Thomas Lardner, MD, is the medical director of rehabilitation services at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J. He is board-certified and fellowship trained sports medicine specialist.

In a recent study published inThe Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers conducted a study of the occurrence and contributing factors of tendon failure to heal after rotator cuff repair surgery.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who lead the orthopedic departments of children's hospitals across the U.S. If you would like to submit an addition to this list, please contact Carrie Pallardy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

David Geier, MD, is a board-certified sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon with the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Geier is the director of the MUSC sports medicine, which he built from the ground up. He serves as the head team physician of the Charleston Battery soccer team and chief tournament physician for the Family Circle Cup women's professional tennis tournament.

John M. Kirsch, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has published "Shoulder Pain? The Solution and Prevention: Fourth Edition."

Robert J. Tait, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in practice with The Joint Replacement Center at the Orthopaedic Institute of Henderson in Nevada. He also serves as the chief of staff at St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena in Henderson, Nev. Dr. Tait has expertise in shoulder, hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He completed his fellowship training at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Southpoint Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Fla., has selected ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding, as well as the ProVation MultiCaregiver for its electronic health record and patient charting solution.

Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons who hold leadership positions with state medical societies.

Stem cell research is slowly but surely gaining traction in the orthopedic community. Joseph Purita, MD, medical director of The Institute of Regenerative & Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla. and medical director of StemMD, began research in stem cell therapy eight years ago. His work with stem cells in musculoskeletal procedures has demonstrated promising results. Dr. Purita has recently formed a network, StemMD, which invites orthopedic groups to explore the results of his work and try the stem procedures for themselves.

Lewis Yocum, MD, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, died at age 65 of liver cancer, according to a report by The Sacramento Bee.