The Future of Healthy Aging

Thank you for those of you who joined us at “The Future of Healthy Aging”! Below are the bios on all of our speakers from the event, and below each name you will be able to download their presentations.

Although The Steadman Clinic and SPRI are located in Colorado, the state of Florida is an important place for us. With nearly 400 patients traveling each year from Florida for treatment at the clinic and over 250 donors residing here, Florida represents a unique intersection of science and medicine—a home away from home for the clinic and SPRI.

Together with Barbara and Herb Shear, we saw an opportunity to bring SPRI to a larger audience, where we could share some of the things we’re working on in Vail. Our organizations are unique because of their synergistic nature—the innovative research conducted at SPRI is enhanced by patient data compiled at The Steadman Clinic, and the discoveries made at SPRI will be translated into the clinic, where our patients benefit from cutting-edge science. From therapeutics and biologics to biomechanics, this course captures what makes SPRI and The Steadman Clinic a truly distinctive institution.

Dan Drawbaugh is the Chief Executive Officer of The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) in Vail, Colorado. As CEO, Drawbaugh leads a team of talented physicians, scientists, researchers, administrators, board members and partners who make The Steadman Clinic and SPRI one of the most sought after orthopaedic sports medicine destinations and research centers worldwide. Drawbaugh’s expertise in the healthcare business has enabled him to make many strategic growth initiatives at The Steadman Clinic and SPRI, including establishing a new, state-of-the-art regenerative and translational medicine program and recruiting top surgeons and scientists to join the organizations. Prior to joining The Steadman Clinic and SPRI in 2015, Drawbaugh spent 31 years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he served as Chief Information Officer.

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Managing Partner of The Steadman Clinic and Co-Chair of SPRI, Dr. Philippon is known as one of the world’s leading orthopaedic surgeons. Dr. Philippon joined The Steadman Clinic in 2005 from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) where he served as Director of Sports Medicine/Hip Disorders and Director of Sports Medicine/Hip Disorders Fellowship. Dr. Philippon is recognized by his peers in U.S. News and World Reports for being among the top 1% in the nation in his specialty. Dr. Philippon is internationally known for performing joint preservation techniques utilizing arthroscopic hip surgery to treat painful joint injury in high-level athletes. He has treated close to 1,000 professional and Olympic athletes successfully and serves as a Trustee with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation. He is a frequent invited speaker at national and international sports medicine and orthopaedic meetings and has authored many peer-reviewed scientific articles. He has performed surgery in 15 different countries and has won numerous awards including the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Vinci Sports Health Award.

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Dr. Millett is an internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in disorders of the shoulder, knee, elbow and all sports-related injuries. Dr. Millett has been consistently selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and has been ranked in the top 1% of orthopaedic surgeons by U.S. News and World Reports. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles, numerous book chapters and four books on orthopaedics, sports medicine and shoulder surgery. His academic work has been recognized with awards from several international societies, including the 2016 Achievement Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for his contributions in the field. In addition to his clinical excellence, he was also recently honored for his commitment to education with the 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award from The Steadman Clinic and SPRI.

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After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Vermont Medical School, Dr. Evans completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. As his interests evolved, he continued his education by completing an Interventional Pain Management fellowship at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Evans currently serves as the Medical Director of the Vail Valley Surgery Centers and ProofPoint Biologics laboratory. He is also a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team and a team physician for the U.S. Olympic Committee. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Pain Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine.

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Dr. Huard is the Chief Scientific Officer and Director of the Center for Sports Regenerative Medicine at SPRI. Dr. Huard is a well-known expert in stem cell biology. His research team pioneered the isolation and characterization of both murine and human post-natal muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs), established their ability to undergo multi-lineage differentiation and has developed gene therapy and tissue engineering strategies to repair a variety of diseased and injured musculoskeletal tissues with these cells. This technology has been licensed to Cook Myocyte, which is currently in Phase III clinical trials with the cells. In addition to his work in regenerative medicine, Dr. Huard is also a leader in the field of musculoskeletal aging and stem-cell-based interventions to extend healthspan. His scientific work has culminated in over 300 publications in high impact journals, such as Nature, Science and Cell Stem Cell. In addition to his leadership role at SPRI, Dr. Huard is on the Board of Directors for the Orthopaedic Research Society.

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Dr. Bahney is the Program Director for Bone Repair & Skeletal Engineering in the SPRI Center for Regenerative Sports Medicine. She came to Vail in Fall 2019 from UCSF where she held a faculty appointment at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute. Dr. Bahney is a leader in the field of tissue engineering and fracture healing. She has received grants from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation to support her research, holds over 15 patents/patent applications and has record of continuous high-impact publications. In addition to her work at SPRI, Dr. Bahney holds a number of national leadership positions: she sits on the Board of Directors for the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), and is president-elect for the International Society of Fracture Repair and the treasurer-elect for the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS).

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Dr. Tashman is the Director of Biomedical Engineering for SPRI in Vail Colorado, as well as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. His research has focused on the development and application of advanced imaging technologies for investigating the relationships between musculoskeletal function and the development, treatment and prevention of orthopaedic injury and disease. He developed the first dynamic biplane radiographic imaging system for musculoskeletal studies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in 1994. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health continuously since 1995.

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