Amiethab Aiyer, MD, FAAOS
Contributing Editor
Dr. Aiyer is an Associate Professor (pending academic rank) in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University/School of Medicine. He is also a co-founder of OrthoMentor, a mentorship platform focusing on medical student education and advising.
Aaron Brandt, MD
Contributing Editor
Dr. Brandt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University/School of Medicine. He specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, hip preservation, trauma and deformity. He has particular interest in education, diversity and inclusion, and mentorship at all levels of education and training. Dr. Brandt received his medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. After completing residency at Atrium Health/OrthoCarolina, he completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He is a member of several national organizations including AAOS, AOA, JR Gladden Society, POSNA, LLRS and currently serves as the Emerging Leaders Delegate on the AOA Executive Committee.
Cara Cipriano, MD, FAAOS
Contributing Editor
Dr. Cipriano specializes in Musculoskeletal Oncology and Adult Reconstruction at Washington University in St Louis. She is the Director of Medical Student Education & Engagement for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, as well as a member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society’s Education Committee and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons’ Women in Arthroplasty Committee.
Dongyeon Joanna Kim, MD
Contributing Editor
Joanna is a PGY-1 resident at Columbia University Department of Orthopedics in New York, NY. She is passionate about championing women in orthopedics, advocating for medically underserved, and innovating surgical education.
William Levine, MD, FAAOS
Contributing Editor
Dr. Levine is the Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is an Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).
Molly Meadows, MD
Contributing Editor
Dr. Molly Meadows is a pediatric orthopedic sports medicine surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University. She completed her medical school training at Columbia University and did residency training at Rush University. She then pursued a fellowship in adult sports medicine at Stanford, followed by a second fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Stanford the following year. Her clinical practice focuses on ligamentous reconstruction, meniscus and chondral pathology, and patellofemoral instability in skeletally immature athletes. She is a member of AAOS, AOA, AOSSM, POSNA, and PRiSM and serves on the Editorial Board of AJSM.
Andrew Moon, MD
Contributing Editor
Dr. Moon is a fourth year resident at the Tufts Affiliated Hospitals Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program in Boston, MA.
Liana Tedesco, MD
Contributing Editor
Dr. Tedesco is a Hand and Upper Extremity Fellow at NYU Langone Health. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency training at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University in New York, NY. She is the past chair of the AAOS Resident Assembly. In addition to resident education, she is interested in medical student mentoring.
Matt Varacallo, MD, MBA, FAAOS
Contributing Editor
Dr. Matthew Varacallo is the Medical Director of Orthopedic Robotic Surgery and the Chief of Sports Medicine at Penn Highlands Healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. He is also the Assistant Program Director (APD) for the Primary Care Sports Fellowship program. Dr. Varacallo completed his medical school training at the Penn State College of Medicine in 2013. He finished his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Drexel College of Medicine / Hahnemann University Hospital in 2018. He then completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship training at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY in 2019.
He has been in practice across the Central/Western Pennsylvania region as he and his associated sports medicine department cover many regional high schools and colleges. Dr. Varacallo operates on athletes across the United States with many flying in across the country to be treated by his team and cutting-edge techniques. He specializes in knee ligament reconstructions, robotic-assisted partial and total joint replacements, and many primary to complex shoulder, hip, and knee conditions and injuries. Dr. Varacallo obtained his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Delaware in 2023. Dr. Varacallo is also co-founder of Orthomentor.
Kate Youdell
Site Administrator
Kate is the Content Coordinator for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, assisting the Director of Publishing in running the Journal of the AAOS ® and maintaining the online presence of the journal. She has a Bachelors in English Literature from Lawrence University.
