HOUSTON (Feb. 7, 2007) Glenn C. Landon, M.D., chief of Orthopedics and medical director of specialties at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, received Distinguished Surgeon honors from the Greater Houston chapter of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN). Landon was honored during the AORN’s annual Triple Star Gala on January 20, 2007.

“I am deeply moved to be recognized by this prestigious organization for work I enjoy doing every day,” said Landon.

Landon helped pioneer minimally invasive hip replacement surgery in Houston through collaboration between Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, performing the first such procedure in 2002. He has been with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic since 1993.

AORN is the professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s largest community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s famous Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers the services of more than 300 physicians in over 40 medical specialties. The Clinic’s 18 Houston-area locations offer convenience to patients close to home and work.  Kelsey-Seybold has proudly served the National Aeronautics and Space Administration since 1966 and today provides medical services on-site at both Johnson Space Center and Moscow.  The Kelsey Research Foundation works to improve community health through information, education and research studies.  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is part of the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System.

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