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President
Charles L. Nelson, MD
Dr. Nelson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, where he stayed to complete his internship and residency. After finishing a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, he returned to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Nelson specializes in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstructive surgery and joint replacement. Dr. Nelson participated in the AAOS Leadership Fellows Program, and has received numerous awards. He was one of only two nationally chosen recipients of the National Medical Fellowship's James H. Robinson, MD Memorial Scholarship for outstanding achievement in the study of surgery. Dr. Nelson has been named as a "Top Doc" by Philadelphia Magazine, and has been listed among America's Top Physicians and Surgeons by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. Dr. Nelson has published numerous manuscripts involving original research, and has contributed chapters to textbooks published both in the United Stated and internationally. |
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Vice President
Alvin H. Crawford, MD
Bio on Dr. Crawford coming soon!
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Treasurer
Eleby R. Washington, III, MD
Bio on Dr. Washington coming soon! |
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Executive Director
Raymond O. Pierce Jr, MD
Dr. Pierce serves as CEO of JRGOS starting in February of 2002. He attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville and did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the V.A. Hospital at the University of Iowa. He is currently Medical Director at Martin University. In April, 2003, he was the recipient of the "Health Profession" Public Health Award. Dr. Pierce served at the Indiana University Medical Center for 34 years obtaining the rank of Emeritus Professor and Department Vice Chair retiring in 2000. He is currently the AAOS representative to the National Medica Association. |
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Secretary
Melvyn A. Harrington, Jr., MD
Dr. Harrington is a Board Certified Orthopaedic surgeon whose Texas practice focuses on total hip and knee arthroplasty. Dr. Harrington is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and serves as part-time staff at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. Dr. Harrington attended John Hopkins University, graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the University of California Davis Medical College. Dr. Harrington's Fellowship was in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital as part of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program. Between 1999 and 2007, Dr. Harrington served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and also served as part-time staff at Hines A Hospital. |
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Past President
James A. Hill, MD
Dr. Hill became the second JRGOS President in February 2003. He attended Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and is currently a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Sugery there. He was the recipient of an ABC Traveling Fellowship in 1985 and has served as a member of the AAOS Board of Directors. A specialist in sports injuries, Dr. Hill is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Council of Delegates of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He served as president of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago in 1992-3 and was a member of its board of directors in 1989. |
