William Pakan, M.D., Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Surgeon, Inducted into Kent State University Varsity “K” Hall Of Fame
4/17/2025
Fairlawn, Ohio, April 17, 2025 – William Pakan, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, was inducted into Kent State University’s (KSU) Varsity K Hall of Fame. Dr.
Pakan was the recipient of the Rudy Bachna Memorial Award, which was created to honor individuals who lend their talent, time and service to make an impact on KSU’s Athletic Department. A former Kent State football player, Dr. Pakan received the award at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in February in recognition of his dedicated service as team physician at KSU for 32 years.
Upon receiving this recognition, Dr. Pakan noted, “The real honor was in being able to participate in the care of the Kent State athletes for more than 30 years. I enjoyed sharing both the highs and lows of their competitions.”
Dr. Pakan is a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder. He also specializes in robotically assisted partial and total knee replacement as well as robotically assisted total hip replacement.
Dr. Pakan treats patients of all ages at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center’s clinics in Hudson and Kent.
To learn more or to schedule an appointment online 24/7, visit CrystalClinic.com.
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About Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
Nationally renowned for orthopaedic care, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is a physician-owned, orthopaedic specialty hospital system with board-certified/board-eligible surgeons, most with advanced fellowship credentials in their orthopaedic specialty, who collectively perform thousands of surgeries annually. As a national destination center of excellence, Crystal Clinic is a top 100 hospital in America, and is one of just three out of the 6,120 hospitals in the nation to receive The Joint Commission certifications in total hip, total knee, total shoulder, and spinal fusion procedures. Crystal Clinic hospital system is ranked #1 in Ohio and in the top 100 of U.S. hospitals by CareChex/Quantros Analytics’ objective review of all U.S. hospitals and health systems. Crystal Clinic has also earned the nation’s highest five-star rating in patient experience and overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement by Healthgrades. Crystal Clinic is based in Northeast Ohio with 17 clinic, hospital and surgery locations, including several Crystal Clinic QuickCareTM locations that provide immediate, walk-in care for sports and orthopaedic injuries. Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, a division of Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, are experts in treating soft tissue defects related to orthopaedic injuries and provide the entire spectrum of plastic surgery – from reconstruction to cosmetic procedures. Crystal Clinic’s highly advanced, state-of-the-art surgical hospital is the only hospital devoted exclusively to orthopaedics and plastic/reconstructive care.