Dr. Meir Marmor | Image Analysis Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Meir Marmor , UCSF, United States

Dr. Meir Tibrin Marmor is a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), specializing in orthopaedic trauma and joint replacement. He earned his M.D. from the Israel Institute of Technology with cum laude distinction and completed his orthopaedic residency in Israel before advancing his training through AO and clinical fellowships in trauma and joint replacement surgery in Germany and the U.S. Since 2010, he has served as a trauma surgeon across several Level I and II centers in Northern California, with a primary clinical role at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG), where he leads the Orthopaedic “Blue” Service, the Geriatric Orthopaedic Trauma Service, and the OTI Digital Science Laboratory. Dr. Marmor’s research focuses on musculoskeletal trauma in vulnerable and geriatric populations, as well as surgical education, data science, and digital health technology. He has received numerous awards, including the OTA’s Kathy Cramer Young Clinicians Research Award and multiple best paper and poster recognitions. An active member of global orthopedic societies, he also chairs the OTA Artificial Intelligence Task Force and contributes extensively to academic publishing and international presentations.

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Summary of Suitability – Dr. Meir Tibrin Marmor for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Meir Tibrin Marmor is a distinguished clinician-scientist in orthopaedic trauma surgery with over two decades of training, research, and clinical practice in high-impact academic and clinical environments. Currently a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), he combines surgical excellence with robust contributions to medical research and technology.

🎓 Education

• 📘 B.Sc. in Medical Sciences – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (1988–1992) cum laude

• 🩺 M.D. in Medicine – Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology (1992–1996) cum laude

• 🏥 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency – Tel-Aviv Medical Center & Barzilai Medical Center, Israel (2000–2008)

• 🌍 AO Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma – Saarland University Hospital, Germany (2008)

• 🔬 Research Fellowship – UCSF, Orthopaedic Trauma (2008–2009)

• 🩻 Clinical Fellowship – UCSF, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery (2009–2010)

• 🦴 Joint Replacement Fellowship – Joint Replacement Institute, Los Angeles (2017–2018)

• 💻 Master’s in Information and Data Science (MIDS) – UC Berkeley (2022–2024)

🧑‍⚕️ Work Experience

• 👨‍🏫 Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery – UCSF, Step 1 (Current)

• 🏥 Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at:

  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG)

  • Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA (2012–2014)

  • Regional Medical Center of San Jose (2013–2022)

• 👨‍🔬 Research and Medical Director Roles:

  • Clinical Research Director – UCSF @ Regional Medical Center

  • Medical Director – Biomechanics Testing Facility @ UCSF

  • Director – Geriatric Orthopaedic Trauma Service & OTI Digital Science Lab @ ZSFG

  • Chief – Orthopaedic “Blue” Service @ ZSFG

🏆 Honors and Awards

• 🎖️ B.Sc. Medical Sciences – cum laude (1992)

• 🎖️ M.D. – cum laude (1997)

• 🪖 Operational Performance Citation – Lebanon Front, IDF (1999)

• 💰 Fellowship Scholarships – American Physicians Fellowship & Israeli Medical Association (2008)

• 🖼️ “Best Poster” Award – OTA 25th Annual Meeting, San Diego (2009)

• 📜 Best Paper Nomination – CAINE Conference (2014)

• 💡 Kathy Cramer Young Clinicians Research Development Award – OTA (2015)

• 🏅 Howard Rosen Table Instructor Award – AO Trauma North America (2018)

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