David H. Janda, M.D. :::
David H. Janda, M.D.
Graduated in 1976
Inducted in 2003
Class of 1976 graduate, David H. Janda, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon and the director and founder of the Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine, which is the only health care cost containment organization of its kind in North America. A distinguished researcher, Dr. Janda has had more than 60 articles published. He was the lead investigator in a series published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study realized a 98% reduction in injuries, along with a 99% reduction in health care costs, and translated into prevention of 1.7 million injuries a year in the U.S. with a savings of $2 billion in acute health care costs per year. His work advocates the use of break-away bases to reduce sliding injuries in baseball and softball, lighter-weight baseballs to lessen chest injuries, and the use of chest protectors to stop injuries and deaths in baseball, hockey and lacrosse. Sought out as one of the authorities on preventative sports medicine, Dr. Janda has received several prestigious awards, including the clinical research award by The American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine award for his outstanding clinical research on an international basis. His expertise was utilized through his appointment to several national and state level boards and task forces for the prevention of sports injuries. Author of “The Awakening of a Surgeon,” he chronicles his efforts in preventative sports medicine and his approach to create more available and affordable health care. He and his research have been featured on many network, radio, newspaper and magazine presentations. Dr. Janda graduated from Bucknell University, earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and did his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of Michigan.