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Herbert W. Percival, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, Calif., passed away on April 24, according to the Ventura County Star.

William B. Lutes, DO, has developed HipAlign technology to help with hip surgery, according to Kenosha News.

When considering adding spine to an ASC, Nick Shamie, MD, of Santa Monica-based UCLA Spine Center, recommends surgeons check coverage for specific procedures. Payers may not cover certain procedures a surgeon wishes to perform, in which case the cash prices…

Madhavan A. Pisharodi, MD, has recently received a patent for an improved solar panel, according to The Brownsville Herald.

W. Joseph Laughlin Jr., MD, received the 2016 Clark Gunderson, M.D., Award from the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, according to a report by The New Orleans Advocate.

Chambersburg, Pa.-based Summit Orthopedic Group added Thomas Little, MD, to its physician staff.

Patrick M. Kane, MD, has joined Cape Regional Health System in Cape May Court House, N.J., according to a Cape May County Herald report.

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Texas Rangers reliever Keone Kela, according to an ESPN report.

InVivo Therapeutics' Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Ulich, MD, is scheduled to present at the Committee Roundtable on Biomedical Engineering Materials and Applications on April 25 in Washington, D.C.

Marc Philippon, MD, performed a left hip arthroscopy on Golden State Warriors' Kevin Looney, according to Basketball Insiders.