INDIANAPOLIS – Philip Faris,
MD, an orthopedic surgeon with the Center
for Hip & Knee Surgery at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville, will
be the Arthritis Foundation’s honoree at its annual Bone Bash on Saturday, Oct.
26, at The Indiana Roof Ballroom.
Each year at this
Halloween fundraising gala, the foundation honors an orthopedic surgeon for his
or her efforts to "fix" what arthritis so often steals from its
victims, mobility.
The Bone Bash raises funds for the Arthritis
Foundation in support of
ongoing research about the disease and its disastrous effects on the body. The
event features a live and silent auction, dinner, dancing, games and a costume
contest. More than 500 people attend, most of them in the orthopedic field.
A
native Hoosier, Faris, a member of Franciscan Physician Network, graduated from Madison
Heights High School in Anderson where he lettered in four sports before tearing
his ACL, MCL and medial meniscus playing football his senior year. He underwent
three surgeries to correct it.
“That injury and the care I received were what
made me want to become a physician,” Faris said. “That care allowed me to play
four years of college football.”
Faris played cornerback and wide receiver at
Ball State University where he lettered in the sport three years running. He
was named All Conference three years and MVP his senior year. He was named to
Ball State’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990 and then honored with the
Distinguished Alumni award in 2004.
He later completed his medical degree and
orthopedic residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed
a fellowship in total knee replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery in
New York where he worked with the legendary Dr. John Insall.
Faris has been with the Mooresville hospital for
more than 25 years, specializing in knee and hip replacement surgery. He is an
honorary member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a professional medical organization that
recognizes excellence in the profession of medicine.
More information on the Bone Bash is available
at bonebashindy.com.
