Rate My Professor David Sonnabend

Sonnabend's leadership extends to editorial roles as Australasian Editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery for nine years and member of the Journal of Orthopaedic Science editorial board. He chaired the 7th International Congress of Surgery of the Shoulder in 1998, delivered the keynote at the 9th in 2004, and served on the International Board of Shoulder Surgery for 16 years and the RACS Court of Examiners for eight years. He has been a visiting professor at George Washington University, Hebrew University, and University of Calgary, and lectured to major orthopaedic associations globally. His research at the Raymond Purves Research Laboratories investigates musculoskeletal biomechanics, tendon pathology, repair, and arthritis treatment; he directs the Bone and Joint Research Foundation since 2003. With over 70 peer-reviewed papers—including the largest series of 710 rotator cuff repairs—and 18 book chapters, his work has significantly influenced shoulder surgery. Awards include AOA research (2007) and education (2011) prizes, L.O. Betts Medal (2013), AOA Research Foundation Fellowship (2016), and AM (2018).