Distinguished professorships: Commitments to excellence

Two School of Medicine faculty members honored

 
 

Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD

Mabel Dorn Reeder Distinguished Professor in the History of Medicine

Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, was named the inaugural Mabel Dorn Reeder Distinguished Professor in the History of Medicine on August 31, 2010. The Reeder Distinguished Professorship is named for Mabel Dorn Reeder (1908–2007), the daughter of a prominent South Carolina businessman and state senator. Mabel L. Purkerson, MD (pictured with Ludmerer), co-trustee of the Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation, was presented with a professorship medallion at the installation ceremony.


John C. Clohisy, MD

The Daniel C. and Betty B. Viehmann Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

John C. Clohisy, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery, co-chief of adult reconstructive surgery, director of the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Disorders, and director of the joint preservation, resurfacing and replacement fellowship, was named the inaugural Daniel C. and Betty B. Viehmann Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery on August 19, 2010. The Viehmann Distinguished Professorship is named for Dan and Betty Viehmann, who generously funded the endowed distinguished professorship. Clohisy presented a lecture, “21st Century Strategies to Cure Hip Disease” to more than 200 colleagues, residents and friends at the event.

Learn more about Dr. Clohisy's treatments for young hip disorders.

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