Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week:
Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, and his team at Vail, Colo.based Steadman Philippon Research Institute published an educational interactive digital book.
Robert Anderson, MD, performed foot surgery on Memphis Grizzlies' center Marc Gasol.
Cleveland Browns team physician James Voos, MD, will head a study on the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine.
James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Chicago Bears' outside linebacker Pernell McPhee.
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to Thomas K. Fehring, MD, for research on hip and knee arthroplasty infection prevention.
Morrisville-based UNC Physicians Network added Richard Alioto, MD, to its physician team.
Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn., welcomed Kyle Menzel, MD.
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center named Dane Wukich, MD, chairman of its department of orthopedic surgery.
Luc Perrier, MD, joined Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, N.Y.
Bal M. Rajagopalan, MD, successfully treated actor Charlie Sheen's shoulder using stem cell therapy.
Francisco Jaume Jr., DO, was selected as the 2015 Physician of the Year by Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Ariz.