Taylor K. Smith, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with offices in San Francisco and Greenbrae, Calif., recently received the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 Humanitarian Award, according to an organization news release.
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John Schurman II, MD, recently rejoined Advanced Orthopaedic Associates in Wichita, Kan., after leaving the practice in 2002 to form Kansas Joint & Spine Institute, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle.
R. Robert Franks, Jr., DO, a sports medicine specialist, has joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
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Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center researchers will study whether platelet-rich plasma can help relieve knee pain in patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis, according to a hospital news release.