Lyle J. Micheli, MD, director of the division of sports medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, received the 2011 Robert E. Leach Mr. Sports Medicine award during the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting, according to a hospital news release.

J. Michael Donohue, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, is joining Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a practice with locations throughout Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, according to a Fulda Free Press report.

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Frank Cammisa Jr., MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Cammisa is the chief of the spine service at the Hospital for Special Surgery and an assistant scientist in the hospital's research division. He also serves as an associate professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. In his practice, Dr. Cammisa has special expertise in minimally invasive surgeries, laparoscopic spinal surgery, computer assisted spine surgery and treating athletic spinal injuries. He has performed surgical intervention for several professional athletes and earned recognition from the Eastern Orthopaedic Association for his research. Dr. Cammisa earned his medical degree at the College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at HSS. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami and the North American Traveling Fellowship from the American Orthopaedic Association.

Waheed Akbar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined the medical staff at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw, according to a Midland Daily News report.

Karl W. Helmold, MD, has joined Lower Bucks Orthopedics in Bristol, Pa., a Lower Bucks Hospital-owned orthopedic practice, according to a Philly Burbs report.

Jonathan T. Deland, MD, chief of the foot and ankle service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, along with four other individuals, has been named to the hospital’s board of trustees, according to a hospital news release.

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Neel Anand, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Dr. Anand is the director of orthopedic spine surgery at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, where he also researches minimally invasive surgical techniques for spinal disorders and traumas. During his career, he has been actively involved in developing technologies for non-fusion spine surgery and served as a principle investigator for several FDA device exemption studies. Dr. Anand has published papers in several professional journals, including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mumbai, Topiwala National Medical College in India. He also completed a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Florida Spinal Health Centers in Gainesville and a trauma fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.