Faculty
Lawrence G. Morawa, M.D.
Dr. Lawrence Morawa is Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Morawa is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and practices primarily at the Oakwood Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1967 and completed postgraduate training at both Oakwood Hospital and Wayne State University. In addition, Dr. Morawa is a skilled surgeon and scholar, having authored numerous articles, and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on orthopaedic practices.
Richard Krugel, M.D.
Dr. Richard Krugel is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and has practiced in the Detroit area since 1976. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Dr. Krugel completed his orthopaedic residency at Jewish Hospital and Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at WSU's School of Medicine.
Abdullah Omari, M.B., C.H,B.
Dr. Omari specializes in lower limb reconstruction, hip and knee, primary and revision joint arthoplasty and management of osteoarthritis in young adults. He received his medical degree in Iraq and orthopaedic training at Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre and Royal Cornwall Treliske Hospital in Great Britain. Dr. Omari also received additional training in adult reconstruction at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Omari is on the medical staff at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit.