Hannafin Honored as Trailblazer for Women in Medicine

Greenwich Post—September 8, 2014

Greenwich resident Jo A. Hannafin, M.D., Ph.D., attending orthopedic surgeon and director of orthopedic research at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), recently received a lifetime achievement award at the hospital’s 31st Annual Tribute Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Dr. Hannafin, who also sees patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery Physician Office in Old Greenwich, is co-founder and orthopedic director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Manhattan hospital. Last year, she became the first female president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. A three-time national rowing champion and silver medalist at the 1984 World Championships, she is the official doctor for a number of professional sports teams.

This story originally appeared on Greenwich-post.com.