James E. Voos MD

James E. Voos, MD, has been named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He served as the interim Chair for the past eight months.

Dr. Voos is a renowned expert in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and a faculty member at UH since 2014. He will also serve as the System Lead for Orthopaedic Surgery in development of an integrated Orthopaedic Institute.

“Dr. Voos has demonstrated extraordinary leadership capabilities while serving as interim Chair,” said Daniel I. Simon, MD, President, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. “He will continue to advance our orthopaedic clinical, educational and research objectives.”

He will have overall responsibility for the planning, growth and operational management of the department’s clinical activities, plus oversight of resident teaching programs and research.

Dr. Voos is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is also the Jack and Mary Herrick Endowed Director of Sports Medicine at UH Cleveland Medical Center and Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns.