Hafiz Kassam, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Shoulder Reconstruction Division at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, has been awarded the Charles S. Neer Award for Clinical Science by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).
This is the most prestigious academic distinction in the specialty and widely regarded as the highest scientific honor in shoulder and elbow surgery.
The Neer Award recognizes the most outstanding research contributions to the advancement of shoulder and elbow care. Dr. Kassam is one of the youngest recipients in the history of the award…