Louisiana orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Michael J. Leddy III, MD, FAAOS, was elected secretary of the Board of Councilors (BOC) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He assumed the new role following the recent AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
As BOC secretary, Leddy also serves on the AAOS Board of Directors. He will assume the role of BOC chair at the close of the AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Leddy has served as member of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Board of Directors for the past 12 years, serving as president in 2020-2021. He has also been an active volunteer for the AAOS, as well as the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
Leddy is a senior partner of the Midstate Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center of Alexandria, La. He serves as the president and managing partner of the group. He also serves as a team physician for numerous high school and collegiate teams.
Leddy earned a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed an orthopaedic residency at Louisiana State University Health Science Center-New Orleans followed by a sports medicine fellowship at TRIA Orthopaedics in Minneapolis, Minnesota.