In an effort to continually offer leading-edge educators and innovations to its physicians, Campbell Clinic Foundation recently launched a series of guest lectures by visiting professors. The first lecture was held on January 27 and featured John E. (Jed) Kuhn, MD, MS, who is the Kenneth D. Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedics and Chief of Shoulder Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The event, held at Folk's Folly, drew more than 40 orthopaedic surgeons in addition to allied health providers and UT-Campbell Clinic residents.
Dr. Kuhn discussed, "The MOON Shoulder Group: Understanding Rotator Cuff Tears Through Multi-Center Collaboration," detailing his extensive research, practice and global collaboration to address one of the most complex and complicated musculoskeletal injuries, the rotator cuff tear.
Dr. Kuhn has served as the Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Fellowship Director for over a decade and is the Medical Director of the Vanderbilt NFL Hall of Fame Health Initiative and Ombudsman of the Departmental Board Initiative. He recently received the VUMC Star Patient Experience Award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for patient experience. Dr. Kuhn also has served as team physician for collegiate-level baseball and for numerous U.S. Hockey teams, including Team USA at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Finland and at the U.S. Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Since 2008, he has been the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the Nashville Predators ice hockey team. He is currently the Vice President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).
Attendees were welcomed to the event by Campbell Clinic physician, Dr. Thomas (Quin) Throckmorton, who shared his gratitude for Dr. Kuhn's visit.
This was the first in-person event hosted by the Foundation in two years. In addition to his presentation, Dr. Kuhn visited with attendees, including residents, fellows and staff. The Campbell Clinic Foundation administers the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and Fellowship programs. The Sports Medicine Fellowship, a highly sought-out, one-year subspecialty training, puts a unique emphasis on shoulder and elbow research, clinical practice and patient care.