Boards and commissions
AO Trauma International Board
The AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB) consists of the AO Trauma chairperson, regional representatives, and the chairpersons of the three global commissions.
Michael Baumgaertner (US)
Chairperson
AO Trauma International Board
Kodi Kojima (BR)
Past Chairperson
AOTrauma International Board
Wa’el Taha (SA)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Education Commission
Samir Mehta (US)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Community Development Commission
Pol Rommens (DE)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Research Commission
Chang-Wug Oh (KR)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Asia Pacific
Jonathan Monk (UK)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa
Rodrigo Pesantez-Hoyos (CO)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Latin America
Khalid Khoshhal (SA)
Chairperson
AO Trauma Middle East and Northern Africa
Roger Wilber (US)
Chairperson
AO Trauma North America
AO Trauma regional boards
AO Trauma International consists of five regions. Each region has a regional board with its own budget and is fully responsible for all the region’s actions and activities.
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AO Trauma International Board (AO TIB)
AO TIB Chairperson
Michael BaumgaertnerAO TEC Chairperson
Wa'el TahaAO TRC Chairperson
Pol RommensAO TCDC Chairperson
Samir MehtaAO TESA Chairperson
Jonathan MonkAO TLA Chairperson
Rodrigo Pesantez-HoyosAO TMENA Chairperson
Khalid KhoshhalAO TAP Chairperson
Chang-Wug OhAO TNA Chairperson
Roger WilberExecutive Director
Tobias Hüttl -
AO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa Board (AO TESA)
Chairperson
Jonathan Monk
Community Development
Steven Velkes
Education
Reto Babst
Research
Peter Giannoudis
Regional Director
Christoph Volz -
AO Trauma Middle East and Northern Africa Board (AO TMENA)
Chairperson
Khalid Khoshhal
Education
Saeed Al-Thani
Community Development
El-Zaher Hassan Ahmed
Research
Ahmed Kholeif
Regional Director
Philipp Büscher -
AO Trauma Asia Pacific Board (AO TAP)
Chairperson
Chang-Wug Oh
Past Chairperson
Manyi Wang
Education
Vajara Phiphobmongkol
Community Development
Marinis Pirpiris
Research
Mandeep Dhillon
Regional Director
Isabella Wong -
AO Trauma Latin America Board (AO TLA)
Chairperson
Rodrigo Pesantez-Hoyos
Education
Carlos Olarte Salazar
Community Development
Emilio Fantin
Research
Vincenzo Giordano
Regional Director
Antonio Machado -
AO Trauma North America Board (AO TNA)
Chairperson
Roger Wilber
Past Chairperson
Mark Reilly
Community Development
Rahul Vaidya
Education
Michael Sirkin
Fellowships
James Krieg
Research
Gregory Della Rocca
Executive Director
Steve Schwartz
AO Trauma global commissions
The AO Trauma Global Commissions (Education, Research and Community Development) operate globally, but have no direct authority within a region. They aim to share expertise and leverage resources across the regions.
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AO Trauma Education Commission (AO TEC)
Chairperson
Wa’el Taha
Chairperson-elect
Mark Reilly
Commission Member
Reto Babst
Commission Member
Saeed Al-Thani
Commission Member
Carlos Olarte Salazar
Commission Member
Vajara Phiphobmongkol
Commission Member
Brett Crist
Business Manager
Michael Redies -
AO Trauma Community Development Commission (AO TCDC)
Chairperson
Samir Mehta
Commission Member
El-Zaher Hassan
Commission Member
Marinis Pirpiris
Commission Member
Steven Velkes
Commission Member
Emilio Fantin
Commission Member
Rahul Vaidya
Community Development
Commission Manager
Christoph Volz -
AO Trauma Research Commission (AO TRC)
Chairperson
Pol Rommens
Commission Member
Ahmed Kholeif
Commission Member
Vincenzo Giordano
Commission Member
Gregory Della Rocca
Commission Member
Mandeep Dhillon
Commission Member
Peter Giannoudis
Research Manager
Philipp Büscher
Global list of AO Trauma officers
See all current AO Trauma boards, commissions, and country council officers and their terms of office
“The AO Trauma International Board is a multifunctional unit that promotes camaraderie and collaboration across all the regions, which might otherwise be impossible to attain. The board uniquely looks to the future, including the old and the new, helping AO Trauma move ahead as a unified and collegial international force.”
Berton R Moed (US)