Dr Jean-Alain Epinette

Biography

*President of the European Hip Society (EHS) -2018-2021 *Past President of the French Hip and Knee Society (SFHG) - 2013-2015 .../... - I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the department of Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery in a Private Clinic in Bruay-Labuissière (North of France, close to Lille). - For the past 20 years, I have got myself fully involved in scientific matters in Orthopaedics, namely within the area of hydroxyapatite coatings in arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee replacement, Highly-crossed linked polyethylene matters, and Hip Mobile Bearings outcomes. I have participated in numerous books and publications, including several books as editor (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=epinette+ja) . I am a member of all major National and International Orthopaedic Scientific Societies (SFHG, SOFCOT, EHS, ISTA, SICOT), and the Past President of the French Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Society (SFHG), still in charge of the www.sfhg.fr web site as webmaster. In addition I am currently the President of the European Hip Society (2018-2020). - My second major activity regards Computerized and Outcomes Studies in Orthopaedics. I am the founder and CEO of the ARIA Ldt Company, devoted to developments of software suites, monitored clinical studies and consulting matters in Orthopaedics. Within the frame of ARIA, I have founded in 1991 the Orthopaedic Research and Imaging Centre in Arthroplasty (CRDA), located in Bruay-France, and on the other hand since 1996 the OrthoWave software suite, devoted to Outcomes Studies and Evaluation in Arthroplasties (www.orthowave.net) which currently features a web-base on-line program as a "cloud computing" worldwide system. - I am based in France, and speak English fluently. http://www.biowebspin.com/members/jae/ Specialties: - Orthopaedic Surgery (Hip and Knee arthroplasty) - Management of Outcomes Studies and Evaluation in Orthopaedics - Development of Sofware suites and EDC facilities in Health Departments