MOORESVILLE,
Ind. – Orthopedic surgeon Robert A. Malinzak, MD, has been accepted into the
European Hip Society (EHP), a prestigious, nonprofit scientific
association based in Innsbruck, Austria.
Dr. Malinzak’s induction will be formally announced next
September at the 12th Congress of EHP in Munich, Germany. The organization has
more than 500 members representing 30 nations. It also publishes Hip International, a peer-reviewed
academic journal focused on advancements in hip surgery, traumatology of the
hip, prosthetic surgery, biomechanics and basic science topics relating to the
hip.
A member of
Franciscan Physician Network Joint Replacement Surgeons, Dr. Malinzak practices at the internationally recognized Center for Hip & Knee Surgery at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville. He is a board-certified orthopedic
surgeon and has led several clinical committees during his tenure with the
hospital.
Dr. Malinzak
is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has been widely
published in professional medical journals. He holds editorial leadership roles
with Current Orthopaedic Practice and
Journal of Arthroplasty.
After receiving his undergraduate degree at Davidson College in North
Carolina, Dr. Malinzak became a high school physics and science teacher in
Winston-Salem. He later earned his medical degree from Duke University School
of Medicine, where he completed an internship and residency training in
orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Malinzak joined the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery in 2004, where
he completed a fellowship in joint reconstruction and sports medicine.
In 2012, he
was honored with his selection for the Knee Society John N. Insall Travelling
Knee Fellowship. Each year, four Fellows visit the Mooresville hospital and
other elite medical centers to learn about the latest innovations in orthopedic
surgery.
Dr. Malinzak
and his colleagues with JRSI Research Foundation
in Mooresville also collaborate with the Orthopaedic Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute.
Earlier this year, Franciscan St. Francis-Mooresville was ranked by among America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for its
total joint replacement surgery program by Healthgrades. Joint Replacement
Surgeons specializes in hip and knee replacement and performs the highest
volume of these procedures in the state of Indiana.
