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DR. MICHAEL PATZAKIS NAMED INAUGURAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF ORTHOPEDIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT HOAG ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE

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Orthopedic Visionary to Lead Newly-Launched Education and Research Program at HOI

IRVINE, Calif. (May 13, 2013) – Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) announced this week that Michael J. Patzakis, M.D., professor emeritus and former Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, has been appointed as the Medical Director of the Orthopedic Education & Research Institute at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, California. Dr. Patzakis

Dr. Patzakis will be overseeing the development and growth of the recently launched Orthopedic Education & Research Institute which will operate out of Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI). In addition to supervising the Total Joints Research and Fellowship Program which is currently operational, Dr. Patzakis will be managing the inauguration of the clinical and research programs in Sports Medicine and Spine, and a comprehensive education and research program for HOI.

“Hoag Orthopedic Institute is a fruitful environment for research and education, with a reputation for providing high-quality patient care and industry-leading outcomes,” said Dr. Patzakis, who has been the principal investigator on more than 60 research studies and has authored more than 170 abstracts, book chapters and scientific papers. “Orthopedic research and education has been a major component of my career for many years now, and I’m honored to be joining the team at HOI as we begin this important undertaking,” he added.

In addition to implementing numerous orthopedic fellowships while serving at USC, Dr. Patzakis has received hundreds of accolades in both the medical community and the private sector throughout his 43 year career in academic orthopedic surgery.
“Dr. Patzakis’ prestigious reputation precedes him,” said Dr. Carlos Prietto, Chief Executive Officer of Hoag Orthopedic Institute. “He has been and always will be a collaborative, forward-thinking leader, which is precisely why we are so honored to have him join us as our inaugural Medical Director of Orthopedic Education & Research.”

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About Hoag Orthopedic Institute
When Hoag Orthopedic Institute opened in November 2010, it brought together many of Southern California’s most respected orthopedic surgeons in a partnership with the leading healthcare system in Orange County, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.
Hoag Orthopedic Institute and its 320 medical specialists and 80 board-certified orthopedic surgeons operate one of the highest volume specialty hospitals in the United States. Care at its three Orange County locations is exclusively for orthopedic patients requiring inpatient and outpatient surgical care.
HOI’s primary hospital in Irvine has 70 beds and nine operating rooms designed and equipped specifically for orthopedic surgical procedures. HOI is also composed of Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County in Newport Beach and Main Street Specialty Surgery Center in Orange – two well-respected outpatient surgical facilities dedicated to the care of orthopedic patients.

For more information visit: www.HoagOrthopedicInstitute.com