Boards and commissions
AO Trauma International Board
The AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB) consists of the AO Trauma chairperson, regional representatives, and the chairpersons of the three global commissions.
AO Trauma regional boards
AO Trauma International consists of five regions. Each region has a regional board with its own budget and is fully responsible for all the region’s actions and activities.
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AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB)
AO TIB Chairperson
Michael BaumgaertnerAO TEC Chairperson
Mark ReillyAO TRC Chairperson
Pol RommensAO TCDC Chairperson
Samir MehtaAO TESA Chairperson
Jonathan MonkAO TLA Chairperson
Rodrigo Pesantez-HoyosAO TMENA Chairperson
Khalid KoshhalAO TAP Chairperson
Sawaguchi TakeshiAO TNA Chairperson
Milton "Chip" RouttExecutive Director
Tobias Hüttl -
AO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa Board (AO TESA)
Chairperson
Jonathan MonkCommunity Development
Nir CohenEducation
Reto BabstResearch
Peter GiannoudisRegional Director
Christoph Volz -
AO Trauma Middle East and Northern Africa Board (AO TMENA)
Chairperson
Khalid KoshhalEducation
Ali AlyamiCommunity Development
El-Zaher HassanResearch
Ahmed KholeifRegional Manager
Thomas Welte -
AO Trauma Asia Pacific Board (AO TAP)
Chairperson
Takeshi SawaguchiEducation
Jong-Keon OhCommunity Development
Marinis PirpirisResearch
Mandeep DhillonRegional Manager
Isabella Wong -
AO Trauma Latin America Board (AO TLA)
Chairperson
Rodrigo Pesantez-HoyosEducation
Paulo BarbosaCommunity Development
Carlos Miguel ZublinResearch
Vincenzo GiordanoRegional Manager
Antonio Machado -
AO Trauma North America Board (AO TNA)
Chairperson
Milton "Chip" RouttCommunity Development
Rahul VaidyaEducation
Brett CristFellowships
Tim AchorResearch
Josh GaryExecutive Director
Steve Schwartz
AO Trauma global commissions
The AO Trauma Global Commissions (Education, Research and Community Development) operate globally, but have no direct authority within a region. They aim to share expertise and leverage resources across the regions.
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AO Trauma Community Development Commission (AO TCDC)
Chairperson
Samir MehtaChairperson-elect
Muhammad WajidCommission Member
El-Zaher HassanCommission Member
Marinis PirpirisCommission Member
Nir CohenCommission Member
Carlos ZublinCommission Member
Rahul VaidyaCommunity Development
Commission Manager
Christian Reus -
AO Trauma Education Commission (AO TEC)
Chairperson
Mark ReillyCommission Member
Reto BabstCommission Member
Ali AlyamiCommission Member
Paulo BarbosaCommission Member
Jong-Keon OhCommission Member
Brett CristBusiness Manager
Michael Redies -
AO Trauma Research Commission (AO TRC)
Chairperson
Pol RommensCommission Member
Ahmed KholeifCommission Member
Vincenzo GiordanoCommission Member
Mandeep DhillonCommission Member
Peter GiannoudisCommission Member
Joshua GaryResearch Manager
Philipp Büscher
Global list of AO Trauma officers
See all current AO Trauma boards, commissions, and country council officers and their terms of office