Leading Sports Medicine Specialist Steve Hamilton Joins Kaliber Surgeon Advisory Board

San Francisco, CA. November 19, 2023 – Kaliber Labs has announced that Dr. Steve Hamilton has joined the company’s Surgeon Advisory Board. Dr. Hamilton practices at Cincinnati's Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, where his areas of expertise include arthroscopy of the shoulder, hip, and knee.

“We're thrilled to have an esteemed professional like Dr. Hamilton join our Surgeon Advisory Board,” said Kaliber CEO Ray Rahman. “His wealth of expertise and proven dedication to sports medicine and orthopedics will provide invaluable insights that guide Kaliber’s mission forward.”

Dr. Hamilton began his medical journey at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, later completing his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta. Furthering his specialization, he completed a one-year fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, receiving advanced training in Hip Arthroscopy. Returning to his native Cincinnati, Dr. Hamilton joined Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine as the region's first sports medicine physician with fellowship training in hip arthroscopy. Acknowledging his contributions and expertise, Cincinnati Magazine has consistently recognized him as a Top Doctor from 2021 to 2023.

"Joining Kaliber’s Surgeon Advisory Board is an exciting opportunity,” Dr. Hamilton said. “Kaliber is at the forefront of innovation in the field of orthopedic surgery, and I'm eager to contribute my experience and knowledge to help enhance their portfolio of services and products."

Dr. Hamilton joins an impressive roster of leading arthroscopic surgeons who make up Kaliber’s Surgeon Advisory Board. These surgeons include:

Anthony Romeo, MD Executive Vice President, the Musculoskeletal Institute, Dupage Medical Group • Chief Medical Editor, Orthopaedics Today • Past President, American Shoulder and Elbow Society

Brian Cole, MD

Past president of AANA • Vice-Chairman and Managing Partner, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush • Team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Fire, Chicago Dogs, and DePaul University

Nicholas Sgaglione, MD

Professor & Chair, Northwell Health Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery • Sr VP of Orthopedics & Exec. Dir. of Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute • Past President AANA • Past Chair, Arthroscopy Journal Board of Trustees

Robert Burks, MD Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Utah • Former board member, AANA • Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

John Sperling, MD

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic • Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award, 2014 • Charles S. Neer Award, 2003 • Author of 260+ peer-reviewed publications.

Richard L. Angelo, MD

Past President AANA • AANA Education Foundation Board of Directors • Institute for Surgical Excellence Advisory Board

Mark Getelman, MD

President of AANA • Co-director of Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Program, SCOI • Faculty member, SCOI Sports Medicine Division

Patrick Denard, MD

Preeminent shoulder specialist • Clinical instructor, Oregon Health & Science University

Shariff K. Bishai, DO, MS

Past President AOAO, Sports Section • Past President Detroit Academy of Orthopaedic Surgrey • Specialist in complex shoulder and knee reconstruction

Deryk Jones, MD

Section Head of Sports Medicine & Cartilage Restoration, Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute • Chief Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital • Harvard Combined Orthopaedics Residency Program

Matthew Pifer, MD

Fellowship-trained in Orthopedic Sports Medicine • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Member, Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation • Active member of AAOS, AANA, AOSSM

Amon Ferry, MD

Fellowship-training in Sports Medicine • Knee and shoulder specialist • Consultant to pro sports teams, including Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals • AAOS, AANA, AOSSM

William Ciccone, MD Sports Medicine & Joint Replacement specialist • Designated Master in Shoulder Arthroscopy, AANA • Past Team Physician for the Colorado Rockies AAA Sky Sox

Kotaro Yamakado, MD, PhD

Chief Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fukui General Hospital • International member, AANA • Associate Editor, JSES: Seminar in Arthroplasty • Editorial board, Journal of Orthopaedic Science; Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology • Richard J. O’Connor Research Award, AANA 2018

Joseph Burns, MD

Shoulder specialist • Head of Orthopedics at Wellstar Health Systems • Master Instructor, Arthroscopy, AANA

Scott Sigman, MD Sports Medicine, Knee & Shoulder Specialist • Opioid Sparing Surgery • Medical Devices • Fellow, World Society of Sports & Exercise Medicine • Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

Robert Meislin, MD

Fellowship trained Orthopedic Sports Medicine • Physician, Sports Medicine Center at NYU Langone Orthopedic Center • Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University • Editorial board member, Arthroscopy

Gary Poehling, MD

Editor in Chief Emeritus, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery • Past President, ISAKOS • Professor, Wake Forest Medical Orthopedic Surgery

Nathan Mall, MD CIME

Fellowship trained in sports medicine, advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy • Specializes in regenerative and biologic medicine

Brian Waterman, MD

Sports medicine and cartilage restoration specialist • American Orthopaedic Association North American Traveling Fellow • AANA Advanced Arthroscopy Traveling Fellow

Ira Guttentag, MD, FACS

Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the Tampa Bay Lightning • Board of Directors, Florida Medical Clinic

Ryan Pitts, MD

President, Orthopedic Associates, LLC—St, Louis, MO

Lyndon Gross, MD

Team Orthopedist, St. Louis Cardinals • Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Knee, and Elbow specialist • Advanced joint reconstruction and cartilage restoration specialist

David King, MD

Leonard Marmor Foundation Award • Associate Master Instructor, AANA Hip Arthroscopy Course

Brian Feeley, MD

Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, UCSF • AOSSM and OREF Young Investigator Awards

Matthew Stiebel, MD

Shoulder and Knee specialist • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada • Associate Clinical Professor, FAU Medical School • Associate Master Instructor, AANA

Stanley Rogers, MD

Chief of General Surgery, UCSF • Director of Video Endoscopic Surgery, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Robert Gallo, MD, M.H.A.

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, Penn State Hershey • Professor, Penn State University College of Medicine • Associate Program Director, Penn State Orthopaedic Residency Program

Dr. Tony Gallagher, PhD

Director of Research, ASSERT Centre – University College Cork (UCC)

Victor Khabie, MD, FAAOS, FACS

Chief of Department of Surgical Services, Chief of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Co-Director of Orthopedic and Spine Institute, Northern Westchester Hospital • Director of Sports Medicine Section, Somers Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group

Steve Hamilton, MD

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Emory University • Sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction fellowship, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas

Rodney Comisar, MD

Sports Medicine • Vice President of OrthoNeuro in Columbus, Ohio • Clinical Instructor at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine • Team physician at Denison University for 20 years

Sean McMillan, MD

Chief of Orthopedics, Virtua Willingboro Medical Center • Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Rowan University • Team physician, Boston Red Sox organization

Doug Freedberg, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Arizona Sports Medicine Center • Team orthopedic surgeon, Arizona Cardinals • Consultant, Oakland Athletics • Team physician, Phoenix Suns

Amir Moinfar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, University of Maryland • Advanced fellowship training in shoulder surgery and sports medicine, Duke University Medical Center • Assistant team physician, Duke University

Atul Kamath, MD, MBA

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic • Director of Center for Hip Preservation • Fellowship training in hip and knee reconstruction, Mayo Clinic and Mueller Europe • Fellowship in Health Policy, AAHKS • Cleveland Clinic Innovation Lead for Orthopedics, and Global Vice Chair for Quality, Safety & Patient Experience

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