The AAOS proudly recognized international orthopaedic society presidents from around the globe at the AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting.

2020 International Presidents
Argentina
Argentine Association of Sport Traumatology
Dr. Armandao Daniel Martinez
Argentina
Asociaciòn Argentina de Artroscopìa
Dr. Horacio Rivarola Etcheto
Argentina
Sociedad Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia Infantil
Dr. Aurelia Lucìa Dohmen
Australia
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Mr. Andrew M Ellis
Austria
Österreichische Gesellschaft fur Unfallchirurgie (ÖGU)
Dr. Karin Gstaltner Prim.
Belgium
Belgische vbereniging Orthopaedie Traumatologie
Dr. Jan Noyez
Bolivia
Asociación Bolifiana de Artroscopia y Medicina Deportiva
Dr. Paul Patino
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Udruženje Ortopeda I Traumatologa U BosniI Hercegovina
Prof. dr. Mirza Biscevic
Brazil
Sociedade Brasilerira de Cirurgia do Ombro e Cotovelo
Dr. Roberto Ikemoto
Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Dr. Glaysdon Godinho
Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia do Joelho
Dr. André Kuhn
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Orthopedic and Trauma Association
Dr. Asen Baltov
Colombia
Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugíoa Ortopédica y Traumatología
Dr. Jose Osma
Denmark
Dansk Ortopaedisk Selskab
Dr. Bo Sanderhoff Olsen, PhD
Dominican Republic
Sociedad Dominicana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia
Dr. Julio Landron De La Rosa
Egypt
Egyptian Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Adel Adawy
El Salvador
Associación Salvadoreña de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Dr. Carlos Romero MD
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
Dr. Biruk Wamisho
Germany
Berufsverband der Fachärzte für Orthopädie und Ufallchirurgie
Prof. Michael Johnannes Fletchtenmacher
Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Orthopädische Chirugie
Prof. Dieter Christian Wirtz
Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Unfallchirurgie
Prof. Michael Johnannes Raschke
Greece
Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Dr. Athanasios Kostakos
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Dr. Wai Pan Yau
Indonesia
Indonesian Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Edi Mustamsir
Iran
Iranian Hip Society
Dr. Dariush Gooran Savadkoohi
Iran
Iranaian Society of Knee Surgery Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology
Dr. Mohammad Razi
Isreal
Israeli Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Haim Shtarker
Isreal
Israeli Society for Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Dr. Dror Lindner
Italy
Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Dr. Francesco Falez
Japan
Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Morio Matsumoto
Jordan
Jordanian Orthopedic Association
Dr. Wael Azzazi
Jordan
Jordanian Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery Assn.
Dr. Ziyad El Qirem
Malaysia
Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Ping Ching Chye
Mexico
Asociación Mexicana de Cirugia Reconstructiva Articular y Artroscopia
Dr. Ivan Encalada Diaz
Mexico
Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Dr. Jorge Negrete Corona
Mexico
Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Ortopedia y Traumatología AC.
Dr. Sergio Quintero
New Zealand
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
Mr. Peter Robertson
Nigeria
Nigerian Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Ayokunle Olawepo
Pakistan
Pakistan Orthopaedic Association
Ghulam Mustafa Kaim Khani
Panama
Sociedad Panameña de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Dr. Ariel Saldana
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Dr. Jose Guimaraes Consiencia
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Artroscopia e Traumatologia Desportiva
Dr. Luis Branco Amaral
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Artroscopia e Traumatologia Desportiva
Dr. Luis Branco Amaral
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Abdulaziz Aljurayyan
Singapore
Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Prof. James Hui
South Africa
South African Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Phillip Webster
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Orthopaedic Association
Dr. Velayutham Swarnakumaar
Sweden
Svensk Ortopedisk Förening
Dr. Birgitta Ekstrand
Turkey
Turkish Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Society
Sr. Ahmet Atay
Turkey
Turk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Birligi Dernegi
Dr. Ibrahim Halit Pinar
Ukraine
Ukrainian Association of Orthopedic and Traumatology
Dr. Sergii Strafun
Uruguay
Sociedad de Ortopedia y Traumatologia del Uruguay
Dr. Eduardo Vilensky
Venezuela
Sociedad Venezololana de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia
Dr. Renny Cardenas
Multinational
Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA)
Prof. Mahmut Nedim Doral
Multinational
Association for the Study and Application of the Method of llizarov
Dr. Marcelo Sternik
Multinational
European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
Prof. Dr. Thomas Wirth
Multinational
European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
Dr. David Dejour
Multinational
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Dr. Willem van der Merwe
Multinational
Nordic Orthopaedic Federation
Dr. Ragnar Jonsson
Multinational
Sociedad Latino americana de Artroscopia Rodilla y Deporte
Prof. David Figueroa
Multinational
Societe Internationale deChirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
Dr. John Dormans
Multinational
World Association Against Infection In Orthopedics and Trauma
Dr. Thami Benzakour