News & Activities

Dr. John Fulkerson describes the mission, goals, accomplishments, and history of the Patellofemoral Foundation to the attendees of the recent IPSG meeting in Big Sky Montana.

PFF Traveling Fellows Drs Liz Dennis and Truls Straume-Naesheim departed the IPSG meeting in Big Sky Montana and continued their education in New Haven Connecticut. Among the highlights of their visit: The Yale 3D Patellofemoral research team had lunch at the famous Yale Mory’s, hosted by PFF founding board member emeritus…

The Patellofemoral Foundation is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization supported solely by contributions from individuals and corporations. All funds are used to support research and educational efforts that help those who suffer from anterior knee pain and instability. As part of its latest initiative, the PFF is sending the following T-shirt…

Dr. William R. Post previously served as the residency education director, medical director and Vice Chairman of the Orthopedic Department at WVU. He is also a past president of the West Virginia Orthopedic Society. He currently belongs to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North…

The PFF team is thrilled to announce that Eric Dahlinger, Bill Post, and Chris Powers were honored for their contributions to the development and understanding of patellofemoral medicine at IPSG 2024. Chris and Bill were Patellofemoral Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, while Eric received the Distinguished Service Award. Eric Dahlinger is Executive…

IPSG members, invited guests, and their families enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Everett Restaurant at the top of the Ramcharger ski lift at Big Sky! It was a beautiful view and evening celebrating a productive 2024 IPSG meeting. Lots of discussion focused on the patellofemoral joint, but a key was…

The PFF Team had a blast at the IPSG Conference 2024 in Big Sky, Montana. There were great topics, questions, and lively conversation throughout. A particular highlight: the IPSG attendees and their families enjoyed a wonderful dinner experience at the River House overlooking the Gallatan River. It was a beautiful setting…

Jason Koh is the Mark R. Neaman Family Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Orthopaedic and Spine Institute specialty hospital at Endeavor Health, a USNWR-ranked orthopaedic program, and Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago. A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard, he received his MD from Johns Hopkins,…

João Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD, is the Chairman of Clínicas Espregueira – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. As an orthopaedic surgeon, he specializes in knee surgery and orthobiologics. He is a consultant of the FC Porto and has operated on many professional athletes from all over the world. Currently, his education activities…

Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, FACS, is Chief of the Pediatric Orthopedic Service at HSS. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee surgery for children and adolescents, he founded the HSS Pediatric Sports Program. He is also a recipient of the Philip D Wilson Teaching award selected by graduating orthopedic surgery…

PFF Board Member Laurie Hiemstra, MD, recently returned from the Carousel Tour in New Zealand and Australia! We’re very grateful that she shared the PFF Online Education Modules internationally. Visit our Masters Course offerings to learn more about PFF Online educational material. UPDATE: the Koala has endorsed the PFF Online course…

It is with sadness that the Board of Directors of the Patellofemoral Foundation learned of the passing of Alan Merchant, MD of Palo Alto CA. Dr. Merchant was a giant in the orthopedic field and he was invariably a kind and generous man. He was thoughtful and worked diligently to explore…