Seven Orthopaedic and Spine Faculty Selected as Research All-Stars by Avant-Garde Health

April 22, 2024

Cynthia Emory, MD, MBA
Brian Waterman, MD
Domagoj Coric, MD
John Wilson, MD


   
Wesley Hsu, MD
Tadhg O’Gara, MD
Joseph Hsu, MD

Top row (Left to right): Cynthia Emory, MD, MBA; Brian Waterman, MD; Domagoj Coric, MD; John Wilson, MD. Second Row (Left to right): Wesley Hsu, MD; Tadhg O’Gara, MD; Joseph Hsu, MD.

Avant-garde Health recently announced the Healthcare Research All-Stars 2024 list, which recognizes top physicians and hospitals across 10 specialties, including orthopaedic surgery and spine. Seven Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members were recognized.

Cynthia Emory, MD, MBA, chair and professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, Brian Waterman, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation and chief of sports medicine; Domagoj Coric, MD, professor of neurosurgery, John Wilson, MD, interim chair and  professor of neurosurgery; Wesley Hsu, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery; Tadhg O’Gara, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, chief clinical research; and Joseph Hsu, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery and associate dean for research, were each ranked in the top 1 to 5% of their respective specialties.

The Healthcare Research All-Star Awards honor the outstanding surgeons and hospitals whose contributions to healthcare research significantly enhance the quality of patient care. The study examined the research of more than 4,000 hospitals and 90,000 surgeons and includes only the top five percent based on the quantity and quality of their published research.