Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.
James Andrews, MD, examined Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval.
Maurizio Casasco, MD, was named the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine's International Visiting Fellow for 2016.
Daniel Cooper, MD, performed ACL reconstruction and repair surgery on the Chicago Cubs' left fielder and catcher Kyle Schwarber.
Robert Anderson, MD, performed ankle surgery on Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson.
Fernando Peña, MD, presented TRIA Institute Outcomes Program's results, which showed patients were able to bear weight on the ankle immediately following ankle fracture surgery, at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Palos Heights, Ill.-based Parkview Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added Michael Trice, MD, to its physician team.
Raymond J. Charette, MD, joined 32 individuals across the country on the Ride for a Reason tour, an annual motorcycle fundraising challenge supporting multiple sclerosis.
Healing the Children of New Jersey will honor Lloyd Gayle, MD, with the Sue Tiger Memorial Award on May 14.
John Todd, MD, recently traveled to Ecuador on a medical mission trip.
Nakul V. Karkare, MD, performed hip replacement surgery on a Canadian patient who had traveled abroad after being placed on a 12 month-minimum waiting list in his country's national medical system.
Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center named James Beaty, MD, chair of the UT-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering.
Sean McMillan, DO, was the recipient of the 2016 Healing Spirit Award presented by the Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes Health Foundation.
Kyle W. Abben, DPM, performed the first total ankle replacement at Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center.
Stuart H. Myers, MD, is offering foot and ankle services at the new Alliance, Neb.-based Greater Nebraska Medical and Surgical Services clinic.
Alex Tievsky, DPM, will be presenting as a featured speaker at the FIP World Congress of Podiatry in Canada from May 26 to 28.