Dr. Edgar Holmes, III, MD orthopaedic surgeon and principal founder of the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic was recently inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame honors athletes, pioneers of Vermont skiing and special contributors who promoted and or contributed to the sport of skiing in Vermont. Dr. Holmes was inducted as someone who “exemplifies the best of what a person can do in ski-related sports medicine and in being a support person to elite skiers and skiers of all levels.”
Dr. Holmes, a life-long competitive athlete, pioneered new techniques in managing ski specific injuries including ACL reconstruction from open to arthroscopic technique, progressive ski specific rehabilitation and performance training in early post-op period after ACL surgery in athletes, as well as total joint replacement for ski athletes that allowed athletes to return to their sport.
“For more than 40 years, Dr. Holmes demonstrated his commitment to orthopaedic surgery,” said Tom Huebner, President and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center. “As an excellent clinician, educator, and athlete, Dr. Holmes embodies the qualities associated with this honor and is most-deserving to receive this award in recognition of his dedication to winter sport athletes.”
From 1976 to 2007, Dr. Holmes travelled with the US Ski Team internationally and provided medical care and emotional support. In 1980, Dr. Holmes served as the US Olympic Team doctor in Lake Placid. He also served as team physician for Killington Mountain School, Burke Mountain Academy, Stratton Mountain School, and Green Mountain Valley School. Dr. Holmes founded the Killington Medical Clinic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program in ski medicine to teach Sports Medicine Fellows how to treat ski injuries most effectively.
In 2001, Dr. Holmes collaborated in forming the iSport Training Center at Killington Medical, a world class physical therapy center that serves local athletes as well as professional athletes from all over the world.
Rutland Regional Medical Center founded in 1896, is the second largest health care facility in Vermont with a medical staff of 207 physicians trained in 36 specialty areas. With a strong patient focus, consistent quality performance, nursing excellence, and award winning care, Rutland Regional remains dedicated to improving the health of families and individuals throughout Rutland County.
Recently recognized in US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Hospitals to receive common care, Rutland Regional was the first hospital in Vermont to receive both the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence and Magnet Recognition® for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation. Rutland Regional has also been recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer in Key Quality Measures, honored with an “A” grade by The Leapfrog Group in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score and was named by Healthgrades among the top 10% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience and Patient Safety, and is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Outstanding Patient Experience Award and a 3-year recipient of the Patient Safety Excellence Award.