James J. Balaschak named lay member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Business consultant James J. Balaschak  "Jim" was appointed lay member to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors today at the organization's 2017 Annual Meeting.

Balaschak is a retired partner at Deloitte with more than 30 years of U.S. and international experience in Russia, Eastern Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. During his career, he managed an extensive portfolio of energy sector clients in oil and gas, power and utilities, clean technology and alternative energy. He is a thought leader in energy with more than 200 public speaking engagements and publications. Balaschak also is an active civic participant on numerous professional, cultural and civic boards and holds two U.S. patents for nuclear plant applications. 

He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration in finance and economics from Tulsa University in Tulsa, Okla. Balaschak also attended the Harvard University Extension School for Russian language.

Balaschak resides in Philadelphia and is an avid golfer, golf rules official and guitarist.

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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal care for patients, and is the authoritative source of information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related issues. 

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