Orthopedic pioneer Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon) dies at the age of 70

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September 27, 2021

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Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon), Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Senior Team Physician of the Department of Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, died September 24th.

Fu joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1982 and became David Silver Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in 1998, according to a press release from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The press release indicated that Fu held secondary appointments as professor of physical therapy, health and physical activity, and mechanical engineering in the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Fu also served as a member of the editorial board of Orthopedics today.

According to the announcement, Fu has been recognized worldwide for its innovative research and teaching that has resulted in many clinical advances in sports medicine and orthopedic care, particularly in the treatment of knee injuries.

Freddie H. Fu

Freddie H. Fu

Fu started the first sports medicine program in western Pennsylvania in a small suite near the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh in 1986, the message said. The UPMC Center for Sports Medicine moved to a newly built building within the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in 2000 and was renamed the UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center in 2018.

Fu was the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s occupational physician for 37 years and led a partnership between UPMC and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League to build the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in 2015, a sports medicine and training facility for hockey-related training, injury prevention, treatment and Rehabilitation. Fu also established the first high school athletic training program in western Pennsylvania and was instrumental in initiating the local emergency services presence at high school football games. The publication added that he was the chairman of the board and executive medical director of the City of Pittsburgh Marathon from 1985 to 2003 and the medical director of the annual Thrift Drug Classic annual professional cycling race from 1991 to 1997.

Fu has received more than 260 professional awards and honors during his career, including inductance into the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Hall of Fame in July 2016, the press release said. The press release also mentioned that Fu received the 2011 Diversity Award from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for building and overseeing one of the best and most diverse orthopedic residency training programs in the country. He also received the Presidential Challenge Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association for his significant contribution and support in the advancement of athletic training. The press release said Fu delivered more than 1,200 national and international presentations, co-authored 173 book chapters, authored more than 675 peer-reviewed articles, and edited 30 major orthopedic textbooks.

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