Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week:
Pamela Mehta, MD, Vincent Colin, MD, and Kerisimasi Reynolds, DO, are offering acute care orthopedic surgicalist services at Sutter Health's Memorial Hospital Los Banos (Calif.) as part of a Sacramento, Calif.-based Surgical Affiliates Management Group's program.
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Stuart Weinstein, MD, of Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics recently gave an OrthoTalk about leadership.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery welcomed spine surgeon Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA.
Robert LaPrade, MD, of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic operated on Portland Trail Blazers center Festus Ezeli's knee after a tissue donor was found.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery on Portland Trail Blazers center Ed Davis' left shoulder.
Foot specialist Robert Anderson, MD, of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina performed surgery on Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones' foot.
James Andrews, MD, of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., was awarded the Outstanding NFL Team Physician of the Year Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award.
Simon Lee, MD, operated on the Chicago Fire's John Goossens after the midfielder sustained a right ankle injury last week.
Cheektowaga, N.Y.-based UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine announced Heidi Narins Suffoletto, MD, will rejoin the practice in mid-March.
Hand specialist Don Sheridan, MD, performed surgery on the Arizona Diamondbacks' Socrates Brito's finger on the same day the outfielder injured it during a game.
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