Gaetano Scuderi, MD, a spine surgeon at Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center, discusses the big trends and opportunities for orthopedic surgery growth in 2019. By Laura Dyrda - 12/27/18

Nikhil Verma, MD, director of the division of sports medicine and the sports medicine fellowship in the department of orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center and a partner at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, both in Chicago, discusses the big challenges and opportunities for orthopedic surgeons next year. By Laura Dyrda - 12/27/18

Alexandria, La.-based Mid State Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine founding partner Chris Rich, MD, was honored earlier this month by the practice, according KALB, a local NBC and CBS affiliate.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/27/18

David Fisher, MD, is a past president of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and current director of the Total Joint Center of Excellence at OrthoIndy Hospital. By Laura Dyrda - 12/26/18

Timothy Volk, DO, is seeing patients at Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center's Valley City (N.D.) location, according to NewsDakota. By Rachel Popa - 12/26/18

Grant Garrigues, MD, is a shoulder surgeon with Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. By Laura Dyrda - 12/26/18

James Nicholson, MD, is a joint replacement surgeon at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine. He focuses his practice on hip and knee replacement as well as arthritis care. By Laura Dyrda - 12/22/18

Samantha Muhlrad, MD, is a hand surgeon at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine. By Laura Dyrda - 12/22/18

Edward Wang, MD, is a hand and upper extremity surgeon in the department of orthopedics at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine. By Laura Dyrda - 12/22/18

Here are five things to know about orthopedic surgeon pay heading into 2019. By Jackie Drees - 12/21/18

Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon Mohab Foad, MD, has begun using a surgical technique that allows patients to remain awake during surgery, WLWT Channel 5 News reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/21/18

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and co-president of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Marietta, Ga. By Jackie Drees - 12/21/18

Continental Who's Who recognized Edward G. Stokes, MD, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of medicine. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Orthopedic surgeon Levi Harrison, MD, has seen an increase in patients with a form of carpal tunnel that he refers to as "selfie wrist," according to ABC 7 News Los Angeles. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Although Clostridium difficile infection is rare after revision total knee arthroplasty, it is associated with longer length of stay, greater costs and higher in-hospital mortality, according to a study in European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. By Shayna Korol - 12/20/18

Montana Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, MD, will introduce a bill focused on reducing prescription drug costs in Montana to the state's senate in 2019, Great Falls Tribune reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Wael Barsoum, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Kyri Ioannou, regional vice president of The Medicus Firm, discusses key trends in orthopedics for 2019. By Laura Dyrda - 12/20/18

Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital orthopedic surgeon Philip Minotti, MD, led a free discussion on minimally invasive hip replacement surgery Dec. 19, according to the CT Post. By Jackie Drees - 12/19/18

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital's Adam Bright, MD, teamed up with Operation Walk USA to provide a patient with free knee replacement surgery, according to the Herald Tribune. By Jackie Drees - 12/19/18