The JRGOS Scientific Committee announces the Residents selected as podium presenters for the JRGOS Resident and Medical Student Abstract Competition, to be held on March 5, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

JRGOS2026 Resident Competition Abstracts

Lancelot Benn, MD, PGY1, University of Missouri Kansas City

Academic Career Outcomes of The J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Research Grant Recipients

Jalen Dansby, MD, PGY4, Cedars Sinai Orthopaedic Surgery
Proof of Concept: Synthetic CT from MRI can be used for Robotic Navigation in Spine Surgery

Brenda Iglesias, MD, PGY5, University of Pittsburgh
Electrodiagnostic studies predict minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) Scores at six weeks post-operatively after carpal tunnel release

Ian Marigi, MD, PGY2, Case Western Reserve/University Hospital

The Role of Socioeconomic Status in the Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Pediatric Populations

Maya Moore, MD, PGY1, Columbia-New York Presbyterian

Who Tells Their Story? Demographic Patterns in Utilization of the Novel ERAS “Impactful Experiences” Section Among Orthopedic Surgery Applicants

Janae Rasmussen, MD, PGY4, Valley Consortium for Medical Education
The Effect of Nutrition Discussions by an Orthopedic Surgeon in Arthroplasty Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Aneesh Samineni, MD, PGY3, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Utility of Standard versus Metal Suppression CT in Evaluating Intra-articular Ballistic Penetration: A Cadaveric Study

Jalen Warren MD, PGY1, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Racial and Sex-Based Disparities in Arthrofibrosis Following ACL Reconstruction: A National Database Study

JRGOS Scientific Committee Chair

Barrett Woods, MD

JRGOS Abstract Competition Co-Chairs

Wakenda Tyler, MD, MPH

Brendan Williams, MD

JRGOS Scientific Committee

Lauren Barber, MD

Jon Belding, MD

Jaysson Brooks, MD

Marsalis, Brown, MD

Norman Chutkan, MD

Alvin Jones, MD

Shaina Lipa, MD, MPH

Addisu Mesfin, MD

Blake Montgomery, MD

Selina Poon, MD, MPH

Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD

Susan Stephens, MD
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