Brinker Endowed Chair of Surgery - Professor - Head of SA Orthopedic Surgery
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Dr. Déjardin is the Wade Brinker Endowed Chair of Veterinary Surgery. He is professor and head of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery at Michigan State University (MSU) and an ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery). Dr. Déjardin graduated from The National Veterinary School of Toulouse (France) and completed his surgery residency, then MS with Dr. Arnoczky at MSU.
Dr. Déjardin has authored approximately 90 research proposals (approximately $7M), created eight inventions, and holds three patents on an interlocking nail and a targeting device for minimally invasive osteosynthesis. He received several prestigious awards in both veterinary and human medicine as well as in engineering, including the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award (AOSSM), the Zandman Award (Society for Experimental Mechanics), Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award (MSU) and the Pfizer-Zoetis Award for Excellence in Research. His publications include over 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, 20 book chapters, and he has given approximately 475 presentations in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
As an AO Foundation international faculty and former trustee committed to continuing education worldwide, Dr. Déjardin regularly speaks at national and international meetings and courses. He started a minimally invasive osteosynthesis (MIO) program at MSU in the early 2000’s and developed a novel interlocking nail suited for MIO, as well as a new technology devised for MIO of sacroiliac luxations. Since 2009, Dr. Déjardin created and chaired the first comprehensive AOVET MIO master course.
His clinical interests include comparative orthopedics, traumatology, MIO, revision surgery and total joint replacements. His research activity focuses on biomechanics, implant and instrument design, elbow and ankle total joint replacement, as well as robotics and kinetics. Since 2015, Dr. Déjardin’s research put an emphasis on the design of feline-specific implants
Friday, October 14, 2022
5:30pm – 6:00pm
Saturday, October 15, 2022
2:30pm – 3:00pm