton, MD*
Michael J. Coughlin, MD
R. Richard Coughlin, MD
Richard J. de Asla, MD
Jesse C. DeLee, MD
James K. DeOrio, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Keith C. Donatto, MD
Jesse F. Doty, MD
Sharon M. Dreeben, MD
Danielle Duncan, MD
Scott J. Ellis, MD
Daniel C. Farber, MD
John E. Femino, MD
Richard D. Ferkel, MD
George T. Gendy, MD
Eric Giza, MD
Eric C. Gokcen, MD
Stanley C. Graves, MD
J. Speight Grimes, MD
Gerald F. Harris, MD
Andrew Haskell, MD
Kenneth J. Hunt, MD
Lukas D. Iselin, MD
Susan N. Ishikawa, MD
Juha I. Jaakkola, MD
W. Dean Jameson, MD
Glenn J. Jarrett, MD

Clifford L. Jeng, MD
Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD
David A. Katcherian, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Melissa D. Koenig, MD
Lauren E. Krieger, MD
Brian C.W. Law, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Alan G. Lewis, MD
Sheldon S. Lin, MD
Gregory A. Lundeen, MD
Martin G. Mankey, MD
Thomas A. McDonald, MD
William T. McPeake III, MD
Ryan Meineke, MD
John O. Missirian, MD
G. Andrew Murphy, MD
Tye J. Ouzounian, MD
Ariel Palanca, MD*
Megan C. Paulus, MD
Walter J. Pedowitz, MD**
Landrus L. Pfeffinger, MD
Susan & Paul F. Plattner, MD
David A. Porter, MD, PhD
Kurt M. Rongstad, MD
Alex Spencer Rowland, MD
Sally A. Rudicel, MD
Michael L. Salamon, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Thomas P. San Giovanni, MD
Judith W. Smith, MD, MBA
Mark Sobel, MD
Robert C. Stemsrud, MD
C. Mark Thigpen, MD
Jan A.J. Van Der Bauwhede, MD
Robert A. Vander Griend, MD
Thomas B. Viehe, MD
Keith L. Wapner, MD


* Mann Fund Champion
** Deceased

Arthur Manoli II, MD, Pillar

Honoring Arthur Manoli II, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.


James A. Nunley II, MD, Pillar

Honoring James A. Nunley II, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Karl M. Schweitzer Jr., MD
Miqi Wang, MD


Thomas O. Clanton, MD, Pillar

Honoring Thomas O. Clanton, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
Jonathon D. Backus, MD
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD
Jerome M. Benavides, MD
Eric I. Ferkel, MD
Michael J. Lucas, MD
David A. Porter, MD
Nicholas A. Viens, MD


Michael J. Coughlin, MD, Pillar

Honoring Michael J. Coughlin, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
Jesse F. Doty, MD
Eric I. Ferkel, MD
David B. Thordarson, MD


Francesca M. Thompson, MD, Pillar

Honoring Francesca M. Thompson, MD, for her work to advance the Society and the profession through her leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
Erroll J. Bailey, MD
Casey J. Humbyrd, MD


Founders Fund

Honoring the seven founding members of the AOFAS: Melvin Jahss, MD; Nathaniel Gould, MD; Nicholas Giannestras, MD; Robert Joplin, MD; Hampar Kelikian, MD; Paul Lapidus, MD; and Joseph Milgram, MD.

Michael S. Aronow, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Lew C. Schon, MD


James W. Brodsky, MD, Pillar

Honoring James W. Brodsky, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Shannon F. Alejandro, MD
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Jason T. Bariteau, MD
Joseph E. Bellamy, MD
Lawrence Berson, MD
Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD
Daniel D. Bohl, MD, MPH
James W. Bogener, MD
Claudia & Max Brodsky
Joanne & Donald Brodsky
James W. Brodsky, MD
Nathan Bruck, MD
John Chao, MD
Daniel A. Charlick, MD
Noah Chinitz, MD
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Natalie R. Danna, MD
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Bryan C. Ding, MD
W. Bentley Edmonds, MD
Jennifer E. Elkins, PA-C
Scott J. Ellis, MD
Amanda J. Fantry, MD
Daniel C. Farber, MD
James R. Ficke, MD
Samuel E. Ford, MD
Daniel J. Fuchs, MD
Ellen Brodsky Gaber
Eric C. Gokcen, MD
Troy M. Gorman, MD
Heather E. Gotha, MD
Benjamin J. Grear, MD
Michael C. Greaser, MD
J. Speight Grimes, MD
Albert F. Haas, MD
Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD
Jonathan S. Hall, MD
Kjetil H. Hvaal, MD
Todd A. Irwin, MD
David E. Jaffe, MD
Jeffrey R. Jockel, MD
Kenneth S. Jung, MD
Paul A. Kammerlocher, MD

David A. Katcherian, MD
Robert A. Kaye, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Michal Kozanek, MD, PhD
John O. Krause, MD
James Mack Lancaster, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Kay and Gene Lunceford
Peter G. Mangone, MD
Thomas A. McDonald, MD
Eyal A. Melamed, MD
Gregory M. Neely, MD
Meir Nyska, MD
Andrew W. Pao, MD
Roger N. Passmore, MD
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD
Robert A. Probe, MD
Amy Jo Ptaszek, MD
Alexander Rabinovich, MD
Robert A. Raines, Jr, MD
Karl Rathjen, MD
Sourendra Raut, MD
Veerabhadra K. Reddy, MD*
James Reisman, MD
Steven Ross, MD
Andrew M. Rouse, MD
Christian T. Royer, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Mark S. Sanders, MD
Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD
Cynthia Schneidler, MD
Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA
Wei Shen, MD
Sheryl M. Smith, MD
Manuel Resende Sousa, MD
Kristopher G. Stockton, MD
Akira Taniguchi, MD 
Shay Tenenbaum, MD
Danielle M. Thomas, MD
Andrew P. Thome Jr., MD
Nels W. Thorderson, MD
Pablo Wagner, MD
Jonathan Weinberg, MD
Andrew D. Wohler, MD
Jacob R. Zide, MD*


* Brodsky Pillar Champion

Sigvard T. Hansen Jr., MD, Pillar

Honoring Sigvard T. Hansen Jr., MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Antoine Acker, MD
Arash Aminian, MD
John G. Anderson, MD*
Kevin C. Anderson
Anonymous, in memory of Arthur Manoli II, MD 
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Craig R. Barrow, MD
Timothy C. Beals, MD
Paul A. Bednarz, MD
Ross A. Benthien, MD, MPH
Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD*
Donald R. Bohay, MD, FACS*
James W. Boyle, MD 
James W. Brodsky, MD
Nicholas A. Cheney, DO
Margaret Chilvers, MD
Michael P. Clare, MD 
J. Chris Coetzee, MD*
Jay L. Crary, MD
Robert Dehne, MD
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD*
Timothy A. DuMontier, MD
John S. Early, MD
Erik B. Eller, MD
Scott J. Ellis, MD
Andrew M. Ertl, MD
Sergio Fernández, MD
Andrew P. Gerken, MD
Justin K. Greisberg, MD*
Daniel Guss, MD, MBA 
Mariam Hakim-Zargar, MD, MPH
Christian C. Hall, MD
Thomas M. Hearty, MD, DPT
Thomas S. Helpenstell, MD
Jeffrey A. Henning, MD
James R. Holmes, MD
Scott M. Holthusen, MD
Calvin T. Hu, MD
Todd A. Irwin, MD
Julie M. Johnson, MD
Christina A. Kabbash, MD, MPH, PhD
David A. Katcherian, MD
Paul J. Kerner, MD

John I. Khoury, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Kaj Klaue, MD
Roderick S. Kuo, MBBS
Alan J. Laing, MD
Richard T. Laughlin, MD
Elaine M. Leighton, MPH, CAE
Robert H. Leland, MD
Sandy Macnab, CFRE
Eric S. Malicky, MD 
Arthur Manoli II, MD**
Geoffrey Marecek, MD
William K. McKibbin, MD
Robert E. Meehan, MD
Daniel K. Moon, MD, MS, MBA
Brandon L. Morris, MD
Scott A. Nemec, DO
Erik J. Novak, MD, PhD
Judith R. Oppenheim, MD
Garrett J. Pangrazzi, MD
Cameron G. Patthanacharoenphon, MD
Steven J. Pinney, MD
Gregory C. Pomeroy, MD
Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD
Damien A. Richardson, MD, MPH
Matthew M. Roberts, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Mark S. Sanders, MD
Andrew K. Sands, MD*
Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD*
Lew C. Schon, MD
Kim Slater, MBBS, FRACS
Benjamin W. Stevens, MD
Krista M. Stewart
Wesley M. Stotler, DO
Michael P. Swords, DO
John C. Tanner III, MD
Ruth L. Thomas, MD
Brian C. Toolan, MD
Thiran Udawatta, MD
Robert G. Veith, MD
Brian M. Weatherford, MD
Joan R. Williams, MD
Jonathon C. Wolf, MD
Alastair S.E. Younger, MBChB, ChM


* Hansen Pillar Champion
** Deceased

John S. Gould, MD, Pillar

Honoring John S. Gould, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Robert S. Adelaar, MD
Jason S. Ahuero, MD
Robert B. Anderson, MD*
Marion Auerbach
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH
Anthony P. Belmont, MD
Kevin P. Black, MD
James W. Brodsky, MD
Paul B. Canale, MD
Bruce E. Cohen, MD*
Ana Katherine Curry, MD
Eugene E. Curry, MD
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD*
Grant A. Dona, MD
Jessica M. Downes, MD
Tracie & Jeffrey R. Dugas, MD
Samuel S. Fleming, MD
Mark D. Foster, MD
Juan B. Gerstner, MD
Daniel W. Guehlstorf, MD
Sigvard T. Hansen Jr., MD*
Gerald F. Harris, PhD
John G. Heller, MD
Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD*
Joseph T. Johnson, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
William D. Krauss, DO
Benta & Jack E. Lemons, PhD
Sheldon S. Lin, MD

Roger M. Lyon, MD
Carole & William Markus
Kenneth Marshall, MD
Ronnie Mathews, MD
Leland C. McCluskey, MD
James R. McWilliam, MD
Daniel K. Moon, MD, MS, MBA
Tye J. Ouzounian, MD
Paul L. Penar, MD
Michael S. Pinzur, MD
Carlos Enrique Ramirez, MD
Carol & E. Greer Richardson, MD
Ramon F. Rodriguez, MD
B. Hoagland Rosania, MD
Paul M. Ryan, MD
Jefferson B. Sabatini, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Lew C. Schon, MD
Jeffrey P. Schwab, MD
David G. Scott, MD
Shao-Min Shi, MD, PhD
Judith W. Smith, MD
Kenneth S. Smith Jr., MD
Susan & Steven M. Theiss, MD
Donald D. Thornbury, MD
Robert J. Treuting, MD
John L. Trotter, MD
Emilio Wagner, MD
David S. Wisdom, MD


* Gould Pillar Champion

William G. Hamilton, MD, Pillar

Honoring William G. Hamilton, MD, for his work to advance the Society and the profession through his leadership and dedication to educating foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

Stephanie P. Adam, DO
Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD
Donna J. Astion, MD
Lucas J. Bader, MD
Erroll J. Bailey, MD
Harpreet S. Basran, MD
Phillip A. Bauman, MD
Andrew A. Brief, MD
Lloyd C. Briggs, MD
James W. Brodsky, MD
Haydee C. Brown, MD
Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD
Wen Chao, MD
Timothy P. Charlton, MD*
Lan Chen, MD
Steven C. Choung, MD
William G. Cimino, MD
Frank A. Cordasco, MD
W. Hodges Davis, MD*
Richard J. De Asla, MD
Jonathan T. Deland, MD
Andrew J. Elliott, MD
Scott J. Ellis, MD*
John M. Feder, MD
Richard D. Ferkel, MD
Jessica B. Gallina, MD
Mark J. Geppert, MD
Charles B. Goodwin, MD
Jonathan Gordon, MD

MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA
Christopher E. Hubbard, MD
David J. Inda, MD
A. Holly Johnson, MD*
John G. Kennedy, MD
Harold B. Kitaoka, MD
Paul E. Kovatis, MD
Joshua H. Lamb, MD
Eric W. Lloyd, MD
Margaret J. Lobo, MD
Thomas M. Novella, DPM
Irvin Chung Oh, MD
Martin J. O'Malley, MD
Tye J. Ouzounian, MD
Alexandra E. Page, MD
Kenneth K. Park, MD
Mihir M. Patel, MD
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD
Alejandro E. Pino, MD
Victor Prisk, MD
Omar Saleem, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Mark S. Sanders, MD
Christine M. Seaworth, MD
Roman A. Sibel, MD
Nazzar Tellisi, MSc, MBChB
Elly Trepman, MD
Kurt V. Voellmicke, MD
J. Turner Vosseller, MD


* Hamilton Pillar Champion