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Emmett T. McEleney, MD, Accepted to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Leadership Fellows Program

Orthopaedic surgeon, Emmett McEleney, MD, was recently accepted to the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The goal of the program is to inspire young Academy Fellows to take on leadership roles within the AAOS and in orthopaedics. In general, acceptance to the competitive program provides an invaluable opportunity for leadership fellows to work with true leaders in the field.

After earning his medical degree from University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. McEleney completed his internship at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, his residency in orthopaedic surgery at University of Connecticut Medical Center, and fellowship in skeletal trauma at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Dr. McEleney was most recently a Clinical Associate Consultant at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota before founding Mohave Desert Orthopaedic Center in Kingman, Arizona last November. His clinical interests include taking care of patients with sports medicine problems, joint arthritis including reconstruction of the hip and knee, and skeletal and soft tissue trauma.

“It’s truly an honor to be selected for the Academy’s Leadership Fellows Program,” said Dr. McEleney. “I look forward to interacting with leaders in the orthopaedic community and learning more about issues important on a national scale. Ultimately, the program should help us bring the highest patient-centered care to Mohave County.”

Active in several professional societies, Dr. McEleney is a committee member of the International Society of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (SICOT). The recipient of various awards and honors throughout his career, Dr. McEleney has made presentations at national and international meetings and is the author of several scientific papers and abstracts.

Established in 2001, the highly competitive LFP creates a “leadership legacy” in orthopaedics by identifying promising younger members of the Academy. This year-long program combines didactic leadership training with ongoing, one-on-one mentoring from established leaders within the orthopaedic community. With sessions focused on strategic planning, media training, communication skills, and time and stress management, the LFP offers young orthopaedic surgeons the opportunity to explore the meaning and actions of “leadership.” AAOS Fellows – age 45 years or younger – who have a strong desire to develop their volunteer or leadership skills and become more active in the AAOS are eligible for consideration in the program.

An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician with extensive training in the diagnosis and non-surgical as well as surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

With more than 29,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the premier not-for-profit organization that provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions the interest of patients and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal health. Orthopaedic surgeons and the Academy are the authoritative sources of information for patients and the general public on musculoskeletal conditions, treatments and related issues. An advocate for improved patient care, the Academy is participating in the Bone and Join Decade – the global initiative in the years 2002-2011 – to raise awareness of musculoskeletal health, stimulate research and improve people’s quality of life. The AAOS will celebrate its 75th Anniversary at its 2008 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Kingman Regional Medical Center provides a full range of health and wellness services, including a beautiful wellness and fitness center, a primary care physician practice (Cerbat Medical Center), advanced medical programs in cardiology, cancer, and rehabilitation, and home health and hospice care. KRMC has 213 licensed beds and is Joint Commission accredited. The hospital employs over 1,200 employees, 130 volunteers, and 100 physicians/ allied health professionals who embrace our hospital’s non-profit mission of “Serving Our Community with Compassion and Commitment.” We are also honored to serve as a teaching hospital in affiliation with Midwestern University to train doctors specializing in family practice, dermatology and emergency medicine.