The AAOS proudly recognized international orthopaedic society presidents from around the globe at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting.

2023 International Presidents
Argentina
Argentina Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Jose M Varaona, MD
Argentina
Argentine Association of Sports Traumatology
Carlos Heraldo Yacuzzi Sr, MD
Argentina
Asociación Argentina de Artroscopia
Matias Costa Paz, MD
Argentina
Sociedad Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología Infantil
Miguel Justo Mariano Paz, MD
Australia
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Christopher N Morrey, FRACS
Belgium
Belgian Association for Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Frank Simon Plasschaert, MD, PhD
Belgium
Société Royale Belge de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
Nanni Allington, MD
Brasil
Brazilian Knee Surgery Society
Alan De Paula Mozella, MSc
Brasil
Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
João Antônio Matheus Guimarães, MD
Brasil
Brazilian Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Sandro Da Silva Reginaldo, MD
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Orthopedic and Traumatologic Association
Kalin Kolev Mihov Sr, MD, PhD
Chile
Sociedad Latinoamericana de Artroscopia, Rodilla y Deporte
Rodrigo Maestu, MD
Colombia
Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía Artroscopica y Reconstructiva Articular
Edgar O. Clavijo, MD
Colombia
Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
Mauricio Zuluaga, MD
Ecuador
Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatología
Pablo Cornejo, MD
France
Francophone Society of Arthroscopy
Nicolas Bonnevialle, MD
France
French Society of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery
Professor Philippe Massin
Germany
German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma
Maximilian Rudert, MD
Germany
German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma
Steffen Ruchholtz, MD
Greece
Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Zoe H Dailiana, MD, PhD
India
Indian Orthopaedic Association
Atul Srivastava, MD
Indonesia
Indonesian Orthopaedic Association
Ismail Hadisoebroto Dilogo, MD
Ireland
Irish Orthopaedic Association
Mark Dolan, MD
Israel
Israel Orthopaedic Association
Nimrod Rozen, MD
Italy
Italian Foot and Ankle Society
Elena Manuela Samaila, MD
Italy
Società Italiana Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Alberto Momoli, MD
Italy
World Association against Infection in Orthopaedics and Trauma
Joseph Benevenia, MD, FAAOS
Japan
Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Yasuharu Nakashima, MD
Jordan
Jordan Orthopedic Association
Professor Firas Salman Al Dabouby
Korea
Korean Orthopaedic Association
Ki-Tack Kim, MD
Malaysia
Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
Tunku Kamarul Zaman, MD
México
Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Reconstructiva Articular y Artroscopía A.C.
Carlos Portillo Rinas, MD
México
Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología, A.C.
Guillermo Garcia-Pinto, MD
México
Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.
Dario E Garin, MD
New Zealand
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Haemish Alexander Crawford, MBChB, FRACS
Pakistan
Pakistan Orthopaedic Association
Tahseen Riaz, MD
Perú
Sociedad Peruana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
David Torres, MD
Portugal
Portuguese Arthroscopy and Sports Trauma Society
Alcindo Lucas Carvalho Cruz E Silva, MD
República Dominicana
Sociedad Dominicana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Cesar Moreta Ferreras Sr, MMED
Singapore
Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Kein Boon Poon, MD
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Orthopaedic Association
HDP Bandujeewa Piyasena, MS
Sudan
Sudanese Orthopedics Surgeon Association
Mahmoud Hamdan, MD
Sweden
Swedish Orthopaedic Association
Anne Garland, MD
Switzerland
Swiss Orthopaedics
Stephan Heinz, MD
Thailand
Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Thailand
Thipachart Punyaratabandhu, MD
Turkey
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, Turkey
Emin Ertugrul Sener, MD
Turkey
Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
Cem Nuri Aktekin, MD
United Kingdom
British Orthopaedic Association
Deborah Eastwood, FRCS
USA
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Guillermo Arce, MD
Bolivia
Sociedad Boliviana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Luis Bazan Chirveches Sr, MD