The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Prem Govindappa has been promoted to Assistant Professor.

Thanks to a sponsorship from the Tucson Conquistadores, Banner – University Medicine Sports Medicine & Orthopedics provided no-cost sports physicals and concussion testing for hundreds of middle and high school student athletes in Southern Arizona.

Congratulations to Dr. Margolis! The VIP program has selected him as their next faculty director.

Dr. Zong-Ming Li has been elected to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineers (IAMBE), class of 2024.  Congratulations! 

Dr. Jason Lowe has earned the 2024 AO Trauma Innovation in Education Award for his project to advance the educational impact of the AO Trauma Course—Basic Principles of Fracture Management by providing course participants with interactive, cognitive, virtual pre-course templating exercises.

Skeletal Dynamics hosts successful cadaver lab for the residents to practice their surgical skills.

Dr. Abduljabbar Alhammoud, a spine surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is a winner of the North American Spine Society (NASS) 6th annual SpineLine 20 under 40. Congratulations, Dr. Alhammoud!

Den Baseda, a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery lab graduate assistant, claims the Flight C singles title at the 2024 ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championships!

A joint research project between faculty at the College of Medicine and Eller College of Management was recently awarded a small research grant from the Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. 

Banner – University Medicine Tucson is excited to announce a new addition to our orthopedic care services in Tucson.