Charles F Mahl, MD Celebrated for Lifetime Achievement Award

Join us in congratulating Charles "Charlie" Mahl, MD, as the 2025 recipient of the AAOM Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is a special AAOM Recognition that is presented by the American Academy/Association of Orthopedic Medicine to a physician who, during their career lifetime has made contributions of outstanding significance to the field of musculoskeletal and sports regenerative medicine and the teaching and training of other doctors.

The award recipient-physician has documented accomplishments in the field of educating doctors from all over the world and has made a significant impact in making peers in the field of regenerative orthopedic medicine better through the dissemination of current and new knowledge and thus providing better patient care.

We'll share with you what two peers said about what makes Charlie such a worthy recipient.

“When we were down as an organization, he was up. When we had trouble finding our way, he found it. He is our own private eternal optimist! We have been fortunate to have him captain our ship!”

— Mayo Friedlis, MD

“Charlie is a bull in a china shop. He’s the smartest bull I know. Always self-effacing. He single handedly saved our organization from oblivion. His dogged determination. His steadfast resolve are what sets him apart. He’s a mensch and a love. I will forever be in his court as one of Charlie’s Angels.”

— Paul Lieber,, MD

Congratulations, Charlie. Thank you for your service to AAOM and the IROM field of medicine!