Chairperson and task forces

Brent Ponce, Chairperson

Brent Ponce, MD, specializes in shoulder, knee, sports medicine, total joint replacement, and general orthopaedics. He is especially interested in biomechanics, ligamentous injuries, and the development of surgical instruments, techniques, and implant designs for the shoulder and knee. He is the Chairman of Research at the Hughston Foundation, and is leading the Hughston Orthopaedic Research Fellowship for Medical Students.


Shoulder task force

Martin Jäger

Martin Jäger

Head of Shoulder surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery University Hospital
Freiburg, Germany

Amon Ferry, AO Sports

Amon Ferry

Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine, Arizona Sports Medicine Center
Scottsdale, United States

Shiyi Chen

Shiyi Chen

Chair, Orthopedic Sports Medical of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, China


Knee task force

Mauricio Kfuri

Mauricio Kfuri

Orthopedic surgeon, University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, United States

Yves Acklin

Yves Acklin

Chief Physician Orthopaedics / Trauma Surgery, Head of Orthopaedics / Trauma Surgery, Head of Surgery Department, Cantonal hospital Grisons
Chur, Switzerland

Jiwu Chen

Jiwu Chen

Senior consultant, executive director of sports medicine, Raffles Hospital
Shanghai, China


Principles task force

James Stannard

Jim Stannard

Chairman, University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Columbia, United States

Christoph Katthagen

Christoph Katthagen

Senior physician, Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, Germany

Seth Sherman

Seth Sherman

Orthopedic surgeon, Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic
Redwood City, United States

Saeed Al Thani

Saeed Al Thani

Orthopedic surgeon, Orthocure Medical Center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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