IFFAS 2026 Program

AOFAS Annual Meeting & IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

September 16-19, 2026
Seattle Convention Center - Arch
Seattle, Washington, USA

IFFAS President and Program Chair: Mark E. Easley, MD
AOFAS President: Sheldon S. Lin, MD

Click on the links below to explore the schedule by program or date.

Wednesday, September 16

• AOFAS Annual Meeting

Thursday, September 17

• AOFAS Annual Meeting

Friday, September 18

• AOFAS Annual Meeting (morning)

• IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting (afternoon)

Saturday, September 19

• IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

Schedule, faculty, and topics subject to change. All sessions held at the Seattle Convention Center - Arch unless noted otherwise.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. AOFAS designates blended AOFAS/IFFAS Scientific Session (live activity and enduring materials), for a maximum of 66.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

Attendees may claim up to 66.5 continuing education credits total for the AOFAS Annual Meeting and IFFAS Biennial Meeting. In-person attendees can earn up to 28.75 credits live on-site in Seattle, and an additional 37.75 credits OnDemand by viewing concurrent programming after the meeting. Credits should be claimed upon completion of all educational programming.

Tuesday, September 15

2:00 – 6:00 pm

Registration/Badge Pick-up

Wednesday, September 16
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Badge Pick-up

6:45 – 7:30 am

Coffee/Beverages

7:30 – 8:45 am 

Symposium 1: What's New in Trauma
Moderators: John Y. Kwon, MD, and Bonnie Y. Chien, MD

Fibular Nails: Not Convinced Yet?
J. Turner Vosseller, MD

Arthroscopically-Assisted Hindfoot Fracture Care: When It Makes a Real Difference
Kevin D. Martin, DO

Index TAR for Pilon/Ankle Fractures: Evolution or Insanity?
Brian M. Weatherford, MD

MIS Joint Prep/Fixation for When I'm Fusing that Fracture
Christopher P. Miller, MD

Primary Ankle Fusion for Pilon/Ankle Fractures: Plates? Nails? (and What About the Subtalar Joint?)
Carson M. Rider, MD

Discussion

8:45 – 10:15 am 

Symposium 2: End-Stage Ankle Arthritis in the Young Patient
Moderators: Lew C. Schon, MD, and Frances D. Faro, MD

Allograft Replacement
Anish R. Kadakia, MD

Distraction Arthroplasty
Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD, PhD

MIS Ankle Fusion
Kelly K. Hynes, MD

Supramalleolar Osteotomy
Woo-Chun Lee, MD

Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD

Discussion

10:15 – 11:15 am 

Foundation Updates and Awards

11:15 – 11:30 am 

AOFAS Business Meeting

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch Break (lunch not provided)
Industry Sessions

1:00 – 2:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 3: Controversies in Sports Medicine
Moderators: Jeremy J. McCormick, MD, and Jonathon D. Backus, MD

Ligament Reconstruction in the Patient With Compromised Collagen
Eric Giza, MD

Both Peroneal Tendons Are Torn, Now What?
Erik Huanuco Casas, MMed(Orth)

Open versus Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair
J. Chris Coetzee, MD; A. Holly Johnson, MD

Talar OCD Lesions in the Elite Athlete
Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong, M

Discussion

Symposium 4: Deformity Correction
Moderator: Pamela C. Luk, MD

Why Cavovarus Is Much Harder Than PCFD
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD

MIS Hindfoot Fusion for Deformity
TBD

Revision Triple Arthrodesis for Malunion
Todd A. Irwin, MD

Doing More With Less
Mark S. Myerson, MD

MIS Midfoot Fusion
TBD

Discussion

2:15 – 3:15 pm 

Presidential Remarks and AOFAS Award Presentations

3:15 – 3:45 pm
RESEARCH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
TBD

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Symposium 5: Research Forum

5:00 – 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall

Go to day: Thursday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Thursday, September 17
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Check-in

7:00 – 8:00 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

8:00 – 8:45 am

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:45 – 10:15 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 6: Practice Management: The Future of Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics
Moderators: Aaron J. Guyer, MD, and David B. Thordarson, MD

Utilization of AI in Foot and Ankle Practices
Mary E. Gilmer, MD

Surviving and Thriving in Private Practice
Gregory A. Lundeen, MD

In-Clinic Procedures: Optimization and Billing
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

What You Should Know About Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Benjamin E. Stein, MD

Panel Discussion: Pros and Cons of Different Practice Types

Symposium 7: Adolescent Deformity: Are Teenagers Just Small Adults?
Moderators: Jacob R. Zide, MD, and Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD

Cavovarus: When To Tackle It, Can You Change The Future?
Bopha Chrea, MD

Flatfoot in the Teenager
Scott J. Ellis, MD

Hallux Valgus
Lauren E. Geaney, MD

Tarsal Coalition: Talocalcaneal Coalition: Does It Ever Work?
Daniel Guss, MD, MBA

Sequelae of Clubfoot
Anthony I. Riccio, MD

Discussion

10:15 – 10:45 am
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
TBD

10:45 – 11:45 am
PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
David S. Yeager, PhD

Dr. Yeager is is an experimental development psychologist in the department of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and the bestselling author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People. His book offers scientific tools to tap into the "mentor mindset"—a leadership style that's attuned to young people's neurobiological need for status and respect.

11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch and Ask the Expert in the Exhibit Hall
Industry Sessions

1:15 – 2:30 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 8: Sports Medicine: Taking Care of Athletes Beyond the OR
Moderator: Kenneth J. Hunt, MD

Blood Flow Restriction
Todd Shropshire, PT

In-Season Management of Surgical Problems
Nicholas L. Strasser, MD

Evolution of the Team Physician
Robert B. Anderson, MD

Dance Medicine
Matthew S. Conti, MD

Turf Toe/Stress Fractures In Season
Joshua A. Metzl, MD

Discussion

Symposium 9: Forefoot
Moderators: Gary W. Stewart, MD, and Yoon-Chung (Sophie) Kim, MD, PhD

Lesser Toes: MIS Is the Only Way to Go
Edward T. Haupt, MD

Hallux Rigidus: Non-Fusion Options
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD

Hallux MTP Arthroplasty
Martinus Richter, MD, PhD

Lapidus
Robbie Ray, MBChB, ChM(Tr&Orth)

MIS Hallux Valgus
Peter Lam, MD, MBBS

Open Chevron Is Still the Way to Go
Carroll P. Jones, MD

Discussion

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Break/Poster Presentations in the Exhibit Hall

3:00 – 4:00 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

4:00 – 5:00 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

5:00 – 6:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 10: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moderators: Patrick J. Maloney, MD

Getting Started/Set Up
Natalie R. Danna, MD

Learning Curve
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

Complications
Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Tips and Tricks
Elizabeth A. Martin, MD

MIS Zadek
Oliver N. Schipper, MD

Discussion

Symposium 11: 3D Printing/Custom Implants
Moderators: J. Kent Ellington, MD, and Christopher E. Gross, MD

3D Printed Implants for Limb Preservation
Miqi Wang, MD

How Do I Get This Covered by Insurance?
Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA

Total Talus: Techniques and Evolution
Samuel B. Adams, MD

PSI Non-Ankle Arthroplasty
Mark E. Easley, MD

Wearable Sensors to Optimize Patient Recovery
Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE

Discussion

6:15 – 7:15 pm

Women's Leadership and HEAL Reception

Support for this event is provided by Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.

7:15 – 8:15 pm

Foundation Reception (by invitation only)

Go to day: Wednesday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Friday, September 18
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Check-in

7:00 – 8:00 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

8:00 – 8:45 am

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:45 – 9:45 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

9:45 – 11:00 am 

Symposium 11: Kenneth A. Johnson Symposium on Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery

KENNETH A. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Lyndon W. Mason, MRCS
Posterior Malleolar Fractures

Prof. Mason is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon specializing in major trauma and foot and ankle surgery. He currently serves as consultant and foot and ankle lead at the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, and director of the Liverpool Foot and Ankle Clinic. An accomplished researcher, his work has earned more than 30 regional, national, and international research prizes over the past decade.

Syndesmosis: Do We Need to Fix the AITFL? Is That Alone Enough?
Jinsu Kim, MD

Deltoid Ligament Repair: When and How to Do It
TBD

Arthroscopy in Ankle Fractures
Eric I. Ferkel, MD

Discussion

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Friday, September 18
IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

12:30 – 1:00 pm

IFFAS Opening Ceremony

1:00 – 2:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 1: Cartilage Lesions

From the Golden State, the Golden Way to Treat OLTs
Eric Giza, MD

There Is Only One Way to Treat OLTs, the Seoul Way
Jin Woo Lee, MD, PhD

From Singapore I Will Show You the Clean Way to Treat OLTs
Eric Cher, MD

TBD
TBD

Ohtani Is Here to Show You How to Play Baseball, I'm Here to Show You How to Treat OLTs
Naoki Haraguchi, MD

Messi Rebuilt Inter Miami, Let Me Show You How to Rebuild an OLT
Juan Yanez Arauz, MD

Discussion

Symposium 2: Chronic/Neglected Achilles Ruptures and Failed Primary Repairs

I Can Bridge the Gap with Tendon Transfers
TBD

MIS Is All You Need to Bridge the Gap
Andri Primadhi, MD

No Need to Harvest Tendons, Allograft Reconstruction Is the Way to Go
Chen-Chie Wang, MD, PhD

My Approach to Treating the Failed Achilles Repair
Andrew E. Hanselman, MD

My Approach to Treating the Infected Achilles Repair
Diego Zanolli de Solminihac, MD

Discussion

Symposium 3: Update in Flexible PCFD

It's Not Just the Spring Ligament or the Deltoid Ligament, It's Both! Combined Spring and Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction
Caio A. Nery, MD

I Visited Duke Not Too Long Ago to Teach Cesar How to Treat This Problem
Woo-Chun Lee, MD

It's Not Always Tib Post: Cases from South Africa
Andrew Strydom, MD

Yes, I Know that Italians Have Never Straightened the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but We Know How to Correct PCFD
Federico G. Usuelli, MD

Tips and Tricks for Spring Ligament Reconstruction/Repair Valgus Ankle Tilt
TBD

Discussion

2:15 – 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

3:15 – 3:45 pm

Break/Poster Presentations in the Exhibit Hall

3:45 – 5:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 4: Charcot Neuroarthropathy

Charcot Neuroarthropathy: Lessons Learned from Difficult Cases
Stephen H. Wirth, MD

If We Argentinians Can Dance the Tango, We Can Certainly Treat Charcot
Ana Cecilia Parise, MD

It May Take a Little Karma, but We Can Salvage the Infected Charcot Foot and Ankle
Rajesh Simon, MBBS, MS

The Wizard of Oz: How I treat Charcot Down Under
C. Ruth Varrall, MBBS, FRACS(Orth)

Like the Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers, We Aim for Symmetric Charcot Reconstructions
Mohd Yazid Bajuri, MD

Charcot Reconstruction Experience on the Texas Gulf Coast
Vinod K. Panchbhavi, MD

Discussion

Symposium 5: Hallux Valgus

From Swiss Watches to MIS Hallux Valgus Correction
Andreas K. Toepfer, MD

Mitchell Osteotomy for Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus Deformity
Peng-Ju Huang, MD

No MIS for Me, I'll Go Back Out to the Open Safari
TBD

Mozart Was the Wunderkind of Music and Trnka Is the Wunderkind of Bunion Surgery
Hans Trnka, MD

Reproducible Results with Open Triplanar Correction
TBD

Discussion

Symposium 6: Ankle Arthritis: TAA Tips and Tricks

You Fixed-Bearing TAA Surgeons Have It All Wrong: Let Me Teach You How to Optimize Outcomes with Mobile-Bearing TAA
Victor Valderrabano, MD, PhD

My Tips and Tricks for Managing Deformity in TAA
TBD

Navigation for TAA
Hui Du, MD

What Does the Australian Registry Teach Us for Best Practice TAA?
Peter Stavrou, MD

TAA Tips and Tricks from Canada
Timothy R. Daniels, MD

Discussion

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Gala Event
Chihuly Garden and Glass

Join AOFAS and IFFAS for a magical night at the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum. Located at Seattle Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass showcases the work of artist Dale Chihuly, including iconic glass creations, large architectural installations, and personal collections. Gala attendees will experience the iconic garden and glass during a seated dinner with an open bar.

Tickets: $150 per person. Purchase with your meeting registration.

Go to day: Wednesday | Thursday  |  Saturday 

Saturday, September 19
IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

6:30 – 10:00 am

Registration/Check-in

6:00 – 7:00 am

Breakfast

7:00 – 8:30 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 7: Managing Nonunions

What I Have Learned Healing Nonunions in the Netherlands
Joris Hermus, MD, PhD

My Experience Treating Infected Nonunions
Rajiv S. Shah, MS(Orth)

Orthobiologics and More in Managing Nonunions
Jason T. Bariteau, MD

Tips and Tricks I Use to Heal Nonunions in Santiago
Pablo Wagner, MD

My Experience with Vascularized Bone Grafting to Treat Nonunion
TBD

Discussion

Symposium 8: Navicular Pathology

A Little Irish Luck May Help, but Let Me Show You How to Treat Mueller-Weiss Syndrome
John K.K. Wong-Chung, MD, MCh

I'll Show You How to Treat an Acute Navicular Stress Fracture
TBD

I'll Show You the All Blacks Haka and How to Treat Chronic Navicular Stress Fractures
Antony K. Danesh-Clough, MBChB

Just like Dia de los Muertos Shows You Not to Fear Death, I'll Show You How Not to Fear Traumatic Navicular Fractures
Jaime I. Ortiz, MD

I May Not Be Able to Give You the Taj Mahal, but I'll Show You How to Manage Navicular AVN
Shiv Manik Ajoy, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 9: Lateral Ankle Instability

My Experience in Treating Lateral Ankle Instability
Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD

There May Have Been a Lot of Recent Change in Venezuela, but I Have Not Changed How I Successfully Treat Lateral Ankle Instability
Gabriel E. Khazen, MD

That's Not a Knife...This Is a Knife! Let Me Show You How to Treat This the Right Way
David Lunz, MBBCh

Start Rehab Early and Return to Sport Sooner by Protecting Your Direct Repair with a Fibertape Seatbelt
TBD

Go Small to Go Big! Only Little Incisions Needed for Big Results!
TBD

Discussion

8:30 – 9:30 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

9:30 – 10:30 am

IFFAS Awards Program and Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 10: Revision Hallux Valgus

Oh, Crikey, Revision Hallux Valgus Correction Does Not Require Big Incisions
Peter Lam, MD

Just Like Carlos Alcaraz in Tennis, I Will Show You How to Win in Revision Hallux Valgus Surgery
Xavier Martin Oliva, MD

TBD
TBD

TBD
TBD

My Experience with Revision Hallux Valgus Correction
Mark E. Easley, MD

Discussion

Symposium 11: Cavovarus Management: Tips and Tricks for Success

We Built Mayan Temples, Fixing the Cavovarus Foot Is Easy
Rocio del PIlar Pasache Lozano, MD

Big Deal, We Built the Pyramids: I'll Show You How to Use MIS to Fix CMT Deformity
Mohamed Mokhtar Abd-Ella, MD

We Have the 8th Wonder of the World, the Ifuago Rice Terraces: Correcting the Cavovarus Foot Is Nothing
Sotero Magno Ramos III, MD

From Machu Picchu to the Matterhorn, I've Seen It All and Will Show You How to Correct Cavovarus Deformity
Roxa Ruiz, MD

Hollywood Is My Backyard...Welcome to the Show: Let Me Show You how to Correct CMT Deformity
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD

Discussion

Symposium 12: Syndesmotic Injuries

Evaluating Syndesmotic Injuries: What Do WBCT and MRI Offer Beyond Plain Radiographs?
Kristian Buedts, MD

TBD
TBD

Syndesmotic Injuries in Elite Athletes: Getting Them Back in the Game in 2026
Mark C. Drakos, MD

TBD
TBD

How I Treat Syndesmotic Injuries in Sao Paulo
Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos, MD, PhD

Discussion

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Lunch Break (lunch not provided)

2:00 – 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 13: Peroneal Tendons

Whether in Jo'berg or Anywhere Else, Managing the Peroneals in Cavovarus Deformity Is Painful
Paulo N.F. Ferrao, FCS(SA)

Are You Using a Scope to Treat Peroneal Pathology? I Think You Had Too Many Beers…
Mark A. Glazebrook, MD, PhD, MSc

"She'll Be Right": Tips and Tricks for Simple Peroneal Tendon Repair
Simon R. Platt, MBChB

I'll Show You How to Put Those Dislocated Peroneal Tendons Back in Their Place
Manfred G. Thomas

Peroneal Tendon Tears Associated With Recurrent Peroneal Tendon Dislocation: When Should We Suspect Them?
Akinobu Nishimura, MD

Just like Picasso Failed and Then Succeeded, I'll Show You How to Salvage Failed Peroneal Tendon Surgery
Manuel Monteagudo, MD

Discussion

Symposium 14: Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Conventional Debridement, Excision Halgund's/Enthesophytes, and Repair with Suture Anchors
Maneesh Bhatia, MBBS

How I Treat Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy in Korea
Bi O Jeong, MD, PhD

Just Redirect the Pull on the Tendon: The Zadek Osteotomy Is the Way to Go
Cristian Ortiz, MD

Let Me Show You How to Do This Endoscopically
Graham McCollum, MD

Treat the Problem at Its Source: The Traditional Open Procedure
William C. McGarvey, MD

Discussion

Symposium 15: Ankle Arthritis: Deformity Correction: Decision Making

Supramalleolar Osteotomies: Challenging the Limits
Beat Hintermann, MD

Distinguishing Chronic Ankle Instability and Ankle Arthritis & PCFD
Fei Chang, MD, PhD

Supramalleolar Osteotomy the Canadian Way
Andrea N. Veljkovic, MD, MPH

Corrective Osteotomies to Manage Ankle Arthritis With Deformity
Hong-Geun Jung, MD, PhD

The Chilean Surgical Treatment of Ankle Arthritis Without Arthrodesis or TAA
Giovanni Carcuro, MD

Discussion

3:15 – 4:30 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 16: Treating the Elite Athlete: What Can You Teach Us to Help Us in Our "Regular" Practices?

What About the Elite Japanese Athlete? What Are Your Tips and Tricks for Syndesmotic Injuries?
Atsushi Teramoto, MD

Premier Treatment for Premier League Achilles Injuries
TBD

How to Keep the Athlete Playing with a Midseason Severe Ankle Sprain
Hector J. Masaragian, MD

With Midseason 5th Metatarsal Fracture, the Athlete's Season Is Over...or Is It?
Annunziato Amendola, MD

Tips and Tricks for Treating Lisfranc Injuries
Robert B. Anderson, MD

Are Australian Rules Football Players Built Differently? How Do You Keep the Footy Player Going with Mid-Season Injury?
Martin R. Sullivan, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 17: Failed/Complex Total Ankle Arthroplasty

How to Convert Failed TAA with Large Bone Defects without the Need for Large Structural Grafts or 3D-Printed Cages
Timothy Clough, MD, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

My Solutions for Failed TAA
TBD

Ankle Fusion Takedown and Conversion to TAA
Santiago Guerrero, MD

Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty 2.0
Samuel B. Adams, MD

When to Use PSI for Revision TAA
David Shepherd, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 18: Trauma: Update on Ankle Fractures

Cutting Edge Trends in My Management of Calcaneal Fractures
TBD

Surgical Treatment Principles, Tips, and Tricks for Talus Fractures from Boston
John Y. Kwon, MD

MIS Techniques in Foot Trauma
Shun-Ping Wang, MD

Current State of the Art for Posterior Malleolar Fractures
Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD

Intraoperative Decision-Making in Lisfranc Injuries: How to Define the Type and Extent of Fixation
Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Discussion

Go to day: Wednesday | Thursday  |  Friday