Chris E. Casstevens, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNorCal in Los Gatos, Calif. By Jackie Drees - 10/12/18

Steven Blackwood, MD, joined Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. By Jackie Drees - 10/12/18

Implementing a rapid recovery total joint arthroplasty protocol is safe and effective in a Veterans Affairs setting, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty. By Shayna Korol - 10/11/18

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeon leaders to know: By Jackie Drees - 10/11/18

Robert LaPrade, MD, is an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo. By Jackie Drees - 10/11/18

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center welcomed orthopedic surgeons Stephen G. Reichard, MD, and Michael R. Morris, MD, according to Traverse City Record Eagle. By Jackie Drees - 10/11/18

Daniel Hoeffel, MD, is a private practice orthopedic surgeon based in St. Paul, Minn. At the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs on Oct. 18-20, 2018 in Chicago, Dr. Hoeffel will give a presentation titled "Optimizing the Orthopedic Patient for ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery): Importance of Pathway & Partnership" sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies. By Laura Dyrda - 10/11/18

Orthopedic surgeons Corey Jackson, DO, and Thai Trinh, MD, joined Zainesville, Ohio-based Genesis Orthopedic Group, the Perry County Tribune reports. By Shayna Korol - 10/10/18

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines. By Jackie Drees - 10/10/18

Mark S. Greenberg, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at and founder of All-Star Orthopaedics in Irving, Texas. By Jackie Drees - 10/10/18

Orthopedic surgeon Christopher E. Birch, MD, joined Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Alta Orthopaedics, Noozhawk reports. By Jackie Drees - 10/10/18

Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare, along with subsidiaries including Kalispell-based Flathead Physicians Group and Northwest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations the health system violated the False Claims Act. By Laura Dyrda - 10/10/18

Joseph Izzi, Jr., MD, joined Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics. By Shayna Korol - 10/9/18

Hip fracture surgery patients do not suffer greater adverse outcomes if they are admitted to a hospital over the weekend, a study in The Surgeon concluded. By Shayna Korol - 10/9/18

T. Andrew Ehmke, DO, demonstrated Stryker's Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology for La Grange, Ill.-based Lyons Township High School students at La Grange Memorial Hospital, Chicago Tribune reports. By Shayna Korol - 10/9/18

J. Kent Ellington, MD, MS, is an board certified orthopedic surgeon at OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute in Charlotte, N.C. By Jackie Drees - 10/9/18

Orthopedic surgeon Brannon Frank, MD, joined Austin, Texas-based Direct Orthopedic Care. By Jackie Drees - 10/9/18

Frederick B. Morgan, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at Princeton (W.Va.) Community Hospital. By Jackie Drees - 10/8/18

Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare welcomed orthopedic surgeon Jessica Shin, MD, to its Riverside Orthopedic Specialists clinic in Bourbonnais, Ill. By Jackie Drees - 10/8/18

Board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Gary Doss, DO, retired from Orthopedic Associates in Port Huron, Mich., after a 35-year career, according to the Port Huron Times Herald. By Shayna Korol - 10/5/18