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More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability as of 2026, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Yale study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science found that patients with disabilities are almost entirely unrepresented in orthopedic research.

For many patients diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the treatment pathway begins with a troubling reality. The disease is often discovered after damage has already started. Blood supply to the bone becomes compromised. Bone tissue begins to die. Over time, the joint weakens, collapses and, for many patients, eventually requires replacement. The conversation that follows is frequently less about preserving the joint than preparing for its eventual failure.

A Yale study published in the journal Bioactive Materials found that the medication lacosamide acts as a highly effective, dual-purpose treatment that relieves joint pain and reverses cartilage damage in osteoarthritis, especially when a specialized hydrogel delivers the drug directly into the joint.

Congratulations to the 2026 honorees of the YSM Staff ARC Award.

Marisa Su, MD, is a Yale Medicine pediatric orthopedic surgeon who sees patients at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Pediatric Specialty Centers, including the one on West Putnam in Greenwich. One of the newest pediatric orthopedists with the Children’s Hospital, she is focused on working with newborn babies with hip dysplasia, from diagnosis to treatment.

Personalized Medicine & Applied Engineering program provides woman with practical hand prosthetics.

Sarwat Chaudhry, MD, associate dean for student research, welcomed attendees to the 38th annual Student Research Day on May 6. The annual tradition celebrates the research accomplishments of Yale School of Medicine (YSM) students.

Ken Burkus ’75, ’79 MD arrived at Yale College with two goals in mind: play football for the Bulldogs and prepare to go to medical school. By the end of his senior year, he had found success on both fronts: he played starting offensive guard for Yale’s 1974 Ivy League co-champion team, and he was accepted at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Now, fifty years later, Burkus has made dual gifts to the university, each in honor of an important teacher in his life—one who first inspired his interest in medicine and the other who supported him on the path to becoming a doctor.