Orthopaedics Grand Rounds 12/13/2023
Treatment of Osteochondritis of the Capitellum in the Competitive Adolescent Throwing Athlete
A. Bobby Chhabra
December 13, 2023, at 6:30 am
Hybrid Conference
A. Bobby Chhabra, M.D.
Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor
Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator
University of Virginia
Speaker Biography
Dr. A. Bobby Chhabra is the Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator at the University of Virginia. He is also a team physician for the UVA Department of Athletics. He currently is the Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He has served as Chair of the UVA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since 2013.
Dr. Chhabra’s areas of expertise include hand, wrist, and elbow trauma and arthritis with a particular interest in sports injuries and congenital hand surgery. He has been the physician lead and driving force in the development and construction of UVA’s Hand Center, and the brand new 200,000 square foot comprehensive UVA Health Orthopaedic Center which opened in early 2022.
Dr. Chhabra is a nationally recognized educator. He has received the University of Virginia School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the University of Virginia Master Educator Award, and the David A. Harrison Distinguished Educator Award, the highest teaching honor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
In 2014, Dr. Chhabra was inducted into the Raven Society, the most prestigious honorary society at the University of Virginia. In 2022, he received the University of Virginia Master Clinician Award.
Dr. Chhabra has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, has been the editor for five text books, given 170 national and international presentations and has been invited as a Visiting Professor at 30 prestigious institutions.
In 2021, Dr. Chhabra received the Virginia Orthopaedic Society Distinguished Career Achievement Award. In 2022, he received the American Society for Surgery of the Hand David P. Green Mentorship Award.
Zoom Details
https://zoom.us/j/92402684248?pwd=ZEtlQ2FMN3dIWmwxTUQwMW5DRzhoQT09
Meeting ID: 924 0268 4248
Passcode: 121212
In-Person Location
Bioinformatics 1131
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The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement
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Disclosure statement
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course director and planning committee, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). The course director, planning committee, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.
Credit Limitation
Credit is only available to employees of UNC or its affiliates. To claim credit please contact the Grand Rounds Coordinator.
Grand Rounds Coordinator
Chi-Chi Harris
Email: chania_harris@med.unc.edu