Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement Specialist Joins Kaliber Surgeon Advisory Board

San Francisco, CA. August 30, 2022 – Kaliber Labs has announced that Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, and Joint Replacement specialist, Dr. William Ciccone has joined the company’s Surgeon Advisory Board.

“As we look to bring AI-driven solutions to orthopedic surgery, Dr. Ciccone’s distinguished experience will prove invaluable,” said Ray Rahman, CEO of Kaliber. “His depth of knowledge in sports medicine and arthroscopy will serve Kaliber well, as we continue to build our vision of powering patient communication and the intraoperative space.”

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Ciccone practices at the Orthopedic Centers of Colorado in Denver, Colorado, and is active in biomechanical and clinical research. Within the academic community, he serves on various committees and reviews research for nationally recognized orthopedic journals. Having received the distinction of “Master in Shoulder Arthroscopy” by the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Dr. Ciccone instructs surgeons and residents in advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques. His sports medicine experience is highlighted by his previous position as the Team Physician for the Colorado Rockies AAA Sky Sox team, as well as Medical Director for the Rocky Mountain State Games, the State Games of America, and the United States Olympic Training Center events in Chula Vista, California.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to support Kaliber’s innovative efforts,” said Dr. Ciccone. “Kaliber’s current and developing solutions have the potential to provide tremendous benefits to our patients and the orthopedic community. I look forward to making a contribution as a surgeon advisor to help the company reach its goals.”

Dr. Ciccone joins the 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

Brian Feeley, MD

Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, UCSF

Patrick Denard, MD

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

Mark Getelman, MD

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

Shariff K. Bishai, DO, MS

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

Richard L. Angelo, MD

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

Nathan Mall, MD CIME

Specialist in regenerative and biologic medicine

Gary Poehling, MD

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

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

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

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

Brian Waterman, MD

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

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)

John Cory, MD

OrthoArizona The Foot And Ankle Center • American Sports Medical Institute Foot and Ankle Fellow

Stanley Rogers, MD

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

About Kaliber Labs

Kaliber builds AI-powered solutions to meet the needs of patients, surgeons, and administrators in arthroscopic surgery. Our intelligent software is designed to generate insights from surgical procedures—cut to close—and channel them into surgeon-centric tools to support quality, access, and cost of care.

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