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SOCIETY NEWS

William E. Garrett, Jr., MD, PhD,
Sports Medicine Leader and

Past President Passes Away

The orthopaedic sports medicine physicians Frank Bassett, MD, John Soccer and has served as a World Cup
family lost a true leader when AOSSM Feagin, MD, and Jim Urbaniak, MD. doctor for the men’s and women’s teams.
Past President William E. Garrett, Jr., “Billy Garrett was an amazing “Bill was an exception individual,
MD, PhD, passed away unexpectedly mentor and friend for the last and his passing is a major loss. He
on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the age of 36 years,” said Dean C. Taylor, MD, was a legend in our community and
70. He served as President of AOSSM fellow AOSSM member and colleague. in orthopaedics, an incredible faculty
from 2003–2004, and on the Board of “He was brilliant, mischievous, member, physician, academician,
Directors in various roles for several curious, thoughtful, and dedicated mentor, teacher, family man, and
years. He was also a member of the to his family. The world is a better friend. All of us will miss him,” said
Medical Publishing Board of Trustees place because of Bill Garrett. His Benjamin A. Alman, MD, a long-time
from 2003–2006. life well-lived serves as an example colleague.
Dr. Garrett graduated from the to which we can all aspire.” He is survived by his wife Janice,
University of North Carolina at As a resident and young faculty three children and 9 grandchildren
Chapel Hill, beginning a life-long member the support by Leonard who provided much support and focus
commitment with both Duke and Goldner allowed him to begin and throughout his life.
UNC. He was awarded the prestigious maintain a research lab while building In lieu of flowers, gifts may be
Morehead Scholarship to UNC and a busy practice. His research awards made to the Piedmont Orthopaedic
was in the Honors curriculum at from AOSSM include the Award of Foundation—William E. Garrett
UNC graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Merit, the O’Donoghue Award, and Education Fund, which will be
His graduate thesis and later studies the Excellence in Research Award. used to help fund the education of
involved injury to skeletal muscle and Last year he was awarded the Duke orthopaedic residents, which was one
the interplay between muscle function Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of his joys. Piedmont Orthopaedic
and the knee. In residency he was Master Orthopaedist Award. Dr. Garrett Foundation, Duke Medical Center,
mentored by Duke sports medicine has a long career of service to U.S. Box 3706, Durham NC, 27710.

“ Billy Garrett was an amazing mentor and friend for the last

36 years. He was brilliant, mischievous, curious, thoughtful,

and dedicated to his family. The world is a better place because

of Bill Garrett. His life well-lived serves as an example to which
we can all aspire.”

DE AN C. TAYLOR , MD

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