Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news last week.
Divakar R. Krishnareddy, MD, will join the orthopedic and spine surgery team at Healthpointe's clinic in Anaheim, Calif.
Eastern Orthopaedic Association named Geoffrey Westrich, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, the organization's president.
Jeryl Fullen, MD, joined William Newton Hospital's medical staff.
Scott Brandt, MD, was featured in a local news article for performing a stem cell procedure on a patient's knee in Colorado Springs.
West Palm Beach (Fla.) VA Medical Center named Georgia Gill, MD, physician of the year.
Joseph Barker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic was invited to present on utilizing technology in treating knee cartilage injuries at an event sponsored by Smith & Nephew.
Danville (Pa.) Regional Medical Center named Ross Taylor, MD, chief medical officer.
Robert D. Swift, DO, joins Lewis County General Hospital and Lewis County Orthopaedics in Lowville, N.Y.
David Altchek, MD, performs elbow surgery on Atlanta Hawks' Kyle Korver.
Robert Anderson, MD, performed ankle surgery on Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk.
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health's Mark Lavallee, MD, will serve as the sole team physician for the American Weightlifting team for the upcoming Pan Am Games.
Patrick W. Owens, MD, performed wrist surgery on Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton.