Shekar Kurpad, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez is heading to see James Andrews, MD, to have his shoulder evaluated, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
As the American Sports Medicine Institute continues to stress and research the importance injury prevention in combatting UCL tears, former MLB pitcher Roy "Doc" Halladay is advocating for the organization, according to SportTechie.
Grand Junction, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates added orthopedic surgeons Adam Cota, MD, and Justin McCoy, DO, according to Business News.
Young orthopedists earn nearly $329,000 annually, placing the specialty at the top of the list, according to "Medscape Young Physicians Compensation Report 2016."
Mercyhealth opened its Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Rockford, Mich., according to Rockford Register Star.
Ken Smith, MD, was awarded the 2016 Hope Award by the Johnson City, Tenn.-based nonprofit Spine Health Foundation. The Hope Award recognizes physicians who support the Spine Health Foundation's mission to help disadvantaged individuals in need gain access to spinal…
John Woodward Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Physicians of Colorado, a practice with locations in Englewood, Highlands Ranch and Littleton. He is a general orthopedic surgeon, with special interests in trauma, sports injuries and joint replacement.
Satyajit Marawar, MD, has been named the orthopedics chief at Syracuse VA Medical Center, according to Syracuse.com. Syracuse VA Medical Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in New York.
VEXIM, a France-based company developing medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of vertebral fractures, received regulatory approval to commercialize its SpineJack implant and Masterflow system in Australia.