“BOOMING SENIORS” PRESENTERS
Biographies
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
FRANK B. KELLY, MD
Frank B. Kelly, MD, has been in the private practice of orthopaedic surgery since 1978 in his hometown of Macon, Ga. He is the physician administrator for a seven person single specialty practice, Forsyth Street Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Kelly also serves as the medical director of Forsyth Street Ambulatory Surgery Center, which is now in development.
Dr. Kelly has been active in organized medicine and has served as chief of staff at Middle Georgia Hospital, as president of the Bibb County Medical Society and the Georgia Orthopaedic Society, and, for the past seven years, as a representative from Georgia to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Councilors. He is also currently a member of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Board of Trustees, the American Orthopaedic Association, the Willis C. Campbell Society, and the 20th Century Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Kelly has served on the AAOS Board of Directors and is now chair of the AAOS Communications Cabinet.
MODERATORS
AL GREEN, MEd, ATC
Al Green, MEd, ATC, is the general manager and head athletic trainer for the Lakeland Thunderbolts, a member of the American Indoor Football Association. Green is a consultant for Health Care Management Systems in Lakeland, Fla. Green serves as the chair for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Public Relations Committee. He was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 2004.
The former head athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky, Green has served in various capacities for the athletic training profession at the local and national levels.
NICHOLAS A. DINUBILE, MD
Nicholas A. DiNubile, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon in private practice, specializing in sports medicine in Havertown, Pa. He serves as orthopaedic consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team and the Pennsylvania Ballet, and is a clinical assistant professor with the department of orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is chairman of the AAOS Public Relations Oversight Group.
DiNubile is the author of FrameWork: Your 7-Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones, and Joints (Rodale Press) and is the host and Executive Producer of the upcoming PBS special, "Your Body's FrameWork". During the first Bush Administration, he was a special advisor and medical consultant to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and now serves on the Board of Directors of the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
FORMAL SPEAKERS
VONDA J. WRIGHT, MD, MS
Vonda J. Wright, MD, MS is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a specialist in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for Sports Medicine. Most recently, she was a sports and shoulder fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Her research interests include musculoskeletal aging and the care of all athletes over 40. During the 2005 Senior Olympics, she coordinated six research studies focusing on factors influencing successful aging and has presented her work in a variety of venues including the White House Conference on Aging.
In 2004, Wright was selected as one of 10 participants in the AAOS Clinical-Scientist Development Program and was named an Emerging Leader in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. She is developing a unique and comprehensive Performance and Research Institute for Masters Athletes (PRIMA) which will focus on maximizing the physical and mental performance of elite and recreational athletes over 40.
MARJORIE J. ALBOHM, MS, ATC
Marjorie J. Albohm, MS, ATC, is director of business development and orthopaedic research for Orthopaedics Indianapolis and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. She was one of the first women in the nation to achieve certification in the athletic training profession. She is the author of Health Care and the Female Athlete (Athletic Institute) and co-author of Your Injury - A Common Sense Guide to Sports Injuries (Masters Press).
Albohm was on the medical staff of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, and coordinated medical coverage for the 1987 Pan American Games, the 1988 Track and Field Olympic Trials, the 1991 World Gymnastic Championships and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. She currently serves on the NATA Board of Directors. In 1999, she was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame.
LAURA L. TOSI, MD
Laura L. Tosi, MD, is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) in Washington, D.C., where she has been on staff for 22 years. She is also associate professor of orthopaedics and pediatrics at the George Washington University. Her clinical practice focuses on the orthopedic care of children with physical disabilities and issues related to bone health. She is the founder and director of the CNMC Pediatric Bone Health Program.
Dr. Tosi is a founding member and past president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. She has also served on the AAOS Board of Directors, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, and the Academic Orthopaedic Society. She is the former chair of the AAOS Women’s Health Issues Committee. She currently serves as co-chair of the Interspecialty Medical Council of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and on the Professional Practice Committee of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
BRIAN M. FRANKLIN, MS, LAT, ATC
Brian M. Franklin, MS, LAT, ATC, is the president of the Research & Education Foundation at University Orthopaedics, where he is also the practice administrator for a six physician orthopaedic practice with four locations around metro Atlanta, Ga. Franklin serves on NATA’s Clinical Industrial Corporate Athletic Trainers’ Committee and is helping to build quality employer-based fellowships which will help prepare other athletic trainers for work in related settings. Brian has also served as the Tennessee state representative for the NATA Research and Education Foundation for three years.
Franklin spent six years as the director of sports medicine at Watauga Orthopaedics located in Johnson City, Tenn. and four years as head athletic trainer at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. He worked in the athletic training room headquarters during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
EXERCISE CONSULTANT
GENE SCHAFER, MS, ATC
Gene Schafer, MA, ATC, is owner of ARC Athletics, a fitness and rehabilitation facility in New York, N.Y. Schafer is an American Red Cross First Aid and CPR with AED (automated external defibrillator) instructor and an examiner for the Board of Certification certifying exam for athletic trainers. He is also an athletic trainer for club sports at Columbia University.
Most recently, he served as an athletic trainer for the Columbia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education. Schafer has previously worked at AthletiCo Sports Medicine in Chicago, Ill. and at Plus One at Goldman Sachs in New York, N.Y. He began his career at Lafayette Rehabilitation Services in Lafayette, Ind., and fostered an outreach program so county high schools would have access to athletic trainers.
GUEST SPEAKERS: PATIENTS
EDWARD A. TORIELLO, MD, FACS
Edward A. Toriello, MD, FACS, underwent back surgery (a lumbar microdiscectomy) in May of 2005 and a total knee replacement in February of 2006. He returned to work a few weeks after the back surgery and five weeks after the knee surgery. After rehabilitation, he is now back to riding his exercise bicycle 30 minutes per day. He also performs a weight-training regimen three times per week and has regained the mobility and range of motion lost before each surgery.
Toriello has been chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. since 1997. He is also an attending orthopaedic surgeon at St. John’s Hospital in Queens, N.Y. Among many honors, he has received the Physician Recognition Award from the American Medical Association and the Orthopaedic Education Achievement Award from the AAOS. Dr. Toriello has served on the AAOS Board of Directors, chaired its Board of Councilors and recently completed a three year term as its treasurer.
CHRISTAL PHELPS STEELE
Christal Phelps Steele suffered a broken leg after a round of tennis in the early 1990s. Over the next several years she experienced partial shoulder rotator cuff tears from volleyball injuries and wear and tear on her body from traveling and performing as a member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. She then gradually developed extreme discomfort and chronic pain in her shoulders, neck and back, forcing her to seek professional help.
Christal has served as first violinist and acting associate concertmaster of the orchestra since she joined the organization in 1973. In 2002 her declining physical condition finally forced her to stop playing the violin for two years. The pain had become too strong and she was simply unable to hold the violin. She tried a variety of rehabilitative techniques but they were of marginal benefit and she continued to feel imbalanced and out of alignment. She ultimately received the care she needed and has returned to the stage and physical activity with a fresh outlook on life and new ideas to address the unique healthcare needs of performing artists. She now uses much of her off-stage time as a volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team.
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