The following individuals are serving as officers, directors or chairmen for the West Virginia Orthopaedic Society through the 2023 Spring Break Meeting. If you have an issue or concern relating to the profession or to the Society, please don’t hesitate to contact these leaders.
President
Shafic Sraj, MD
West Virginia University
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506
304.269.4431
ssraj {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu
Vice President
Ryan Murphy, MD
West Virginia University
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506
304.269.4431
tmurphy {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu
Secretary-Treasurer
Karim Boukhemis, MD
Scott Orthopedic Center
2828 First Avenue, Suite 400
Huntington, WV 25702
304.525.6905
kboukhemis {at} scottorthopedic {dot} com
Immediate Past President
Manuel Molina, MD
Ortho Blue Clinic
333 Laidley St., Suite 100
Charleston, WV 25301
304.343.4691
manmo99 {at} aol {dot} com
At-large Director
Daniel Grant, MD
WVU Department of Orthopaedics
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506
danrgrant {at} gmail {dot} com
At-large Director
Paul Legg, MD
West Virginia OrthoNeuro
100 Tracy Way
Charleston, WV 25311
304.343.4583
plegg {at} bonedoc {dot} net
At-large Director
Dana Lycans, MD
Marshall Orthopaedics
2211 Third Avenue
Huntington, WV 25703
304.691.1880
lycans {at} marshall {dot} edu
At-large Director
Alexander Bitzer, MD
WVU-East
61 Campus Drive, Suite 104
Martinsburg, WV 25404
434.242.1623
arb00038 {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu
At-large Director
John Lubicky, MD
WVU Dept. of Orthopaedics
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506
304.293.1167
jlubicky {at} hsc.wvu {dot} edu
AAOS Councilor
Manny Molina, MD
Ortho Blue Clinic
333 Laidley St., Suite 100
Charleston, WV 25301
304.343.4691
manmo99 {at} aol {dot} com
Ex Officio Member
Ali Oliashirazi, MD
MU Med School Dept. of Orthopaedics
619 Ridgewood Road
Huntington, WV 25701
304.697.7114
oliashirazi {at} marshall {dot} edu
Ex Officio Member
Matthew Dietz, MD
WVU Department of Orthopaedics
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26505
304.293.1170
mdietz {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu
Ex Officio Member
Edwin Chaharbakhshi, MD
WVU Department of Orthopaedics
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506
edwin {dot} chaharbakhshi {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu
Ex Officio Member
Rick Peluso, MD
MU Med School Dept. of Orthopaedics
Huntington, WV 25701
peluso{at}marshall{dot}edu
Advocacy Chairman
Richard Topping, MD
Tygart Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Inc.
1502 Harrison Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-637-4509
Membership Chairman
Vivek Neginhal, MD
Scott Orthopedic Center
2828 First Avenue, Suite 400
Huntington, WV 25702
304.525.6905
Program Chairman
John Taras, MD
WVU Department of Orthopaedics
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26505
john{dot} taras {at} hsc {dot} wvu {dot} edu