Thank You for a Successful Research Day!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our speakers, poster competition judges, and moderators for making the Department Research Day on March 18 a resounding success. Your expertise and dedication made this event possible.
This year’s theme, "BIG3: Big Ideas, Big Data, and Big Analysis," sparked insightful conversations about the transformative potential of big data and artificial intelligence in solving today’s most pressing challenges. We were fortunate to hear from an incredible lineup of esteemed faculty and special guest speakers who shared their groundbreaking work and perspectives:
- Michael Bolognesi, MD – Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Adult Reconstruction Division Chief, Duke University School of Medicine
- Maggie Horn, DPT, MPH, PhD – Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine
- Christian Pean, MD, MS – Executive Director for AI and IT Innovation, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
- Michael Pencina, PhD – Chief Data Scientist, Duke Health, Vice Dean for Data Science, Duke University School of Medicine
- Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM – Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
If you missed any of the sessions or want to revisit the content, you can view the recording, explore the photo gallery, and explore the full program booklet. Additionally, CME credits are available for those who participated.
Once again, thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Research Day and made it so impactful. We look forward to continuing these important discussions and innovations in the future!
2024 Poster Award Recipients
2023 Poster Award Recipients
“Ultracongruent polyethylene liner does not affect survival of total knee arthroplasty for moderate valgus deformity.”
-Niall Cochrane, MD, PGY-4 Resident
“Does Medically Supervised Weight Loss Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty Decrease Adverse Outcomes and Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes?”
-Albert Rechenmacher, BS, MD Student
“Uncovering role of CX3CR1+ cells in fracture healing and aging.”
-Koji Ishikawa, MD, PhD
“Co-expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Leukocyte Cytosolic Protein 1 is Integral for the Metastasis of Chondrosarcoma.”
-Alexandra Krez, BA, MD Student
“Full Weight-Bearing after Dual-Fixation of Clavicle Fracture Appears Safe and Effective: A Multi-Center Comparative Study.”
-Jack Twomey-Kozak, MD Student
“Blood-induced Meniscus Catabolism: Investigating the Role of Iron and Anti-oxidant Therapeutics.”
-Kevin Betsch, BS
“The Systematic Relationship between the Spleen and CD4+ Cells.”
-Hansel Heres
“Disparities in 90-day Emergency Department Returns Following Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery.”
-Tristan Chari, BA, MD Student
2023 Podium Award Recipients
“From Baseball To Bones: Bringing Predictive Analytics To Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Arthroplasty.”
-Daniel Goltz, MD, MBA
“The Effect of Early Saline Lavage on Synovial Fluid Composition During the Acute Phase of Human Intra-Articular Ankle Fracture.”
-Keith Whitlock, MD
“Early Aseptic Reoperation Following Shoulder Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Subsequent Prosthetic Joint Infection.”
-John Wickman, MD, MBA
2026 32nd Annual J. Leonard Goldner, MD Visiting Professor
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
LS Peery Presidential Endowed Professor, University of Utah
Editor in Chief, Foot & Ankle International and Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Dr. Charles Saltzman, MD, is the LS Peery MD Presidential Endowed Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah. Dr. Saltzman focuses on improving patients' physical function with limited mobility. He has helped develop new methods for treating ankle arthritis (ankle fusion & ankle replacement), midfoot arthritis, ankle & hindfoot arthroscopy, and forefoot problems.
Dr. Saltzman centers his clinical practice on two primary areas of great need where he has deep expertise: 1) Adult ankle problems (sports injuries, torn tendons or ligaments, bone or cartilage injuries, arthritis) and 2) Complex foot and ankle problems of pre-adolescents to adults.
Dr. Saltzman serves the field of Orthopaedics as editor-in-chief of the flagship scientific journals Foot & Ankle International and Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. He is a co-editor of the premier textbook "Mann's Surgery of Foot and Ankle", Past President of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Past President of the International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies, Past President of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons and Past Vice President of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Saltzman was Chair of the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics from 2005–2021.
The J. Leonard Goldner Visiting Professorship is sponsored by the Sequoia Foundation Family Endowment of J. Ollie Edmunds, Jr., MD. Doctor Edmunds completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke in 1975, followed by Hand and Microvascular Surgery at Duke under the supervision of J. Leonard Goldner, MD, in 1976. Doctor Edmunds is a Professor Emeritus at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Past J. Leonard Goldner Visiting Professors
- 1993 Clement B. Sledge, MD
- 1994 Roby C. Thompson, Jr., MD
- 1995 G. Paul DeRosa, MD
- 1996 Andrew J. Weiland, MD
- 1997 James H. Herndon, MD
- 1998 Lamar L. Fleming, MD
- 1999 Cecil H. Rorabeck, MD
- 2000 Stuart L. Weinstein, MD
- 2001 Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD
- 2002 Panayotis N. Soucacos, MD, FACS
- 2003 Richard H. Gelberman, MD
- 2004 James H. Beaty, MD
- 2005 John P. Kostuik, MD
- 2006 Peter J. Stern, MD
- 2007 Roger A. Mann, MD
- 2008 William J.F. Maloney, III, MD
- 2009 James R. Andrews, MD
- 2010 Robert B. Anderson, MD
- 2011 Evan L. Flatow, MD
- 2012 John J. Callaghan, MD
- 2013 Pau Golano Alvarez, MD
- 2014 Steven R. Garfin, MD
- 2015 Jay R. Lieberman, MD
- 2016 David G. Little, MBBS, FRACS, (ORTH), PhD
- 2017 Lori A. Karol, MD
- 2018 Mohit Bhandari, MD, PHD, FRCSC
- 2019 Leesa M. Galatz, MD
- 2022 Joshua J. Jacobs, MD
- 2023 William Levine, MD
- 2024 Todd O. McKinley, MD
- 2025 Serena Hu, MD
*2020 & 2021 Cancelled due to COVID.
J. LEONARD GOLDNER, MD
Chief Emeritus of Duke Orthopaedic Surgery, 1967-1985
November 19, 1918 – December 20, 2005
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. J. Leonard Goldner received a B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1939 and B.S. and MD degrees from the University of Nebraska in 1943. He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.
He received his orthopaedic residency training at Duke University from 1946 – 1950 and subsequently he joined the Duke Orthopaedic Surgery staff. Dr. Goldner served as Chief of that Division from 1967 through 1984 and was awarded the distinguished James B. Duke Professorship in 1979. He retired formally from surgery in 1988 but continued to teach and attend orthopaedic conferences and clinics until two months prior to his death.
Dr. Goldner had the unique distinction of serving as President of both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. He was President of the American Orthopaedic Association, the Southern Medical Association and the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association.
In 1981, Dr. Goldner received the Distinguished Civilian Service Award by the Secretary of the Army and in 2004, he was awarded the American Orthopaedic Association-Smith & Nephew Distinguished Clinician Educator Award which “acknowledges hard work and dedication to the Orthopaedic Community.”
Dr. Goldner was a self-disciplinarian, dedicated teacher, tireless surgeon, respected leader and above all, a humanitarian. He was unparalleled as a teacher and defined the Socratic Method and as a result all of those who trained under him became better teachers. His attitude was confident, positive and optimistic and it carried over to all of his trainees. As a mentor, his enthusiasm was infectious and he stimulated his trainees and faculty to higher accomplishments than they ever thought were possible.
A magnificent giant has fallen and there will never be another one to match him, however whether family member, friend, colleague or student, his sound principles will carry us for decades to come.