Through educational programs and by encouraging research, the organization seeks to foster and advance the science and practice of shoulder and elbow care. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) is a society made up of leading national and international Orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in surgery of the shoulder and elbow. Through continuing medical education, the ASES Annual Meetings serve as a forum where persons involved in this field of medicine can meet, discuss new ideas and present scientific material. The membership, which is by invitation only, currently consists of nearly 1400 members. The Society is an educational body responsible for development of scientific programs, for organization of current knowledge, for standardization of nomenclature and for publication of scientific materials.
MISSION STATEMENT
Serving patients, members, and society by advancing shoulder and elbow care
VISION STATEMENT
A world where patients have the best shoulder and elbow care
The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons was created to:
- Furnish leadership, foster advances, and enhance the study of shoulder and elbow surgery;
- Hold meetings that will serve as a forum where persons involved in this field of medicine can meet, discuss new ideas, and present scientific material;
- Serve as an educational body responsible for development of scientific programs, for organization of current knowledge, for standardization of nomenclature, and for publication of scientific materials;
- Act as a stimulant to research by providing a forum for presentation of new scientific advances and offering awards for special achievement;
- Afford a point of origin for individuals interested in pursuing this specialty as a part of their medical career and will develop post-graduate training opportunities; and
- Recognize those who have contributed to surgery of the shoulder and elbow by extending to them membership in the society.
Dr. Neer founded and became the first President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in 1982. He is also the Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons held their inaugural meeting in November of 1982.
1982–1983 Charles S. Neer, II, MD
1983–1984 Carter R. Rowe, MD
1984–1985 Frank W. Jobe, MD
1985–1987 Charles A. Rockwood, Jr., MD
1987–1989 Robert H. Cofield, MD
1989–1990 Melvin Post, MD
1990–1991 Frederick A. Matsen, III, MD
1991–1992 Richard J. Hawkins, MD, FRCS(C)
1992–1993 Robert J. Neviaser, MD
1993–1994 Russell F. Warren, MD
1994–1995 Harvard Ellman, MD
1995–1996 Edward V. Craig, MD
1996–1997 Robert D. Leffert, MD
1997–1998 Louis U. Bigliani, MD
1998–1999 John M. Fenlin, Jr., MD
1999–2000 Bernard F. Morrey, MD
2000–2001 Tom R. Norris, MD
2001–2002 Gary M. Gartsman, MD
2002–2003 James E. Tibone, MD
2003–2004 Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD
2004–2005 David M. Dines, MD
2005–2006 Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD
2006–2007 W.Z. (Buz) Burkhead, Jr., MD
2007–2008 Christopher M. Jobe, MD
2008–2009 Evan L. Flatow, MD
2009–2010 Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD
2010–2011 Frances Cuomo, MD
2011–2012 Jon J.P. Warner, MD
2012–2013 Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD
2013–2014 Robert H. Bell, MD
2014–2015 William J. Mallon, MD
2015–2016 Jesse B. Jupiter, MD
2016–2017 Felix H. Savoie, III, MD
2017-2018 Anthony A. Romeo, MD
2018-2019 Frank A. Cordasco, MD, MS
2019-2020 William N. Levine, MD
2020-2021 Mark A. Frankle, MD
2021-2022 Xavier A. Duralde, MD
2022-2023 Peter B. MacDonald, MD, FRCSC 2023 -2024 John E. (Jed) Kuhn, MD, MS
Members
Sanford H. Anzel, MD (2008)
James E. Bateman, MD (1999)
Ralph Blasier, MD (2022)
Stefano Carbone, MD (2021)
Richard B. Caspari, MD (2000)
Mack L. Clayton, MD (2007)
Ralph W. Coonrad, MD (2019)
Stephen A. Copeland, FRCS (2015)
Thomas B. Dameron, Jr., MD (2004)
Anthony F. De Palma, MD (2005)
Harvard Ellman, MD (1996)
John M. Fenlin, Jr., MD (2014)
Simon P. Frostick, MD (2020)
Hiroaki Fukuda, MD (2008)
Arturo Gutierrez Meneses, MD (2019)
Philippe P. Hardy, MD, PhD (2017)
Douglas T. Harryman, II, MD (2000)
Junji Ide, MD, PhD (2018)
Frank W. Jobe, MD (2014)
Ian G. Kelly, MD (2004)
Lipmann Kessel, MD (1986)
Alexandra (Sandy) Kirkley, MD (2002)
Robert D. Leffert, MD (2008)
Dean G. Lorich, MD (2017)
Donald B. MacKenzie, MD (2012)
Virgil R. May, Jr., MD (2000)
Dominik Meyer (2019)
Charles S. Neer, II, MD (2011)
Melvin Post, MD (2002)
Douglas D. Robertson, MD, PhD (2018)
Charles Rockwood, MD (2022)
Robert L. Romano, MD (2018)
Carter M. Rowe, MD (2001)
A.K. Saha, MD (1994)
Robert L. Samilson, MD (1984)
Benjamin S. Shaffer, MD (2015)
Charles Sorbie, MD (2010)
William H. Thomas, MD (2011)
Thomas G. Wadsworth, FRCS (2002)
Birgit S. Werner, MD (2019)
Alan H. Wilde, MD (2012)
Lewis A. Yocum, MD (2013)
Honorary Members
E. Amory Codman, MD (1940)
Verne T. Inman, MD, PhD (1980)
Ian Macnab, MD (1992)
Harrison L. McLaughlin, MD (1970)
Herbert F. Moseley, MD (1970)
Julius S. Neviaser, MD (1980)
Jacquelin Perry, MD (2013)
Herbert F. Moseley, MD (1970)
Julius S. Neviaser, MD (1980)
Michael S. Watson, FRCS (2025)
Contact US:
Please Note: ASES does not have any physicians on staff and cannot answer medical questions about specific treatments, diagnoses, or symptoms. Thank you.
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
1515 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 345
Schaumburg, IL 60173
P: (847) 698-1629
E: info@ases-assn.org
Anna Quintanilla, MA, CAE, Executive Director: aquintanilla@ases-assn.org
Steve Mlodoch, Director of Operations: smlodoch@ases-assn.org
Caitlin Schiller, Membership & Operations Coordinator: cschiller@ases-assn.org
Angela Orlando, CMP, Director, Meetings & Education: aorlando@ases-assn.org
Shannon Lykowski, Senior Education & Meetings Coordinator: slykowski@ases-assn.org
Bridgette Heschel, Marketing Associate: bheschel@ases-assn.org
Robert Harkey, ASES Foundation, Manager, Development & Operations: rharkey@asesfdn.org
Jonathan Reyes, ASES Foundation, Operations Coordinator: jreyes@asesfdn.org
