CLINICAL LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES In addition to our CMO and Medical Director, our Clinical Leadership includes our Medical Advisory Board. The physicians on this board have a deep and broad medical knowledge, international prominence and the respect of their peers. They are committed to our model of clinical guidance services and uphold that model by establishing and maintaining the highest, most objective, clinical standards for identifying potential specialty physicians to become ArmadaCertified. Our includes: Louis M. Aledort, MD, Hematology; Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York David L. Helfet, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma; Hospital for Specialty Surgery, New York* Kelly K. Hunt, MD, FACS, Surgical Oncology; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Iain H. Kalfas, MD, Neurosurgery; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland* Asher Kimchi, MD, Cardiology; Cedar Sinai, Los Angeles Scott J. Swanson, MD, Thoracic Surgery; Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston* Andrew M. Tucker, MD, Sports Medicine; MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
Louis M. Aledort, MD Hematology The Mary Weinfeld Professor of Clinical Research in Hemophilia; Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York Department of Medicine Hematology, Mt. Sinai Hospital Scientist-in-Residence; New School University Albert Einstein College of Medicine Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System Fellowship Hematology, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Subspecialty Certificate Hematology White Cell Disorders Red Cell Disorders Platelet Disorders Vasculitis Thrombosis Bleeding Solomon Berson Award, 1991 NHF Murray Thelin Science Award, 1984 Alpha Therapeutic Award, 1983 Lund University Honorary Doctorate, 2014 Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Society Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES David L. Helfet, MD, MB, ChB Orthopedic Trauma Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Chief of Combined Orthopaedic Trauma, Hospital for Special Surgery/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York University of Cape Town Medical School, Cape Town, South Africa Assistant Resident in General Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University Assistant Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University Fellowships Trauma-Arthroplasty, Professor M.E. Muller, University of Bern, Insel Hospital; Bern, Switzerland Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Professor G. Finerman; University of California, Los Angeles American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fractures Malunions/Non-Unions Extremity Orthopedics Orthopaedic Trauma Pelvic Fractures Trauma/Fracture Care Lifetime Achievement Award, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2015 Best Doctors in New York, New York Magazine, 2009 2011 Presidential Guest, British Orthopaedic Society, 1994 Edward Bovill Award for Best Paper, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 1989
Kelly K. Hunt, MD, FACS Surgical Oncology Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Chief, Surgical Breast Section- Department of Surgical Oncology- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Associate Professor, Division of Surgery- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School Professor, Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Associate Medical Director of the Nellie B. Connally Breast Center The University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences Surgery, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine Fellowship Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center NIH Surgical Oncology & American Cancer Society Research Fellowship, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine American Board of Surgery Breast Cancer Gene Therapy Tumor Suppressor Genes Breast Conservation Sentinel Lymph node Biopsy Skin Sparing Mastectomy American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow of the Year Hamill Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Honor of Dr. Richard G. Martin, Sr., Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES Iain H. Kalfas, MD, FACS Neurosurgery Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Fellowships Neurotrauma, Allegheny General Hospital Spinal Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute American Board of Neurological Surgery Complex Reconstructive Spinal Deformity Surgery Degenerative Spinal Disorders Spinal Tumors Image-Guided Spinal Navigation Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery EDI Innovation Award, Surgical Navigation Device; 1998 Top Doctors in Northeast Ohio, 2003 2013 Best Doctors in America, 2005 2013 Fellow, American College of Surgeons Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Asher Kimchi, MD, FACC, FACP Cardiology Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles Clinical Chief, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles Medical Director, Preventive and Consultation Heart Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Chairman, International Academy of Cardiology Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Fellowships Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel Clinical Research Fellowship in Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Critical Care Fellowship, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine Congestive Heart Failure Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Cardiology Fellow, American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Passion of the Heart Award, American Heart Association, 2006 HeartView Global Foundation s Award, 2013 Elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2010 America s Top Physicians, 2002-2006, and America s Top Cardiologists, 2007-2014 Best Doctors in USA, 2009-2014 Southern California Super Doctors, 2008-2014
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES Scott J. Swanson, MD Thoracic Surgery Professor, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Bon ton Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston Chief Surgical Officer, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women s Cancer Center, Boston Harvard Medical School General Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital Fellowships Research Fellow in Vascular Biology, Harvard Medical School Thoracic Oncology Fellowship, Brigham and Women s Hospital American Board of Surgery Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery Lung Cancer Esophageal Surgery Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lung Transplantation Thoracic Oncology Physicians Recognition Award, American Medical Association, 1988 Alley-Sheridan Scholarship, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and, 1999
Andrew M. Tucker, MD Sports Medicine Medical Director, Sports Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore Assistant Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Maryland/MedStar Union Memorial Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, North Carolina Fellowship Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine Sports Medicine Sports and Activity Related Musculoskeletal Injuries Medical Conditions in Sports Sports-related Concussions Cardiovascular Screening in Athletes Professional Activities Head Team Physician, Baltimore Ravens, Current Team Physician, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers, Current Past President, NFL Physician s Society Co-chair, NFL Subcommittee on Cardiovascular Health