Dr. Michael O’Malley MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Adult Reconstruction at UPMC. Dr. O’Malley received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College. He earned his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. After a six year orthopaedic surgery residency at UPMC he completed a year of fellowship in hip and knee replacement surgery at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. O’Malley returned to Western Pennsylvania with his wife Amber and three children. Now in his fourth year of practice he is busy treating patients with hip and knee arthritis.
Arthritis in its many forms is very prevalent affecting millions of Americans and severely deteriorating their quality of life. Dr. O’Malley chose to specialize in hip and knee replacement surgery as they are two of the most successful operations performed on the human body. He is passionate about helping arthritis patients that are on the sidelines of life due to pain and then returning them to activity.
Dr. O’Malley is an advocate for The Arthritis Foundation and utilizes the numerous educational resources it provides for his patients. Please join him in the fight to improve treatments and outcomes for arthritis patients.
Daniel Butts has been in health care administration since 2000 and has a passion for patient outcomes and satisfaction. Dan is Senior Director, Rehabilitation Operations – UPMC Rehab Network, the largest rehabilitation network in western Pennsylvania that includes over 250 beds and 11 units. He also provides leadership and direction within UPMC Senior Communities for the Transitional Rehabilitation Units and Central Admissions Office.
Before joining UPMC, Dan served as Chief Executive Officer for Select Specialty Hospital – McKeesport. During his tenure he improved patient satisfaction and collaborated with the executive team and medical staff to achieve and maintain a positive operating income.
Dan began his career at HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital as an occupational therapist and participated in the adaptive driving program.
Dan holds a BS, Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy from Duquesne University as well as an MBA from Waynesburg University
Dan lives in Plum Borough with his wife, Richelle, and their son, Daniel. He is an avid outdoorsman who most loves spending time with his family. He is actively involved in the community and is a member of the Leadership Board as Vice Chair of the Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania.
Jeanine McGuire was diagnosed at 14 years old. She knew something was wrong when she started having swelling in her knee. After 2 years of misdiagnoses and treatments, she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
As a teenager she went from managing her social calendar to managing doctor appointments and an incurable chronic illness. By graduation, her arthritis had spread to over 5 joints affecting her hands, knees, ankles and feet. In college she started weekly injections and collegiate soccer. She was told maintaining her health and athletic career would be improbable. Improbable yes, difficult yes, but impossible it wasn’t. She finished college as a two-sport athlete in soccer and cross-country. Today, she still competes in endurance events. She placed fourth overall female at the 2017 and 2018 Jingle Bell Runs!
Living her life as an athlete with a chronic illness, she has had to overcome hardships and adversity, but it has made her challenge her limits and go further than she ever thought possible. The tenacity she brings in both competition and in life makes her a Champion Of YES!
She still has days where she struggles with swelling, stiffness, pain and fatigue and worries about her future and long-term effects of medications and her disease. She continues to be inspired to run because she can, she wants to run harder for those who cannot, and raise awareness to the nation’s leading cause of disability. The faces of arthritis are everywhere and likely you or someone you know is or will be affected by this illness. Research is expensive, funding is limited but together our joint efforts can make a significant difference.
To support Jeanine, or join her team, visit her page with Team Joint Effort.
Hi, my name is Dalton Nuzzo, I'm 11 years old from McKeesport PA. I wanted to get involved with the Arthritis Foundation to let people know that kids get arthritis too.
At the age of 6, I found out that I have Hyper Joint Mobility Syndrome (juvenile arthritis). It truly has been a life struggle every day. Some days are good, and some days are bad, but I'm a Warrior.I just keep going! I keep myself going by not letting anything get me down.
I'm in chorus and percussion band at my school. I love all of our local sports teams, especially the Pittsburgh Penguins. I am a goalie for my special needs hockey team, the Steel City Icebergs, I wear number 26. Playing hockey gives me the outlet I need to forget about my arthritis and enables me to be the biggest Warrior. On my good days I say I'm a Warrior of Steel, just like the new Steel Curtain at Kennywood Park.
I want to thank all of my doctor's, especially Dr. Kietz, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh-Pediatric Rheumatology for helping me get through some very rough times as a journey through my disease. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions affect more than 300,000 children in America—making them among the most common childhood diseases.
To support Dalton, or join his team, visit his page.
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