The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles will honor George K. Kollitides, II, Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management LP and James R. Andrews, MD, one of today’s leading orthopaedic surgeons, at its 6th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Espace, located at 635 West 42nd Street in New York City. The Gala will begin with cocktails from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm followed by dinner at 7:30pm featuring the finest food prepared by Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse. The evening will feature a special performance by John Oates of the famous duo Hall & Oates, and attendees will have the chance to win an Audi R8 V10 Spyder in the live auction that will take place throughout the night.  The gala will benefit the Foundation’s research and education in the field of musculoskeletal diseases and the fellowship program. The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles, developed by Kevin Plancher, MD, is a not-for-profit foundation whose principal mission is to promote, support, develop and encourage research and education concerning orthopaedic care and advancements in technologies ad treatment of arthritis, orthopaedic injuries and musculoskeletal diseases. Support will fund cutting edge research on new and minimally invasive ways to keep our community active and pain free; and provide hands on educational labs for students in our region. Individual preferred seating tickets begin at $500.   For tickets and additional information, please contact Janine Bahar at (203) 869-2002 ext 403 or at jbahar@ofals.org.