Author: Staff

Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon (Tenn.) Medical Director of Orthopedics Jon Cornelius, MD, performed the first robotic-assisted TKR operation in the state, according to The Lebanon Democrat.

Paul A. Manner, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine's orthopedics and sports medicine department.

Marietta, Ga.-based Amendia acquired Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spinal Elements.

George Ampat, FRCS, a consultant orthopedic surgeon at England-based Royal Liverpool University Hospitals, wrote a self-help book for people living with back and neck pain.

Richard Frieden, MD, joined Marquette, Mich.-based UP Health System, according to UPMatters.com.

The American Hospital Association will honor orthopedic spine surgeon James N. Weinstein, DO, with the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award, according to VTDIGGER.

Washington, D.C.-based AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker shared his thoughts on the device tax and device company inspections, as reported by Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.

A recent survey revealed parents' perception of dangerous sports may differ from physicians' findings, according to CBS.

Five neurosurgeons will be recognized for their various achievements and roles in the field of neurosurgery and elsewhere at the 2017 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles.

Here are 16 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week: