Freddie Fu

Who is Freddie Fu?

Freddie H. Fu, M.D., is a pioneer and authority in sports medicine and recognized as a preeminent leader in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine across the globe.

After serving on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine since 1982 he was appointed in 1998 the David Silver Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery which is home to a large, clinical and research department with 80 faculty members and 60 trainees. In 2010 he was appointed by the University of Pittsburgh as the eighth Distinguished Service Professor which is the highest honor that the University can accord a senior faculty member. There are only seven other Pitt School of Medicine faculty members who have received this honor, and Dr. Fu is the first Distinguished Service Professor appointed from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. A few of the other Pitt School of Medicine faculty members who have received this honor are Thomas Starzl, Julius Youngner, Peter Safar, Bernard Fisher and Thomas Detre. On September 21, 2012, Dr. Starzl received the Lasker Award.

In addition to his research and administrative duties, Dr.