Loyola Physician Named President-Elect of American Orthopaedic Association

The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) named Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD, FAOA, department chair, orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation at Loyola University Medical Center and chief medical officer of Loyola Medicine, as second president-elect during the 2022 Annual Leadership Meeting on June 16, 2022. Dr. Ghanayem will serve as president of the organization from 2024-2025. The second president-elect serves as part of the AOA’s Executive Committee, which oversees the organization’s strategic direction and is comprised of the nation’s top orthopaedic surgeons.