Edward Marcheschi, MD, a sports medicine and concussion management specialist, has joined The Christ Hospital Physicians in Cincinnati.
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Kristopher Avant, DO, has joined the medical staff at Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony in Oklahoma City, according to the Edmond Sun.
The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City will open its new Lerner Children's Pavilion next month.
Ortho Michigan opened a new location in Fenton, making three offices for the orthopedic practice, according to Patch.
LifeBridge Health, based in Baltimore, will expand its orthopedic offerings, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
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Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Jockel, MD, will join the staff of Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital this month as its new foot and ankle specialist.
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Edwin Roeder, MD, part-time orthopedic surgeon at Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo., will offer his services at the hospital's new OCH Evergreen Clinic, according to a News-Leader report.