Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.
During its quarterly earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company had hired Basil Besh, MD, chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Councilors, to oversee its medical clinics.
Erie, Pa.-based St. Vincent Hospital orthopedic surgeon Robert Lupo, MD, hosted a free, open to the public seminar on robotic surgery and the Mako system Nov. 5.
Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System welcomed Charles Catron, MD, to its Spartanburg Regional Corporate Health – Spartanburg, Westside clinic.
Alexandria, Minn.-based Heartland Orthopaedic Specialists welcomed orthopedic surgeons Emily Monroe, MD, and Aaron Balgaard, MD.
Sydney, Australia-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Boyle performed a pioneer joint replacement surgery on a young osteosarcoma patient.
Shahan Yacoubian, MD, and Stephan Yacoubian, MD, both orthopedic surgeons at Orthopedic Surgery Specialists in Burbank, Calif., completed their first medical mission in Stepanakert, Artsakh.
Orthopedic surgeon Victor Ortiz, MD, joined Kayal Orthopaedic Center in Franklin Lakes, N.J.
Orthopedic surgeon Brent Lawrence, MD, joined Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock.
Michael Day, MD, of Chambersburg, Pa.-based Summit Health, develops postoperative plans for patients to use to avoid taking opioids.