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World Renowned Medical Pioneer, Inventor, Mentor, 94 Year-Old Orthopaedic Surgeon William H. Harris, MD, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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Harris, MD, (pictured at far right)Founder and Director Emeritus of the Massachusetts General Hospital ,Harris Orthopaedics Laboratory.

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  • Harris, MD, (pictured at far right)Founder and Director Emeritus of the Massachusetts General Hospital ,Harris Orthopaedics Laboratory.
  • (Picturedsecond from left) is Orthopaedic Surgeon Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, Founder of OSET and Ivan Tornos, President & COO of Zimmer Biomet (pictured third from left).
  • His laboratory helped unravel a totally new, destructive disease damaging total hip and total knee reconstruction.
  • Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET) is a 501c3 organization founded by Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS, FACS, and Conference Chair, Brian D Busconi, MD of UMASS Medical Center in 2010.

94-Year-Old, Orthopaedic Surgeon William H. Harris, M.D., World-Renowned Medical Pioneer, Inventor, Mentor, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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They then innovated a new material which improved the new prosthetic bearing surface, eliminating that bone destruction and greatly extending the life of total joint implants.

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  • They then innovated a new material which improved the new prosthetic bearing surface, eliminating that bone destruction and greatly extending the life of total joint implants.
  • "I am honored to have the opportunity to have presented this Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Harris.
  • His Harris Harvard Hip Course was the seminal course that set the bar for education in total joints for years to come."
  • Harris has not only impacted future generations of surgeons but has played an integral role in collaborating with industry to design life-changing, disruptive technologies.