Joseph Buckwalter

Dr. Buckwalter has been conducting basic, translational and clinical research directed toward advancing understanding of the role of joint injury in causing osteoarthritis for more than three decades. He is Professor and former Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Iowa. Dr. Buckwalter has served as the President of the Orthopaedic Research Society; the Co-Editor, Journal of Orthopaedic Research; the President, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; and the President, American Orthopaedic Association, as well as in a significant number of other positions. He has multiple grants funded by the National Institute of Health, the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration and private foundations. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles, has authored more than 100 book chapters and serves on the editorial board of peer-reviewed journals in the field of orthopedic medicine.

Dr. Buckwalter is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with clinical and research interests in osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal oncology, sports medicine, and trauma. He earned his BS and MA degrees from the University and his medical degree from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, in Iowa City, IA. He completed an orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Iowa and was a National Resident Service Award Fellow at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Buckwalter is a member of the American Academy of of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Orthopedic Research Society, the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), the Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences and numerous other professional and scientific societies.