MASES is a one-day meeting held annually at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. The meeting is dynamic, energetic, and boasts a faculty of the foremost experts in shoulder and elbow surgery.

Year after year our program is full of instruction, debate, and lively discussion. Attendees consist of Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons in Training, Medical Students, and Medical Professionals in the field of Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Friday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

Ritz-Carlton

Washington, DC

MASES 2025 ANNUAL MEETING

September 5, 2025 | Ritz-Carlton | Washington, DC

Stay Tuned for the MASES 2025 Annual Meeting Program

MASES 2025 Presidential Speaker

John E. Kuhn, MD, MS

Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Chief of Shoulder Surgery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Past President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

Deputy Editor in Chief, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Nashville, TN

Registration fees for the Annual Meeting in 2025 include:

Continuing medical education credit
Access to all recorded content, available on demand
Complimentary SAE Exam provided by Orthobullets.

REGISTRATION

Invited Faculty 2025

Joseph A. Abboud, MD

Professor of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Rothman Orthopaedics
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Frank G. Alberta, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine
Hackensack University Medical Center
Luke S. Austin, MD

Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Rothman Orthopedic Institute
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Mark E. Baratz, MD

Vice Chairman, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Fellowship Director
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Leslie A. Barnes, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Temple University
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Eric M. Black, MD

Vice Chair, Orthopedic Surgery
Section Chief, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Summit Health
Kevin F. Bonner, MD

Jordan-Young Institute
Director, JYI Research Foundation
Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Virginia Beach, VA
Stephen F. Brockmeier, M.D.

S. Ward Casscells Endowed Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Virginia
Head Team Physician, UVA Athletics
Paul K. Cagle, MD

Associate Professor and Associate Program Director
Mount Sinai Hospital
Gregory F. Carolan, MD

Section Chief Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder
St. Luke's University Health Network
Bethlehem PA
Professor (Adj) Orthopaedic Surgery
Katz School of Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia PA
Zachary Cohen, PT, DPT, CSCS

Founder, Cohen Health and Performance
Christopher C. Dodson , MD

Professor Orthopaedic Surgery
Rothman Orthopaedics
Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Thomas R. Duquin, MD

Associate Professor
Director of Medical Student Education
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo
A. Payman Farsaii, MD

Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
University of Maryland
Glen Burnie, MD
Catherine J. Fedorka, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cooper Medical School at Rowan University
Camden, NJ
Kyle R. Flik, MD

Medical Director, Executive Woods
Ambulatory Surgery Center
OrthoNY LLC
Albany, NY
Konrad I. Gruson, MD

Attending Physician, Shoulder
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical School
Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Division, Sports Medicine Institute
Director, Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Ryan A. Hoffman, MD

MedStar Health
John G. Horneff, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Division
Director, Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Laith M. Jazrawi, MD

Chief of Sports NYU Langone Medical Center
Professor NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director Sports Medicine Fellowship
New York, NY
Jack E. Kazanjian, DO

Assistant Clinical Professor,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Premier Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Associates
Havertown, PA
Michael L. Knudsen, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
New York, NY
Eitan M. Kohan, MD

Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine - Assistant Professor
Marc S. Kowalsky, MD, MBA

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
ONS Foundation for Clinical Research & Education
Brian G. Leggin, PT, DPT, OCS

Coordinator of Clinical Outcomes
Good Shepherd Penn Partners
Penn Therapy and Fitness
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Department of Orthopedics
Berwyn, PA
Albert C. Lin, MD

Professor and Vice Chair of Education
Residency Program Director
Chief, Shoulder Service and Co-Director, Pittsburgh Shoulder Institute
Associate Chief, Sports Medicine
Department Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC
Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center
Pittsburgh, PA
David Matthew Lutton, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics, George Washington University
Division of Centers for Advanced Orthopedics
Washington, DC
Callista Costopoulos Morris

Division Head, Sports Orthopaedic Surgery
OSS Health
Mechanicsburg, PA
Ryan S. Murray, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult & Pediatric Sports Medicine
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Team Physician – Georgetown University Athletics
Anand M. Murthi, MD, FAAOS

Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Director, Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship and Research
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Sameer Nagda, MD

Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Inova Health System
Orthopaedic Consultant, United States Women's Soccer Team
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Arlington, VA
Gabriella E. Ode, MD

Attending Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Brad O. Parsons, MD

Professor and Vice-Chair
Chief of the Shoulder Service
Residency and Fellowship Program Director
Leni and Peter May Department of Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Raymond A. Pensy, MD

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Chief, Division of Hand Surgery
Program Director, University of Maryland Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Fellowship
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Weill Cornell Medical College
Hithem Rahmi, DO

St. Luke's Orthopedic Care
Easton, PA
Yoni Rosenblatt, PT

CEO - True Sports Physical Therapy
Baltimore, MD
Brian B. Shiu, MD

Towson Orthopedic Associates
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Uma Srikumaran, MD, MBA, MPH

Associate Professor and Vice Chair- Quality, Safety, & Service
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Director, Shoulder Fellowship
Gary F. Updegrove, MD

Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Penn State Bone and Joint Institute
Katherine B. Vadasdi, MD

Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists
Director, ONS Women’s Sports Medicine Center
Jennifer L. Vanderbeck, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Matthew T. Walker, MD

OrthoVirginia
Richmond, VA
Heather A. Weesner, OT

Certified Hand Therapist/Occupational Therapist
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ellicott City, MD
Brent B. Wiesel, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Shoulder Service
Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC
Gerald R. Williams, Jr.

The John Fenlin, Jr., MD Professor of
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rothman Orthopaedics
The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
Chief Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
Mainline Health System
Philadelphia, PA

SCHOLARSHIPS

MASES is pleased to offer education scholarships for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as either/both underrepresented minorities and women in an effort to create more educational opportunities and networking. All applicants will be considered.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: June 1, 2025

DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2025

Additional Offerings

Self Assessment Exam

Annual meeting attendees can obtain up to 10 ABOS-approved self assessment exam credits as well as an additional 15 CME’s for completing the shoulder and elbow self assessment exam. Participants have up to one year to pass the exam.
Educational Content

MASES 2023 Annual Meeting On Demand Content is available for viewing through a collaboration with ORTHOBULLETS.
Continuing Medical Education Credits

MASES is pleased to offer CME for the 2024 annual meeting through the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education. FORE is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

MASES 2025 ANNUAL MEETING

MASES 2025 Presidential Speaker

Joseph A. Abboud, MD

Frank G. Alberta, MD

Luke S. Austin, MD

Mark E. Baratz, MD

Leslie A. Barnes, MD

Eric M. Black, MD

Kevin F. Bonner, MD

Stephen F. Brockmeier, M.D.

Paul K. Cagle, MD

Gregory F. Carolan, MD

Zachary Cohen, PT, DPT, CSCS

Christopher C. Dodson , MD

Thomas R. Duquin, MD

A. Payman Farsaii, MD

Catherine J. Fedorka, MD

Kyle R. Flik, MD

Konrad I. Gruson, MD

Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD

Ryan A. Hoffman, MD

John G. Horneff, MD

Laith M. Jazrawi, MD

Jack E. Kazanjian, DO

Michael L. Knudsen, MD

Eitan M. Kohan, MD

Marc S. Kowalsky, MD, MBA

Brian G. Leggin, PT, DPT, OCS

Albert C. Lin, MD

David Matthew Lutton, MD

Callista Costopoulos Morris

Ryan S. Murray, MD

Anand M. Murthi, MD, FAAOS

Sameer Nagda, MD

Gabriella E. Ode, MD

Brad O. Parsons, MD

Raymond A. Pensy, MD

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH

Hithem Rahmi, DO

Yoni Rosenblatt, PT

Brian B. Shiu, MD

Uma Srikumaran, MD, MBA, MPH

Gary F. Updegrove, MD

Katherine B. Vadasdi, MD

Jennifer L. Vanderbeck, MD

Matthew T. Walker, MD

Heather A. Weesner, OT

Brent B. Wiesel, MD

Gerald R. Williams, Jr.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Self Assessment Exam

Educational Content

Continuing Medical Education Credits