J. Lawrence “Larry” Marsh, MD, the current chair and DEO of the department, will step down from his leadership post in January 2026 and UI Health Care will begin a national search for the next chair and department executive officer (DEO) of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.

UI Health Care’s new orthopedic access clinic offers quick evaluation, early treatment, and a direct path to the right specialist, helping your patients start recovery sooner.

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is once again ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” and the No. 1 hospital in Iowa, according to the 2025-2026 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

Over a career spanning four-plus decades at Iowa, Joseph “Jody” Buckwalter IV (74MD, 79R), has been a leader in orthopedics care, research, and education.

When the University of Iowa Health Care academic medical campus in North Liberty welcomes its first orthopedics patient on April 28, the magnitude of the moment won’t be lost on J. Lawrence “Larry” Marsh, MD.