Dr. Brian J. Cole Named President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America – OrthoSpineNews

CHICAGO,May 20, 2020/PRNewswire/ Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A, sports medicine surgeon and Managing Partner atMidwest Orthopaedics atRush,has been named President of theArthroscopy Association ofNorth America(AANA) for the 2020-2021 term. His new role is effective immediately.

I am truly honored to serve in this capacity for the AANA, explains Dr. Cole, who also serves as Associate Chairman and Professor in the Department of Orthopedics, Director of the Cartilage Restoration Center, and head of the Orthopedic Masters Training Program atRush UniversityMedical Center. Im grateful to have been selected by my peers who are some of the most talented orthopedic surgeons in the country.

A primary issue of focus for Dr. Cole and the AANA Board of Directors will be to encourage the development of additional research support, adapting educational initiatives to the current environment, advocacy, and providing practice management services for its nearly 6,000 members.

Dr. Cole also serves as the Chairman, Department of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital; Head Team Physician for the Chicago Bulls; and Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox. He is the co-host of Sports Medicine Weekly on670AM The ScoreinChicagoand the Physician Director of the annualChicago Sports Summit.

He lectures nationally and internationally and holds several leadership positions in prominent sports medicine societies.Through his basic science and clinical research, he has developed several innovative techniques for the treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. He haspublished more than 1,000 articles and 10 widely read textbooks in orthopedicsand regenerative medicine.

Dr. Cole is frequently chosen as one of theBest Doctors in Americasince 2004 and as a Top Doctor in theChicagometro area since 2003. He was featured on thecover ofChicago Magazineas ChicagosTop Doctor and has been selected asNBA Team Physician of the Year.Orthopedics This Weeknamed Dr. Cole as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee and shoulder specialists repeatedly over the last five years as selected by his peers.

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