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Roster of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel

Purpose: The Committee reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational orthopedic and rehabilitation devices and makes appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Applying for Membership on FDA Advisory Committees

As part of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) ongoing efforts to recruit qualified experts with minimal conflicts of interest who are interested in serving on FDA advisory committees, FDA is requesting nominations for members to serve on its advisory committees.

Current Number of Vacancies: 1

Note, one or more vacancies may be in the nomination process or a final appointment may have been made.

Chairperson
John D. Kelly, IV, M.D.
Expertise: Orthopaedic Surgery
Term: 02/19/2010 – 08/31/2013
Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania
Penn Sports Medicine Center
235 S 33rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Designated Federal Official
Sara J. Anderson (Acting)
LCDR, US Public Health Service
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Office of Device Evaluation
10903 New Hampshire Ave.
WO Bldg. 66, Room #1544
Silver Spring, MD  20903
Phone:  301-796-7047
Fax:  301-847-8122

Thomas C. Barber, M.D.
Expertise: Total Joint Surgery
Term: 11/16/2012 – 08/31/2016
Associate Physician in Chief
Orthopedic Surgery
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Medical Center
280 West MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94611

Brent A. Blumenstein, Ph.D.
Expertise: Biostatistics
Term: 09/15/2010 – 08/31/2014
Principal Consultant
Trial Architecture Consulting
Washington, DC 20008

S. Raymond Golish, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise: Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery
Term: 11/16/2012 – 08/31/2016
Lead Spine Surgeon
PeaceHealth Corporation
1615 Delaware Street
Longview, Washington 98632

Hollis G. Potter, M.D.
Expertise: MRI Assessment of Cartilage
Term: 02/19/2010 – 08/31/2013
Chief, MRI Radiology and Imaging
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street Main-BM06
New York, NY 10021

**Kathy Trier, Ph.D.
Expertise: Orthopedics, Joint Reconstruction
Term: 09/01/2012 – 08/31/2016
VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
Corin USA
10500 University Center Dr.  Suite 190
Tampa, Florida 33612

William L. Rohr, M.D.
Expertise: Orthopedics
Term: 09/15/2010 – 08/31/2014
Surgeon
510 Cypress L. Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437

* Connie F. Whittington, MSN, RN
Expertise: Adult Health Nursing
Term: 6/11/2010 – 8/31/2013
Vice President of Patient Services
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

 *Consumer Representative
**Industry Representative

 

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