Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this past week.
James Andrews, MD, will be a featured speaker at the 30th Annual Arkansas Orthopaedic Forum.
President of The CORE Institute David Markel, MD, has been in the news after the group signed a co-management agreement with Providence Hospitals.
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston named Stacey K. Martin, MD, medical director of the joint center.
Kenneth Zaslav, MD, became the first orthopedic surgeon to implant the NOVOCART 3D from Aesculap in an FDA investigational new drug Phase 3 study for repairing cartilage defects of the knee.
E. Schuyler DeJong, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, was featured in Florida Today for his work as Florida Tech's head team physician discussing sports injuries and treatment.
Orthopedic surgeon George C. Ozoude, MD, joined the orthopedics and sports medicine team at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, according to an article from The Tribune.
The Cincinnati Reds announced Timothy Kremcheck, MD, the team's head orthopedic surgeon, will perform elbow surgery on pitcher Homer Bailey, according to a Fox Sports report.
Larry Likover, MD, successfully performed multiple total knee replacements with the Vanguard XP Knee replacement system, which just became available in the United States in July 2014.
Orthopedic surgeon Kevin Varner, MD, of Houston Methodist was featured in a News Medical report discussing the PARS technique for Achilles tendon repair.
Orthopedic surgeon Lacey Wilmot Rao, MD, will be inducted into the Siena Heights University Athletic Hall of Fame, where she was a regional champion in cross country and played soccer, according to a Midland Daily News report.
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