Columbia Orthopaedics

Dr. Louis U. Bigliani is the Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University and the Director of the Orthopedic Surgery Service, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Bigliani is also the Chief of the Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine at Columbia University and is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in shoulder surgery.

Dr. Bigliani was inducted as the 121st President of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) on June 4, 2008. The AOA is the oldest and most distinguished Orthopaedic Association in the world. Membership in the AOA is achieved by those who have made a significant contribution to education, research, and the practice of orthopaedic surgery. During his Presidency, Dr. Bigliani will represent the AOA at orthopaedic associations meetings in England, New Zealand , Australia and South Africa .

Dr. Bigliani is recognized as a leader and innovator in his field and lectures around the world. Dr. Bigliani, the 9th Director of the New York Orthopaedic Hospital --one of the oldest orthopaedic hospitals in the United States , is the 3rd NYOH Director to become AOA President.

Education:

Steven Academy, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1960-1964

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1964-1968, A.B. Sociology Premed.
Dean’s List, 1967
Captain, Varsity Tennis Team, 1968

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, 1968-1972, M.D.
Upjohn Achievement Award, 1972
Outstanding Student Award, 1972

Training:

Fellowship:

Chief Resident and Senior Annie C. Kane Fellow, Shoulder and Implant Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, July 1977 - June 1978

Residency:

General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, July 1973 - June 1974

Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, July 1974 - June 1976

Senior Resident and Junior Annie C. Kane Fellow, Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, July 1976 - June 1977

Internship:

Surgical, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, July 1972 - June 1973

Board Certified:

State of New York June 30, 1973

Board Certified American
Board of Orthopaedic Surgery September 7, 1979

Board Re-certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1995

State of New Jersey November 30, 1993

Professional Associations:

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified September 7, 1979

Member, The Medical Society of the State of New York, 1981

Member, The Medical Society of New York County, 1981

Member, American Medical Association, 1981

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1982

Founding Member, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 1982

Charter Member, The Greater Metropolitan Sports Medicine Society, 1986

Member, New York State Orthopaedic Society, 1986

Honorary Member, Argentine Orthopaedic Society, 1988

Member, Orthopaedic Research Society, 1989

Member, S.I.C.O.T., 1990.

Member, Scientific Advisory Board 1999-

Member, American Orthopaedic Association, 1990

Member, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, 1990

Member, New York Academy of Medicine, 1991

Honorary Member, Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society, 1999

Member, Academic Orthopaedic Society, 1994

Member, Italian Shoulder and Elbow Society, 1994

Member, 20th Century Orthopaedic Society, 1995

Member, Society for Tennis Medicine and Science, 1995

Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America, 1998

Honorary Member of Sociedade Brasilleira de Cirurgia de Ombro e Cotovelo, 2000