Orthopaedic Surgeon Inducted into Academy
Denver, CO - A. Todd Alijani, MD of Denver, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on March 5, 2008, during ceremonies at the Academy's 75th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The Academy has 31,383 members worldwide.
Dr. Alijani is in private practice at Denver-Vail Orthopedics with offices in Denver and Lone Tree. He provides comprehensive care of the upper extremity, conditions from shoulder to finger tips, including trauma, fractures, sports medicine, tumors and pediatric or congenital conditions. Dr. Alijani’s goals are to restore patients to their previous activity level. He has particular interest in minimally invasive surgery which can lead to less discomfort and a more rapid return to leisure activities. He is Board Certified, through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and Level II Accredited.
In Addition to playing an active community role through his practice, Dr. Alijani also serves on the board of trustees at Grayland Day School. Denver Art Museum, The Children’s Museum of Denver, Opera Colorado.
An orthopedic surgeon is a physician with extensive training in the diagnosis and non-surgical as well as surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.
The Academy is the largest medical association for musculoskeletal specialists. Its Fellows have completed medical school, plus at least five years of specialty study in orthopedics in an accredited residency program, passed a comprehensive oral and written exam, and been certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
With more then 31,000 members, the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (www.aaos.org)
or (www.orthoinfo.aaos.org),
is a not-for-profit organization that provides education programs
for orthopedic surgeons, allied health professionals and the
public. An advocate for improved patient care, the Academy
is participating in the Bone and Joint Decade (www.usbjd.org),
the global initiative to raise awareness of musculoskeletal
health, simulate research and improve people’s quality
of life. President Bush has declared the years 2002-2011 National
Bone and Joint Decade in support of these objectives.