Tamara Scerpella to Become Chair of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at UW
July 25, 2023 – Tamara A. Scerpella, MD, a nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, academic leader, mentor, and researcher, becomes the next chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health on July 30, 2023.
Scerpella has provided leadership for the clinical and academic programs in the department in prior roles, having served as chief of its Division of Sports Medicine, vice chair, senior vice chair, and interim chair. She has emphasized exceptional patient care while advancing the department’s residency and fellowship programs, research enterprise, and faculty development initiatives.