History of the ASES Foundation
The ASES Foundation, formerly known as Continuing Education in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, was established in 1984 by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons to assist in carrying out charitable and educational functions of the ASES. The purpose of this independent entity is to engage in, advance, support, promote and administer charitable and educational activities, causes and projects.
ASES Foundation Mission Statement
The mission of the ASES Foundation is to develop and provide resources to advance shoulder and elbow care.
ASES Foundation Vision Statement
The vision of the ASES Foundation is Forging a legacy of resources for a world where patients have the best shoulder and elbow care.
Board of Trustees
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, Chairman
John E. (Jed) Kuhn, MD, Immediate Past President
Julie Bishop, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
Jonas J.R. Rudzki, MD, MSc, Chair
Frances Cuomo, MD
Thomas (Quinn) W. Throckmorton, MD
Paul M. Sethi, MD
Mark A. Frankle, MD
Anna Quintanilla, MD, CAE, Ex-officio
ASESF Grants Committee
Ilya Voloshin, MD, Chair
Joe Eichinger, MD
E. Scott Paxton, MD
Thomas Duquin, MD
Syed Ashfaq Hasan, MD
Adam Seidl, MD
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, Ex-officio
Patient Centered Initiatives (PCI) Committee
Jonas J.R. Rudzki, MD, MSc, Chair
Leslie Fink Barnes, MD, Co-Chair
Vahid Entezari, MD MMSc, Mentor
Shariff Kamal Bishai, DO, MS, Mentor
Matthew Dipaola, MD, Mentor
Kaveh Sajadi, MD, Mentor
Ryan Hoffman, MD, Baltimore/DC 2025 NSEW
Joseph J King, MD, Central FL 2025 NSEW
Lewis Shi, MD, Chicago 2025 NSEW
Raymond Chen, MD, Cleveland 2025 NSEW
Nathan Boes, MD, Dallas Ft. Worth 2025 NSEW
Daniel Acevedo, MD, Los Angeles 2025 NSEW
Robert Hartzler, MD, MS, San Antonio 2025 NSEW
Christine C. Piper, MD, St. Louis 2025 NSEW
Joseph A. Abboud, Ex-officio
Member Centered Initiatives (MCI) Committee
Paul M. Sethi, MD, Chair
Eric M. Black, MD, Co-Chair, Auction Chair
Jeremy Somerson, MD
Lee A. Kaback, MD
Shannon Carpenter, MD
Veronica Diaz, MD
Matthew Dilisio, MD
Julia Lee, MD
Matthew Teusink, MD
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, Ex-officio
Industry Centered Initiatives (ICI) Committee
Thomas (Quinn) W. Throckmorton, MD, Chair
Andrew Jawa, MD, Co-Chair
Vani J. Sabesan, MD
Asheesh Bedi, MD
Catherine Fedorka, MD
Hafiz Kassam, MD
Brian C. Werner, MD
Thomas R. Duquin, MD
Eric Ricchetti, MD
Brent Morris, MD
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, Ex-officio
Ad Hoc Committee of Shoulder Survey
Andrew Green, MD, Chair
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, Ex-officio