Orthopedic Research

The OREF Symposium Award Winners

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications

The Department of Orthopedics hosts the OREF Southwest Resident Research Symposium on Friday, Oct. 18. The event brings together residency programs from Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana and featured Asheesh Bedi, MD, as the keynote speaker.

This symposium featured 21 residents all participating in four moderated sessions. Residents shared groundbreaking research vying for awards across multiple categories including a first-place prize of $1,000, two second-place awards of $750 each, three third-place awards of $500 each, and the $600 Presenter’s Choice Award.

Award winners are:
1st Place – Matthew Helm, MD, UTHealth Houston
2nd Place – Tristan J. Elias, MD, UTHealth Houston
2nd Place – Wade Karam, MD, UTHealth Houston
3rd Place – Ken Ford, MD, UTHealth Houston
3rd Place – Hayden Anz, MD, UTHealth Houston
3rd Place – Guillermo Pechero, MD, UTHealth Houston
Presenter’s Choice Award – Ayane Rossano, MD, Dell Medical School