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AO Trauma North America Board
Brett Crist, MD
Chair
Brett Crist, MD
Chair
After obtaining a bachelor's degree from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas, Dr. Crist earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, and a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at the University of California-Davis. Dr. Crist is the Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, and the Vice Chairman for Business Development. He specializes in orthopaedic trauma/fracture care, hip and pelvis reconstruction including total hip arthroplasty, and young adult hip disorders/hip preservation. Dr. Crist is a Tenured Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He has research interests in fracture care, nonunions, deformity, infections, anterior total hip arthroplasty, patient-centered outcomes and hip preservation procedures. From the beginning of his career, he’s been involved with AO and continues to enjoy teaching at AO events, participating in committee and leadership roles, and being a part of the AO Family.
Carla Smith, MD, PhD
Community Development Committee Chair
Carla Smith, MD, PhD
Community Development Committee Chair
I completed my trauma fellowship at Harborview medical center and at the University of Zurich. My practice is trauma, post-traumatic deformity and sequelae of trauma. I work overseas with Fracture Care International-SIGN as well as Orthopedics Overseas. I teach for the AO and enjoy seeing patients recover from trauma and helping them recover from injuries.