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In The Spotlight: William M. Mihalko

October 16, 2009

In The Spotlight: William Michael Mihalko Director of orthopedic reconstructive research, InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center

Appeared in the Memphis Business Journal

In the area of orthopedic medicine, the researchers at InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center are trying to improve the quality of life for people with conditions ranging from knee or shoulder injuries to cancer patients whose bones have degenerated to the point of needing to be replaced or enhanced. William Mihalko specializes in researching the reconstructive side of orthopedic medicine, as well as orthopedic hip and knee replacement surgery. Through the work of Mihalko and his team of researchers, InMotion not only looks at how to improve surgical and medical techniques currently used by doctors, but also to advance musculoskeletal research in the field of hip and knee replacement surgery

Biography
Age: 44

Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

Education: M.D., Medical College of Virginia; M.S., Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University; B.S., University of Rochester

First job: High school, Darien Lake Amusement Park’s ice cream parlor; first real job, Orthopaedic Associates of Central New York-Syracuse

Family: Wife, Lori; sons, Robert, 12, Matthew, 9, Marcus, 2; daughters, Rachel, 10, Michelle 5

True confessions
Like best about job: I get paid to do what I love!

Like least about job: Too much commute between too many offices

Pet peeve: People who crunch ice

Most important lesson learned: Think before you react.

Person most interested in meeting: Living, Bill O’Reilly; dead, Thomas Jefferson

Most respected competitor: Mayo Clinic

Career goals: To make a difference in as many patients’ lives as possible

First choice for a new career: Astronaut

PredilectionsFavorite quote: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest in life.” — Benjamin Franklin