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Boston Children's Hospital has announced the launch of its Female Athlete Program, which is designed to address sports medicine issues specifically for women, according to a report by The Daily Free Press.

Guido Marra, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, will perform surgery on Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter to repair his dislocated left shoulder, according to a report by The Salt Lake Tribune.

Ram Mudiyam, MD, MBA, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif. He specializes in reconstructive spine surgery.

Here are 12 statistics on orthopedic surgeon political leanings based on the 2012 and 2013 Medscape Orthopedist Lifestyles report.

Duke forward Ryan Kelly had foot surgery at Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center, according to a report from The Herald Sun.

Stephen Punzak, MD, is the founder and CEO of Medical Web Technologies, a developer of the Internet-based pre-admission software One Medical Passport. Dr. Punzak is a practicing anesthesiologist for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

Three health systems and a health benefits company have formed a joint venture to determine the quality of implantable medical devices.

CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Hampton, Va., has donated $40,000 to Olde Towne Medical Center in Williamsburg, Va., according to a Williamsburg Yorktown Daily report.

Schaumburg, Ill.-based MidAmerica Orthopaedics announced the opening of its new clinic in Mokena, Ill.

According to a national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America, only 18 percent of respondents believe that chronic pain is a major health problem whereas 50 percent believe that addiction to prescription painkillers is a major health problem.