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L Andrew Koman, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Executive Director, Musculoskeletal Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

L Andrew Koman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, North Carolina Medical Society, Orthopaedic Research Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association

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Michael Yaszemski, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Bioengineering, Mayo Foundation, Mayo Medical School

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Harris Gellman, MD Consulting Surgeon, Broward Hand Center; Voluntary Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery, University of Miami, Leonard M Miller School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Surgery, Nova Southeastern School of Medicine

Harris Gellman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Arkansas Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, Florida Orthopaedic Society

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A Lee Osterman, MD Director of Hand Surgery Fellowship, Director, Philadelphia Hand Center; Director, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

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