Thank You to Our Donors

We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for their gifts and pledge payments which directly benefit designated AOA programs. This includes OREF Designated giving where the AOA is the recipient and received the funds directly. The donor list below includes the names of donors who made gifts and pledge payments January 1, 2026 – April 15, 2026.

With such a select membership, each individual’s contributions to the specialty and to the AOA make a significant difference and impact upon the AOA’s ability to expand and enhance programming that benefits the orthopaedic community.

To make a contribution, click here for an online donation, or complete a Multi-Year Pledge Form, or complete a One Time Donation Form.

Ambassadors ($50,000-$99,999)

Leaders ($20,000-$49,999)

Partners ($10,000-$19,999)

Dr. Alexander & Patrice Ghanayem
The William Hennrikus Family

Sustainers ($5,000-$9,999)

Frank Eismont, MD, FACS, FAOA
S. Trent Guthrie, MD, FAOA & Laura Christensen Guthrie

Serena S. Hu, MD, FAOA
Drs. Anna N. Miller & Gregory Lee

Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Stern
James R. Urbaniak, MD, FAOA

Patrons ($1,000-$4,999)

Annunziato Amendola, MD, FAOA
Michael T. Archdeacon, MD, FAOA
Tessa Balach, MD, FAOA
Gregory J. Della Rocca, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, FAOA
Paul Dougherty, MD, FAOA
Drs. George & Martha Dyer
Emory at Grady Orthopaedics
Charla Fischer, MD, FAOA
David K. Galos, MD, FAOA
Dustin A. Greenhill, MD, FAOA
Nady Hamid, MD, FAOA

Mitchel B. Harris, MD, FAOA
Rex C. Haydon, MD, PhD, FAOA & Maria Lozada, PhD
Dr. Joseph & Beth Hoegler
Kyle J. Jeray, MD, FAOA
Carol A. Lin, MD, FAOA
Lurie Children’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Richard Ma, MD, FAOA
Toni M McLaurin, MD, FAOA
Nathan W. Mesko, MD, FAOA
Montefiore Einstein Orthopaedic Surgery Department
Stephanie J. Muh, MD, FAOA

Dr. Terry & Jane Peabody
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, FACS, MPH, FAOA
Lalit Puri, MD, FAOA
Saqib Rehman, MD, FAOA
John Francis Sarwark, MD, FAOA
Matthew R. Schmitz, MD, FAOA
Gene W. Shaffer, MD, FAOA
Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD
Mark K. Solarz, MD, FAOA
Gillian Soles, MD, FAOA
Dr. Robert & Charlee Sterling
Allen Tham, MD

Friends (up to $999)

Timothy S. Ackerman, DO, FAOA
Kelley Banagan, MD, FAOA
John-Erik Bell, MD, FAOA
Jaime L. Bellamy, DO, FAOA
Dr. Kevin P. Black & Maria Hamilton
Deborah Bohn, MD, FAOA & Mark Simenstad
Karen Bovid, MD, FAOA
Robert H. Brophy, MD, FAOA
Eli Bryk, MD, FAOA
Paul J. Cagle, Jr., MD, FAOA
E. Patrick Curry, MD, FAOA
Matthew R. DiCaprio, MD, FAOA
Benjamin G. Domb, MD, FAOA
Iain S. Elliott, MD
Felicity Fishman, MD, FAOA
Frederick C. Flandry, MD, FACS, FAOA
John R. Fowler, MD, FAOA
David Gendelberg, MD, FAOA
Give Lively Foundation
Wade Gofton, MD, FRCSC, FAOA

Jason J. Halvorson, MD, FAOA
Kamran S. Hamid, MD, MPH, FAOA
Alicia Harrison, MD, FAOA
Gavin Hart, MD
Melvin D. Helgeson, MD, FAOA
Hubert T. Kim, MD, PhD, FAOA
Monica Kogan, MD, FAOA
Darren R. Lebl, MD, MBA, FAOA
Lee R. Leddy, MD, FAOA
Ronald Wayne Lindsey, MD, FAOA
Philip K. McClure, MD
Patrick T. McCulloch
Adam J. Mirarchi, MD, FAOA
Sam Moghtaderi, MD, FAOA
Melissa Nayak, MD
Brian J. Neuman, MD, FAOA
E. Anne Ouellette, MD, FAOA, MBA
E. Scott Paxton, MD, FAOA
Laura S. Phieffer, MD, FAOA
Noah Raizman, MD, FAOA

William J. Richardson, MD, FAOA
Sheila Rouse
Dane Salazar, MD, FAOA
David Samani
Anthony A. Scaduto, MD, FAOA
John Alan Scolaro, MD, FAOA
John G. Seiler, III, MD, FAOA
Paul S. Sherbondy
Adrienne Socci, MD, FAOA
Leo R. Spector, MD, FAOA
Andrea M. Spiker, MD, FAOA
Dr. Michael & Erika Stauff
Edwin Su, MD, FAOA
Sean A. Tabaie, MD, MBA, FAOA
Vidyadhar Upasani, MD, FAOA
Thomas F. Varecka, MD, FAOA
Abner M. Ward, MD, MBA, FAOA
Brian Webb, MD, FAOA
Bradley K. Weiner, MD, FAOA
Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, FAOA
Vonda J. Wright, MD, FAOA