News & Events

News and Events

Special technique helps fix James’s clubfoot

Posted on 01/16/2025

With help from the UW Health Kids pediatric orthopedic surgery team, James, 5, is nearing completion of treatment for his condition. He’s also the kind of kid who doesn’t let anything hold him back from playing sports and loving life. “If you tell James he can’t do something, he will prove to you that he […]

UW Researchers Forge New Path to Patellar Tendon Recovery

Posted on 01/14/2025

Patellar tendon injuries, common among athletes and active individuals, can derail lives with chronic pain and restricted mobility. Recognizing the significant negative impact these injuries have on the quality of life for those suffering from them, researchers at UW hope to revolutionize treatment and help affected patients reclaim their active lives. Led by Naoaki Ito, […]

David Goodspeed, MD, receives 2024 OTA Mentorship Award

Posted on 12/11/2024

  Last month, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) announced the 2024 OTA Award winners. Among the honorees was Dr. David Goodspeed, associate professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Goodspeed earned the 2024 Mentorship Award for his contributions “to the clinical, academic, […]

UW–Madison Researchers Receive $50,000 ICTR Pilot Award for Tendon Rehabilitation Study

Posted on 11/07/2024

Last month, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at UW–Madison announced the recipients of its 2024 Translational Basic and Clinical (TBC) pilot awards. Among the 11 projects funded is a study led by Jack Martin, PhD, a research scientist in the University of Wisconsin Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and Scott Crawford, PhD, […]

Nine new faculty-physicians join our team

Posted on 10/07/2024

We are thrilled to welcome this incredible group of talented faculty physicians who joined the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in 2024: