The 13th Annual Emily Berend Adult Reconstruction Symposium (EBARS) gathered more than 65 orthopaedic surgeons and surgeons in training to learn new techniques and best practices.
Visiting professors, including Charles Nelson, MD; Kevin Fricka, MD; Aaron Hofmann, MD; and Orhun Muratoglu, PhD, shared their expertise and engaged in open dialogue about healthcare disparities and the challenges faced within this field.
Congratulations to:
- Taylor Stauffer, MS3, for a first-place finish in the First Annual EBARS Medical Student Abstract Competition. She presented, 'Risk Factors for Failure to Discharge before 'Two Midnights' in Outpatient Billed Total Hip Arthroplasty.'
- Niall H. Cochrane, MD, on his research project, 'Does Femoral Stem Design Affect Load Failure in Total Hip Arthroplasty' was awarded the Aaron Hofmann Family Fund Resident Research Grant in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
Joint Replacement surgery continues to advance at an increasing pace, and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke has trained many of today’s thought leaders in this space. Two such thought leaders, brothers Mike Berend, MD’92, HS’92-’98, and Keith Berend, MD’97, HS ’97-’02, sought to unite these two accomplishments.
In 2009, Drs. Keith and Michael Berend initiated a unique educational experience focused on innovation and surgical techniques in joint replacement surgery. They named the effort after their late mother, Emily S. Berend, a staunch supporter of their careers and time at Duke.
EBARS presented specialized education in hip- and knee-replacement techniques, patient management, and patient-outcome optimization.