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Support a Colleague. Shape the Future of Our Specialty.

Become an ISAKOS Godparent

At its best, ISAKOS is a global community where knowledge is shared freely, talent is nurtured, and surgeons support one another across borders. The Godparent Program embodies this spirit of collegiality and leadership.

Talented surgeons around the world—particularly those early in their careers—often have the skill, drive, and commitment to advance orthopaedic care, but lack the financial means to fully participate in ISAKOS. The Godparent Program ensures that financial barriers do not stand in the way of opportunity.

What It Means to Be a Godparent

Becoming an ISAKOS Godparent is a personal investment in another surgeon’s future, and in the future of orthopaedic medicine worldwide.
Through the generosity of Godparents, eligible surgeons under the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need may receive:

Up to five years of complimentary ISAKOS membership
One complimentary registration to an ISAKOS Congress

This support opens the door to education, research, and global connection that would otherwise be out of reach.

Why Your Support Matters

For Godparent recipients, access to ISAKOS can be career-defining. It allows them to:

Learn directly from world-renowned leaders
Participate in cutting-edge education and scientific exchange
Present research and build professional international networks
Bring new techniques and knowledge to their home institutions and communities

The impact extends far beyond any one individual. Each Godparent helps strengthen the global exchange of ideas, elevate standards of care, and expand ISAKOS’s reach into regions where access matters most.

A Commitment to Leadership

Godparents commit to a minimum contribution of USD $5,000, payable over five years, demonstrating sustained leadership and belief in ISAKOS’s mission.
By becoming a Godparent, you:

Uphold ISAKOS’s commitment to international collaboration
Expand access to education across diverse regions and practice settings
Support the development of future leaders in orthopaedic medicine
Contribute to a more inclusive and globally connected profession

This is philanthropy rooted in professional pride: supporting colleagues so they, in turn, can better serve patients.

Recognition of Leadership

ISAKOS proudly recognizes the generosity and leadership of its Godparents through:

Acknowledgment at the ISAKOS Congress
A distinctive Godparent lapel pin
An invitation to the Global Connection Reception (or similar)
Special recognition during the reception
Photo recognition on the ISAKOS website
Recognition in the ISAKOS eNewsletter

These honors reflect ISAKOS’s gratitude to those who lead by example and invest in the profession beyond their own practice.

Join the Godparent Program

Becoming a Godparent is one of the most direct ways to support a colleague in need and to live the values of ISAKOS.

Help ensure that promising surgeons—regardless of economic circumstance—can fully participate in our global community.

Become a Godparent

ISAKOS Godparents

ISAKOS gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Godparents:

Robert Marx, MD

UNITED STATES
15+ Year Godparent

John Bergfeld, MD

UNITED STATES
10+ Year Godparent

Nicolaas Budhiparama, MD, PhD (LUMC, NL), PhD (UGM, ID), FICS, Prof.

INDONESIA
10+ Year Godparent

Norimasa Nakamura, MD, PhD

JAPAN
10+ Year Godparent

Philippe Neyret, MD, PhD, Prof.

FRANCE
10+ Year Godparent

Ruben A. Rosales

UNITED STATES
10+ Year Godparent

Guillermo Arce, MD

ARGENTINA
5+ Year Godparent

Gregory Bain, MBBS, FRACS (Ortho), FAOrthoA, PhD

AUSTRALIA
5+ Year Godparent

John Bartlett, AM MB BS, FRACS, FAOA

AUSTRALIA
5+ Year Godparent

Gian Luigi Canata, MD

ITALY
5+ Year Godparent

Ramon Cugat Bertomeu, MD, PhD

SPAIN
5+ Year Godparent

Julian Feller, FRACS, FAOrthA

AUSTRALIA
5+ Year Godparent

David Figueroa, MD

CHILE
5+ Year Godparent

Jason Koh, MD, MBA

UNITED STATES
5+ Year Godparent

Philippe Landreau, MD

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
5+ Year Godparent

Wei Lu, MD, PhD, Prof.

CHINA
5+ Year Godparent

David Parker, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS

AUSTRALIA
5+ Year Godparent

Sue Reimbold, MA, CAE

UNITED STATES
5+ Year Godparent

Felix Savoie III, MD

UNITED STATES
5+ Year Godparent

Soshi Uchida, MD, PhD

JAPAN
5+ Year Godparent

Rene Verdonk, Prof Em, MD, PhD

BELGIUM
5+ Year Godparent

Daniel Wascher, MD

UNITED STATES
5+ Year Godparent

Elizabeth Arendt, MD

UNITED STATES
1+ Year Godparent

Myles Coolican, FRACS

AUSTRALIA
1+ Year Godparent

Pieter D'Hooghe, MD PhD MBA MSc

UNITED KINGDOM
1+ Year Godparent

Trần Dũng, Professor, MD, PhD

VIETNAM
1+ Year Godparent

João Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD, Full Prof.

PORTUGAL
1+ Year Godparent

Margaret Fok, FRCSEd(Ortho), MBChB

HONG KONG
1+ Year Godparent

John Fulkerson, MD

UNITED STATES
1+ Year Godparent

MaCalus Hogan, MD, MBA

UNITED STATES
1+ Year Godparent

Peter McEwen, MBBS FRACS(Orth) FAOrthA DIpModLang A/Prof

AUSTRALIA
1+ Year Godparent

Omer Mei-Dan, MD

UNITED STATES
1+ Year Godparent

Mary Mulcahey, MD, FAAOS

UNITED STATES
1+ Year Godparent

Marco Patacchini, MD

ITALY
1+ Year Godparent

Rajendra Patel, CMD, Biotek

INDIA
1+ Year Godparent

Shweta Patel, CEO, Biotek

INDIA
1+ Year Godparent

Luigi Pederzini, MD

ITALY
1+ Year Godparent

Fernando Radice, MD

CHILE
1+ Year Godparent

Parag Sancheti, FRCS (Ed),MS(ORTH), DNB(ORTH), MCh(UK),Ph.D(UK)

INDIA
1+ Year Godparent

Sachin Tapasvi, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS

INDIA
1+ Year Godparent

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