We are pleased to announce that Dr. Cathleen L. Raggio will be the chair of the OI Foundation Medical Advisory Council (MAC) beginning July 1, 2023. Dr. Raggio is a pediatric orthopedic and spine surgeon who specializes in skeletal dysplasias (i.e., osteogenesis imperfecta), and scoliosis.
Dr. Raggio is affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery. She graduated from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and completed her orthopedic training at the Hospital for Special Surgery and the Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children. She has been recognized for her outstanding work through numerous awards including the Castle Connolly 2023 Exceptional Women in Medicine distinction, awarded to those with exceptional leadership, expertise, and dedication in their respective fields. She conducts both clinical and basic science research as a clinician scientist.
As a longtime OI Foundation MAC member, Dr. Raggio has volunteered her time and expertise to review OI Foundation publications, and to advise the OI Foundation’s CEO, staff, and Board of Directors on the implications of new research discoveries and new medicines or treatments related to OI. She has been featured as an OI expert speaker at OIF National and Regional Conferences, Support Groups, Scientific Meetings, and more.
“Being a MAC member is a great honor and responsibility. It is the best example of team work and collaboration for a common purpose (advancement of care for the OI community) that I can imagine.” – Dr. Cathleen Raggio
Thank you, Dr. Raggio, for all of your contributions to the OI Foundation and OI community. We are honored to introduce you as the Chair of the OI Foundation Medical Advisory.
