Peter A. Smith, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital for Children — Chicago. By Jackie Drees - 12/17/18

Kenneth S. Austin, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Airmont, N.Y. By Jackie Drees - 12/14/18

An orthopedic surgeon is out of a job after their employer, Rockdale, Texas-based Little River Healthcare, filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to close, according to the Killeen Daily Herald. By Laura Dyrda - 12/14/18

Mobile, Ala.-based orthopedic surgeon Thomas Dempsey, DO, voluntarily surrendered his license amid unprofessional conduct allegations, according to a local WKRG news report. By Laura Dyrda - 12/14/18

El Paso (Texas) Specialty Physicians Group orthopedic surgeon John Dickason, MD, will retire Jan. 1, 2019, according to El Paso Inc. By Shayna Korol - 12/13/18

Using tourniquets throughout total knee arthroplasty surgery may reduce total blood loss without increasing early postoperative complications, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty. By Shayna Korol - 12/13/18

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeon leaders to know. By Jackie Drees - 12/13/18

Portland-based MaineHealth welcomed orthopedic surgeons Ross Feller, MD, and Nicholas Colacchio, MD, according to the Portland Press Herald. By Jackie Drees - 12/13/18

Abid A. Qureshi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Muir Orthopaedic Specialists in Walnut Creek, Calif. By Jackie Drees - 12/13/18

Raleigh, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho orthopedic surgeon Michael Marushack, MD, qualified to run in the Boston Marathon, according to StarNews Online. By Jackie Drees - 12/12/18

Orthopedic surgeon Sidney Blair, MD, 94, passed away, OakPark.com reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/12/18

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making headlines. By Jackie Drees - 12/12/18

Asif Ilyas, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia. By Jackie Drees - 12/12/18

Orthopedic surgeons make up the highest proportion of physician golfers at 8.8 percent, according to a study in The BMJ. By Shayna Korol - 12/11/18

Placing the lip of the elevated acetabular liner in the posteroinferior quadrant may improve stability in total hip arthroplasty, according to a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. By Shayna Korol - 12/11/18

Operation Walk USA is an independent humanitarian organization that provides free hip and knee replacement surgeries to patients in the U.S. who do not qualify for government assistance programs and cannot afford surgery on their own. By Shayna Korol - 12/11/18

Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston orthopedic surgeon Vani Sabesan, MD, is making changes to her patient-physician approach to surgery to curb opioid dependency among the elderly, KSAT 12 News reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/11/18

Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint partnered with local organizations to collect shoes for homeless outreach programs as part of the 16th annual Many More Miles campaign. By Jackie Drees - 12/11/18

Felicity Fishman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital for Children — Chicago. By Jackie Drees - 12/11/18

Coordinated Health, a for-profit hospital system in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey, along with its CEO Emil Dilorio, MD, will pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims with unbundled orthopedic codes to Medicare and other federal healthcare programs, according to Lehigh Valley Live. By Laura Dyrda - 12/11/18