Thomas Graham, MD, a hand surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, will perform wrist surgery on Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

Gary Waslewski, MD, will perform surgery on Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Mat Gamel, and team physician William Raasch, MD, will assist, according to a Journal Sentinel report.

Growth is an important aspect of any surgery center's strategic plan, whether they are looking to replace a retiring surgeon or bring more cases into the facility. It's important to understand your long term goals when recruiting new physicians, and bring on the right surgeons for your center, says Gary Brazina, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at DISC Sports & Spine Center.

Here are 15 statistics on orthopedics in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from the VMG 2011 Intellimarker Multispecialty ASC Survey.

Orthopedic surgeon, Kenneth Thomas, MD, has joined Anchorage (Alaska) Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic, according to an Anchorage Daily News report.

Here are five tips for orthopedic surgeons and groups to collect in full from patients and insurance companies more often.

UC San Diego Health System has named Christopher Wahl, MD, chief of sports medicine.

Jim Walter, MD, team physician for FC Dallas Major League Soccer team, recently performed knee surgery on midfielder Peter Luccin, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Franklin Todd Wetzel, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, professor and vice chair for the department of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is also a member of the North American Spine Society and has been active with the professional conduct and ethics committee and exercise committee. He currently serves on the NASS board of directors as the secretary.

The Baltimore Orioles will participate in biomechanical analysis testing with the American Sports Medicine Institute to map the organization's pitchers, according to an MLB report.