About AAHKS
Established in 1991, the mission of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) is to advance hip and knee patient care through education, advocacy and research. We are committed to our core values of inclusivity, volunteerism, life-long learning, integrity, proactivity, professionalism and humanitarianism. AAHKS has a membership of over 4,000 surgeons and other hip and knee health care professionals. HomeBoard of Directors
President
Richard Iorio, MD
First Vice President
Bryan D. Springer, MD
Second Vice President
Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Immediate Past President
C. Lowry Barnes, MD
Past President
Michael P. Bolognesi, MD
Secretary
Rafael J. Sierra, MD
Treasurer
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Members-At-Large
David W. Manning, MD
Denis Nam, MD, MSc
Kimberly K. Tucker, MD
Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc
Executive Director
Michael J. Zarski, JD
Councils and Committees
Committee members typically serve two-year terms from March to March. A call for Committee applications goes out at the end of each year, and members can apply online.
Council Chairs and Vice Chairs
Education and Communications Council: Gregory G. Polkowski II, MD, MSc and James A. Browne, MD
Health Policy Council: James I. Huddleston III, MD
Membership Council: James D. Slover, MD, MS
Committee Chairs (Staff Liaison)
Advocacy: Adam J. Rana, MD (Joshua Kerr)
Committee on Committees: Bryan D. Springer, MD (Renalin Malvar-Ledda)
Digital Health and Social Media: Stefano A. Bini, MD (Kenneth Robinson)
Diversity Advisory Board: Muyibat A. Adelani, MD and Adam A. Sassoon, MD, MS (Chiara Rodgers)
Education: Joseph T. Moskal, MD, FACS (Sigita Wolfe)
Evidence-Based Medicine: Matthew S. Austin, MD (Sigita Wolfe)
Fellowship Match Oversight: Michael J. Taunton, MD (Natalie Loper)
Finance: Ryan M. Nunley, MD (Sharon Creed)
FOCAL: William G. Hamilton, MD (Natalie Loper)
Humanitarian: Harpal S. Khanuja, MD (Chiara Rodgers)
Industry Relations: Lucian C. Warth, MD (Jeff Mitchell)
International: Michael H. Huo, MD (Joshua Kerr)
Member Outreach: John P. Andrawis, MD, MBA (Eileen Lusk)
Nominating: C. Lowry Barnes, MD (Renalin Malvar-Ledda)
Patient and Public Relations: Brett R. Levine, MD, MS (Kenneth Robinson)
Practice Management: Alexander P. Sah, MD (Joshua Kerr)
Program: Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA (Sigita Wolfe)
Publications: Samuel S. Wellman, MD (Kenneth Robinson)
Quality Measures: Robert S. Sterling, MD (Sigita Wolfe)
Research: Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc (Chiara Rodgers)
Women in Arthroplasty: Audrey K. Tsao, MD (Eileen Lusk)
Young Arthroplasty Group: Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA (Joshua Kerr)