R. William Petty

Biography

 Dr. R. William Petty, also known as Bill, M.D., co-founded Exactech, Inc. in 1985 and has been its Executive Chairman since its inception in 1985. Dr. Petty served as the Chief Executive Officer at Exactech, Inc. from 1985 to March 26, 2014. He served as the President at Exactech, Inc., from January 31, 2002 to December 2007. He serves as a Director of Exactech Spine, Inc. He serves as a Member of the Hospital Board at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, as Examiner of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and on the Executive Board of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Petty served as a Professor of the University of Florida College of Medicine, from July 1975 to September 1998. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Florida College of Medicine from July 1981 to January 1996. His book, Total Joint Replacement, was published in 1991. He holds the Kappa Delta Award for Outstanding Research from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Petty received BS, MS and MD degrees from the University of Arkansas. He completed Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Research Interest

 Orthopedics