Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who made this week's news:
Orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Johnson, MD, joined Austin, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System.
Scott Wolfe, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery Outpatient Center in Stamford, Conn., was honored with the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award at the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Stamford (Conn.) Health named Dr. Charles Cornell, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery chair of its orthopedic surgery department.
Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics welcomed Gwynne Bragdon, MD.
The American Health Council named Edmund C. Landry, MD, of Kennett (Mo.) Orthopaedic Center to its physician board.
Keith Meister, MD, of Arlington, Texas-based TMI Sports Medicine offered Minnesota Twins pitcher Trevor May a second opinion on his torn ulnar collateral ligament.
Anthony Miniaci, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic and Russell Warren, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City highlighted conflicts of interest and discussed the future of sports medicine at the AAOS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Keith Meister, MD, of Arlington-based Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine & Orthopedics performed Tommy John surgery on Cleveland Indians pitcher Cody Anderson.
Carolina Panthers head team physician Pat Connor, MD, of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on quarterback Cam Newton's throwing arm and a scope on wide receiver Damiere Byrd's left knee while Bruce Darden, MD, of OrthoCarolina performed a microdiscectomy on defensive lineman Charles Johnson.
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society president Patrick Smith, MD, played a vital role in establishing Pennsylvania's new opioid guidelines.
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