JBJS is pleased once again to highlight our Elite Reviewers. The Elite Reviewers Program recognizes our best reviewers for their outstanding efforts. All JBJS reviewers help us maintain the highest standards for quality orthopaedic publishing.
Name:
David Spiegel
Affiliations:
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Years in practice:
23
How did you begin reviewing for other journals and for JBJS in particular?
Not exactly sure but I have been doing it for more than 15 years for a number of journals, including JBJS, JPO, CORR, Lancet, Bulletin WHO, World J Surgery, and others.
What has been the highlight of your career (so far)?
Contributing to teaching and patient care in a number of resource-challenged environments, which has given me enormous insight into managing different types of pathology and also an appreciation for the importance of systems for delivering care. Winning humanitarian awards from POSNA, SRS, and AAOS.
Aside from orthopaedic manuscripts, what have you been reading lately?
Books on the history of the North-West Frontier of British India, now Pakistan.
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