Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD, FRCSC, assumes role as Editor-in-Chief
Mo Bhandari (Editor-in-Chief, 2024-Present)
Reimagining the Journal: Embracing the Future with Respect to the Past
Mohit (Mo) Bhandari, MD, PhD, FRCSC, officially took the reins as Editor-in-Chief on June 1, 2024. Dr. Bhandari is universally recognized as a leading light in the field of evidence-based surgery and orthopaedic research, is one of the 10 most-cited orthopaedic surgeons in the world, and has received Canada’s highest civilian honor—induction into the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. Mo currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University, where he has been designated as a Distinguished University Professor (the highest honor that the University can bestow) and has received >50 awards for his work.
- Background: Dr. Bhandari received his Master’s Degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from McMaster University, his PhD from Goteborg University in Sweden, and numerous certificates from such institutions as the MIT Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, the Wharton School, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dr. Bhandari is a past President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, the past Research Academy Chair for SICOT, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of OrthoEvidence, and a co-host of the OrthoJoe podcast (along with Dr. Marc Swiontkowski).
- Research Interests: Dr. Bhandari’s research focuses on the design and conduct of global clinical trials, methodological aspects of surgical research, and the translation of evidence into surgical practice. He has >1,000 peer-reviewed scientific articles to his credit, with over 75 million dollars in research funding and 70,000 patients recruited into trials, and also has contributed to numerous textbooks, including the multivolume Clinical Research for Surgeonsand Evidence-Based Orthopaedics, among other publications.
- Vision for JBJS: Dr. Bhandari’s vision is to reinvent JBJS for the modern audience while simultaneously continuing to further its mission of “improving musculoskeletal health across the globe by delivering gold-standard information for clinicians, researchers, and orthopaedic care teams.” Several areas of emphasis include:
- Maintaining a steadfast discipline of high-quality peer review, recruiting thought leaders with a diversity of expertise to guide editorial processes, and focusing on the delivery of impactful content to a global audience
- Restructuring the Editorial Board to optimize global representation, strategic counsel, and operational excellence
- Introducing new article types, including World Reports, Expert Reviews, Health Care Guidelines and Statements, Viewpoints, Patient Voices, and an Innovation Series on the business of orthopaedics
- Publishing periodic theme issues focusing on topics relevant to the worldwide musculoskeletal community, such as infection, orthobiologics, artificial intelligence, global health, new technologies, and other important topics of interest
- Reimagining the look and feel of the journal from cover to cover
- Engaging with the worldwide orthopaedic community, with encouragement to “Think JBJS”
Dr. Bhandari notes, “As a champion of scholarship, lifelong learning, and global collaboration, I will serve The Journal’s mission with dedication and respect to its 135-year history. We will face whatever tomorrow brings with optimism, agility, inclusivity, and above all, a culture of creativity. I am indebted to countless mentors, colleagues, and students who have shaped my career, with a personal note of gratitude to Professor Marc Swiontkowski, whose example I will carry in pursuit of maintaining The Journal’s global impact in musculoskeletal care.”
