Claudette M. Lajam, MD, FAAOS, named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Councilors
She was honored as "Advocate of the Year" in 2019 by the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- She was honored as "Advocate of the Year" in 2019 by the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- A first-generation Dominican American, she is a member of the American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- Dr. Lajam is the first Latina chair of the Board of Councilors, and the second woman to serve in this role.
- With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists.