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Andre Jakoi, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Drisko, Fee & Parkins Orthopedics in North Kansas City, Mo.

Robert Watkins III, MD, performed herniated disc repair surgery for Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gabornik on April 5 at the Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Marina Spine Center, ESPN reports.

Saratoga, Calif.-based orthopedic surgeon Gregory Belcher, MD, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for making a false statement to a healthcare benefit program, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Jay Lieberman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC.

President Donald Trump recently proposed a 25 percent tariff on a list of products from China. Some of the items on the list include magnetic resonance imaging electro-diagnostic apparatuses, orthopedic or fracture appliances and artificial joints.

Globus Medical launched Elsa AL and Elsa-ATP, two expandable interbody spacers with screw fixation.

Physicians on Hawaii have been expecting a shortage of medical professionals for a while now, and as the state's aging population continues to grow, there are not enough physicians to provide care, according to Khon 2.

Remaining active is a lifestyle necessity for older adults and due to continuous advancements with medical devices and implants the opportunities to remain active are high.

Todd Lanman, MD, of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, will lead an artificial disc replacement presentation at the Marina Del (Calif.) Rey Hospital April 17.

Here are 29 orthopedic surgeons that joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in the first quarter of 2018.