February 1, 2007
Orthopaedics faculty honored for research and education
Three faculty members in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine have been honored recently for their work in research, technology development, and education.
Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr., professor of orthopaedics and sports medicine and director of the Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr., Foot and Ankle Institute at Harborview Medical Center, received the AO Innovation Prize from the AO Foundation in Davos, Switzerland. Hansen was honored for his lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the development of new concepts, technologies and treatment options in trauma, reconstructive and orthopaedic foot surgery. The AO Foundation is a nonprofit group dedicated to the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.
Bruce Sangeorzan, professor of orthopaedics and sports medicine and chief of orthopaedic service and traumatology at Harborview, received the Sustaining Membership Lecture Award from the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. The award honors outstanding contributions to medical research.
Jens R. Chapman, professor of orthopaedics and sports medicine, received the AO Spine North America Educator of the Year Award, after being selected by a group of his peers. Chapman holds the Hansjoerg Wyss Endowed Chair in Spine Surgery, and is chief of spine service at Harborview.
