Bio
Dr. Ladd graduated from Dartmouth College with an AB in History, received her MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University, completed Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Rochester, and completed the Harvard Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship. She was a fellow at L'Institut de la Main in Paris, France prior to joining the Stanford University faculty in 1990.
Clinical Focus
- Hand Surgery
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric & congenital hand surgery
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Child Health Research Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity Section, Department of Surgery, Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA (1990 - 1998)
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Head of Outreach, SUMMIT (Stanford University Medical Media Information Technologies) (2001 - 2004)
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Chief of the Children's Hand Clinic, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (1991 - Present)
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Chief of Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - Present)
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Professor - Med Center Line (by courtesy), Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery (2005 - Present)
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Assistant Dean for Student Advising, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 - Present)
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Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Andrew J. Weiland Medal, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2017)
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Nicolas Andry Award: "significant contribution to musculoskeletal research", Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (2014)
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Compere Award, Outstanding Scientific Paper, Twentieth Century Orthopaedic Association (2012)
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Emanuel B. Kaplan Excellence in Anatomy Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2012)
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Career Development Award, OREF/RJOS/DePuy (2010)
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Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching, Stanford University (2010)
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Best Doctors in America database, Selected by peers (2007-2013)
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Iris Litt Fund, Instititute for Women & Gender at Stanford (2004)
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Poster Exhibit Award, Best Scientific Content Honorable Mention, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting (2003)
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Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2000-2001)
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Outstanding Faculty Physician Award, Cowell Student Health Center, Stanford University (1998)
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Woman of Achievements award, San Jose Mercury News & Womens Fund (1997)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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President, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (2013 - 2014)
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Secretary, Board of Specialties, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (2016 - Present)
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Board Member, Perry Outreach Initiative (2013 - Present)
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Board Member, California Orthopaedic Association (2009 - 2013)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (1990) MA
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Internship:Pacific Medical Center Seattle (1986)
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Board Certification: Hand Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1994)
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Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1992)
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Residency:University of Rochester School of Medicine (1989) NY
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Medical Education:SUNY Upstate Medical University (1984) NY
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AB, Dartmouth College, History (1980)
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MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Medicine (1984)
Community and International Work
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Chinle Navajo Reservation, Chinle, AZ
Topic
volunteerism
Partnering Organization(s)
US Dept of Interior
Populations Served
Navajo Nation
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Interplast, VIetnam
Topic
surgical care of children with hand anomalies and problems
Populations Served
underserved
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
Patents
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APC Weiss, AL Ladd, R Fiebiger, GB Hulme, JJ Christian. "United States Patent US2017/0231674 A1 Wedge Shaped Fracture Fixation Devices and Methods for Using the Same", Stryker, Inc, Aug 17, 2017
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J Rose, DW Meister, AL Ladd, KM Steele. "United States Patent 2014/0257538 Methods for analyzing and providing feedback for improved power generation in a golf swing", Leland Stanford Junior University, Apr 1, 2017
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Amy Ladd. "United States Patent Registered Trademark No. 5,129,413, Serial number 86270352, Int. Cl 14, 25, 35,36 Design of Looped Ribbon for bone health awareness", Amy Ladd, Jan 24, 2017
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Amy Ladd. "United States Patent TM 86/270,352 Bone Ribbon Graphic, bone health awareness", Amy Ladd, Dec 9, 2014
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Amy Ladd. "United States Patent 20130211522 Wedge Shaped Fracture Fixation Devices and Methods for Using the Same", APC Weiss, AL Ladd, R Fiebiger, GB Hulme, JJ Christian, Aug 15, 2013
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J Rose, DW Meister, AL Ladd, KM Steele. "United States Patent 8696450 Methods for analyzing and providing feedback for improved power generation in a golf swing", Leland Stanford Junior University, Jul 27, 2012
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AL Ladd, APC Weiss, GB Hulme, M Thompson, JJ Christian. "United States Patent 20120035666 Reduced Bone Fracture Fixation Device", AL Ladd, APC Weiss, GB Hulme, M Thompson, JJ Christian, Feb 9, 2011
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Amy Ladd. "United States Patent 20100217391 Tensioning Bone Implant Device", Amy Ladd, Nov 1, 2009