Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, a Colorado State University Distinguished Professor and world-renowned equine orthopaedic surgeon, recently received one of the highest honors in his field from the Academy of Surgical Research.

​Dr. Mininder S. Kocher of Harvard presented "Management of Human Angular Limb Deformities and Osteochondrosis," and discussed the connection between ORC equine sports medicine research and human medicine.

​Drs. McIlwraith, Kawcak and Frisbie, and ORC partner and Pegasus Thoroughbred Rehabilitation and Training Center owner Dr. Mark Dedomenico recently attended the Thoroughbred Owners of California conference on Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage to discuss key issues in musculoskeletal injury and disease. Read a discussion with Drs. McIlwraith and Dedomenico that appeared in the Thoroughbred Daily News.

​Dr. McIlwraith appeared on ESPN’s “In The Gate” podcast to discuss the confusion surrounding the uniformity of medication rules for horses, as well as microfracture healing, and racetrack surfaces.

​Get to know Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, Director of the Orthopaedic Research Center. Read an interview by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

​Osteoarthritis remains a common and debilitating disease in humans, horses and other mammalian species, despite advances in diagnosis and treatment. Hyaline cartilage is considered to play a central role in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis. Learn more about the ORC gene regulation research.

​In an interview with the New York Times Horse Racing Blog, Dr. Wayne McIlwraith explains Joint Injections.

​Learn about the Orthopaedic Research Center's latest scientific advancements, events, and accolades in Arthros, the Orthopaedic Research Center's newsletter.

​Three year old Quarter Horse Mare used for reining with a grade 2/5 right front lameness.