Dr. Alaia serves as co-chair for 2023 Arthroscopy Association of North America fellows’ course
In February 2023, Dr. Alaia served as a co-chairman and led the knee section of the annual AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America) fellows’ and chief residents’ course, in which top faculty from around the country travel to Chicago to teach an intensive course on complex knee, shoulder and hip sports medicine surgery.
Dr. Alaia featured at 2023 meeting of the AAOS
In March 2023, the annual American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting was held in Las Vegas, NV, showcasing research and expertise from some of the nation’s top surgeons.
Co-chairman of the annual AANA Fellows and Chief Resident’s Course in Chicago, IL
Dr. Alaia was recently a co-chairman of the annual Arthroscopy Association of North America Fellows and Chief Resident’s Course in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Alaia invited to speak about experience with complex knee injury and the posterolateral corner at the world famous Steadman Clinic
Dr. Alaia invited to speak about experience with complex knee injury and the posterolateral corner at the world famous Steadman Clinic Dr. Alaia recently had the honor of serving as visiting professor at the world famous Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail,
Presentation on use of Cannabidiol after Shoulder Arthroscopy
Dr. Alaia recently presented his work on Cannabidiol after shoulder arthroscopy at the 2022 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Annual Meeting, as well as the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. In this placebo controlled, randomized, double blinded study, Dr. Alaia and his colleagues found that cannabidiol (CBD) can positively influence post-operative pain and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Additionally, his paper has just been published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine and his team is currently working on a similar study looking at chronic pain from osteoarthritis.