Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.
David Altchek, MD, is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood.
Cassandra Lee, MD, performed ACL surgery on professional soccer player Emrah Klimenta at UC Davis Health System's Outpatient Surgery Center in Sacramento.
Justin Tunis, MD, is joining Geisinger Community Medical in Scranton, Pa.
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System named Kurt Nilsson, MD, one of the winners of its 2016 President's Award.
ConforMIS honored Vivek Neginhal, MD, for his contribution to the development and validation of the measured resection surgical technique using the iTotal PS Knee Replacement System.
Katherine Cummins, DPM, joined Unity Healthcare's Greater Lafayette (Ind.) Foot Care.
Columbia State Community College named Ken Moore, MD, mayor of Franklin, Tenn., the recipient of the 2016 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Philanthropy.
David Sower, MD, joined Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
Samer Attar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is volunteering in the war-torn city of Aleppo, Syria, gave NBC News an update on the worsening situation in the region.
Bryan Kelly, MD, performed hip surgery on Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco.