Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this past week.
Robert Anderson, MD, performed surgery on Baltimore Ravens' cornerback Jimmy Smith last year and was back in the news this past week discussing his return for the 2015-2016 season.
Pittsburgh Penguins' team physician Dharmesh Vyas, MD, performed surgery on defenseman Olli Maatta's shoulder.
Clayton State University officials in Georgia inducted Joseph S. Wilkes, MD, into the second class of their sports hall of fame. Dr. Wilkes is the CSU team physician.
Pat McKenzie, MD, Green Bay Packers' team physician, was in the news discussing quarterback Aaron Rodgers and their hand signals for whether he's in pain or not.
Peter Sabonghy, MD, was named the 2014 Physician of the Year by Houston-based Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.
Team physician for the Miami Heat Harlan Selesnick, MD, was featured in a news report discussing skier's thumb.
Orthopedic surgeons Jeffrey Lymen, MD, and Thomas Halvorson, MD, opened two locations of their new Orthopedic Specialty Institute in Washington State.
Jackson County Memorial Hospital named Greg Pickett, DO, chief of medical staff for a two-year term.
Jose B. Toro, MD, joined Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., as its director of orthopedic fracture and trauma services.
Hand surgeon Ryan Klinefelter, MD, joined Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro.