NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE EXPERTS AT THE AAOS 2025 ANNUAL MEETING

Northwestern Medicine Orthopaedics is excited to participate in the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, taking place from March 10 to 14. As leaders in the research and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, our expert faculty will showcase our most innovative work and its practical implications through courses, lectures, symposiums and abstract presentations throughout the conference.
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Don't miss these must-see Northwestern Medicine presentations during the event. Browse below for a full list of our presenters and their topics.

MUST-SEE NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE presentATIONS

​Making the Right Decision Using Financial Modeling
Monday, March 10
Room 6E, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Featuring: Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, FAAO
Hip Pain in the Young Active Patient – Cases in Hip Preservation
Wednesday, March 12
Room 33, 8:00 – 9:30 am
Featuring: Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC  (Table Facilitator)
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“Inspired”: What’s on the Horizon?
Thursday, March 13
Room 6D, 8:00 – 9:30 am
Featuring: ​ Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
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FULL LIST OF NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PRESENTationS

Date
Time
Session
Presenter
Location
Monday, March 10
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Effect of Spinal Versus
​General Anesthetic on
30-Day Outcomes in
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral
​Neck Fracture
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Daniel E. Herrera; David Christian, MD; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Erik Gerlach, MD; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Michael Peabody, MD
​OrthoLive, Sails Pavilion
​7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Perioperative Complications are Greater Following Posterior Fusions Versus Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation in Geriatric Odontoid Fractures: A Propensity Matched Analysis
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​Alpesh A. Patel, MD, FAAOS; Erik Gerlach, MD; Jacob R. Staub; Jason Tegethoff; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Matthew A. Follett, MD; Srikanth Divi, MD; Tyler Compton; Wellington K. Hsu, MD, FAAOS
​OrthoLive, Sails Pavilion
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Factors Associated with Meniscal Repair versus Partial Meniscectomy in Adults from 2012 to 2022
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Caroline Thirukumaran, PhD
​OrthoLive, Sails Pavilion
​11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Complex Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case-Based, Systematic Approach
​Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS, (Table Facilitator)
​Room 31
​11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Making the Right Decision Using Financial Modeling
Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, FAAOS
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​Room 6E
​1:30 – 3:00 pm
Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery – Finding the Right Solution for the Right Patient
​Anish R. Kadakia, MD, FAAOS, (Table Facilitator)
​Room 33
1:34 – 1:38 pm
Socially Vulnerable Patients Wait Longer to Undergo Total Joint Arthroplasty: Evidence from a Multi-State, Multi-Surgeon Collaborative
​Jennings Dooley, MD; Joseph Tanenbaum, MD, PhD; Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS; Patricia Franklin, MD, MPH
​Ballroom 20D
Tuesday, March 11
​8:00 – 9:30 am
Training to Stay in the Game: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of ACL Injury Prevention Programs
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Chetan Gohal, MD; Madeline M. Owen; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Pranav M. Bajaj; Samantha L. Watson, MD; Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
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​Ballroom 20D
​9:00 – 9:30 am
Effect of Spinal Versus General Anesthetic on 30-Day Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture
Daniel E. Herrera; David Christian, MD; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Erik Gerlach, MD; Mark A. Plantz, MD; Michael Peabody, MD
​Poster Presentations, Station D
​9:14 – 9:18 am
Patient Expectations for PROs After TKA Surpass Actual Outcomes and Correlate with Dissatisfaction
​Adam Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; Kranti C. Rumalla; Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS; Manasa S. Pagadala; Nicholas Arpey, MD; Patricia Franklin, MD, MPH; Theran J. Selph
​Ballroom 20B
​11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Protrusio Deformity
Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
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​Ballroom 20D
​11:37 – 11:41 am
Generalized Joint Hypermobility as a Risk Factor for Increased Injury in Division I Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Bejan Alvandi, MD; Connor J. Willis-Hong; Hunter S. Angileri; Michael A. Terry, MD, FAAOS; Richard W. Nicolay, MD; Tariq Z. Issa, BA; Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
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​Room 8
Wednesday, March 12
​8:00 – 9:30 am
Hip Pain in the Young Active Patient – Cases in Hip Preservation
​Vehniah K. Tjong, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC (Table Facilitator)
​Room 33
Thursday, March 13
​8:00 – 9:30 am
Management of Common Complications of Foot and Ankle Surgery
​Anish Kadakia MD, FAAOS (Moderator)
​Room 32
8:00 – 9:30 am
“Inspired”: What’s on the Horizon?
Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
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​Room 6D
​8:41 – 8:45 am
Long-term PROs for Medial and Posterior-stabilized Knee Implants: Concise 10-year Follow Up of a RCT
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​Adam Edelstein, MD, FAAOS; David Christian, MD; David W. Manning, MD, FAAOS; Kevin D. Hardt, MD, FAAOS; Theran J. Selph; William C. Thomas, MD
​Ballroom 20D
Friday, March 14
​4:23 – 4:29 pm
Practical Techniques to Reduce Disparities in TJA
Linda Suleiman, MD, FAAOS
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​Room 6A/B

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