
Mel Helgeson
@melhelgesonmd
Husband, Father to 7, Spine Surgeon, Professor and Director for Surgery at Walter Reed, grown in Kennan, WI (population 135)
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07-04-2020 17:53:23
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The Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons E. Anthony Rankin Scholarship Program is in full swing! I’m so proud of this group and looking forward to our next event! Howard Orthopaedics #DEI #orthotwitter JRGOS @PerryInitiative Walter Reed Orthopaedics U.S. Naval Academy Navy Medicine Desiree Ojo, DO Arthrex



Marvin Dingle, MD 🇵🇭🇺🇸 Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Howard Orthopaedics JRGOS @PerryInitiative Walter Reed Orthopaedics U.S. Naval Academy Navy Medicine Desiree Ojo, DO Arthrex Jasmine J. Walker, MD Benjamin Akande Mel Helgeson Well deserved honor, for the first African American Orthopaedic surgeon to become the President of the #AAOS1. A war hero and US Army Veteran. #leader #mentor. Congratulations #SOMOS and the Rankin scholarship honorees.



Thank you Navy Medicine surgeon general RADM Gillingham for meeting with our 2022 Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Rankin Scholars and program team! Thank you Navy Medicine for continuing to lead in promoting #DEI within our ranks and in our AAOS community. Thanks Mel Helgeson for planning!



Congrats to Peter Learn MD! He was the driving force behind this and well deserved recognition for our team. @WRBethesda Walter Reed Orthopaedics

Very interesting work from our team caring for those that deserve the best care. Proud to be part of this unique mission. @WRBethesda Walter Reed Orthopaedics Task & Purpose Uniformed Services University taskandpurpose.com/news/walter-re…

Our version of Army vs. Navy - who do you think won? Love it when attendings, residents & students get together! Thanks for coming out Dr. Pisano & Dr. John Cody, MD!



Couldn’t be prouder of Marvin Dingle, MD 🇵🇭🇺🇸 in leading this program @WRBethesda! Dr. Rankin-former military ortho surgeon (WR grad) and AAOS President Navy Medicine Walter Reed Orthopaedics AAOS Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons #orthotwitter dvidshub.net/news/428127/ou…

Next up: Interviewing & Networking! Join the AAOS Resident Assembly in 2 days, check your email for more details! #OrthoTwitter Liana Tedesco Daniel Cognetti, MD


Our new Pediatrics Orthopedist from Walter Reed Orthopaedics, Dr. N Lopreiato, introduced himself alongside his dad, Uniformed Services University Professor of Pediatrics and #MedEd leader, Dr. J Lopreiato. We look forward to ongoing #milpeds “Lopreiato & Son” collaborations at #AMReport!



The LSRS Call for Abstracts for the 2023 AM held May 11-12, 2023 - NOW OPEN- through January 2, 2023. Visit LSRS.org for details. We look forward to your submissions! #orthotwitter #spine #neurotwitter #Neurosurgery #nsgy #neurosurgeons WomenSurgeons




Announcing the new Todd Albert Scholars Awards from the AANS/CNS Spine Section. Open to ALL orthopedic surgery resident and fellows submitting abstracts to our AANS/CNS Spine Summit Annual Meeting in Miami 2023. #orthotwitter. Don’t miss it! #neurosurgery NREF dspnspinesummit.org/abstract-cente…
