Two faculty members honored with Columbus Business First Innovators Awards
Two faculty members at The Ohio State University College of Medicine were honored with 2024 Columbus Business First Innovators in Healthcare and Life Sciences Awards. Joel Mayerson, MD, professor of orthopaedics at the Ohio State College of Medicine, was honored in the research innovation category. Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD, PhD, assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the College of Medicine, was honored in the patient experience category.
The Innovators in Healthcare and Life Sciences Awards recognize those in the Columbus community who are spurring advances in research and new technologies improving patient outcomes.
As an orthopedic oncologist, Dr. Mayerson specializes in removing and replacing limbs or portions of bone and soft tissue that have cancerous tumors. Read more about Dr. Mayerson’s customized solutions to patients with rare bone cancers.
Patients travel from the region and the country to receive care from Dr. Mitchell’s life-restoring cranioplasty skills. She is one of the few surgeons in the field of neuroplastic surgery. Read more about how Dr. Mitchell’s cranioplasty work can restore normal life to patients.
The college’s commitment to excellence and continuous improvement through inclusive and innovative education, discovery and care, allows every team member to play a role in transforming the health of our communities.
