New York City-based NYU Langone Health named John G. Kennedy, MD, the orthopedic surgery department's foot and ankle division chief. By Angie Stewart - 1/30/19

The International Association of Top Professionals selected Gary R. Kuzma, MD, as the top orthopedic surgeon for 2019. By Shayna Korol - 1/29/19

Inflexible eligibility criteria for lower extremity joint arthroplasty disproportionately discourages surgeons from operating on non-Hispanic black patients and patients of lower socioeconomic status, according to a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. By Shayna Korol - 1/29/19

Ryan R. Fader, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists in Minneapolis. By Jackie Drees - 1/29/19

Richard A. McCormack, MD, joined Manhasset, N.Y.-based Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine’s facility in Syosset, N.Y., The Island Now reports. By Shayna Korol - 1/28/19

Orthopedic surgeon Scott Wolfe, MD, restored arm movement and function in several pediatric patients paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis. By Shayna Korol - 1/28/19

David L. Gilliam, MD, joined Baptist Health Orthopedic Clinic-Little Rock (Ark.). By Shayna Korol - 1/28/19

Global 1 honored Mark Schamblin, MD, for performing bundled cases at Bakersfield, Calif.-based Bahamas Surgery Center. By Shayna Korol - 1/28/19

Denis Nam, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. By Jackie Drees - 1/28/19

David M. Contreras, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Muir Orthopaedic Specialists in Walnut Creek, Calif. By Jackie Drees - 1/25/19

A Blue Cross Blue Shield of America report shows complication rates for knee and hip procedures across the U.S. have improved, with lower rates in the outpatient setting. By Shayna Korol - 1/24/19

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare's Galesburg (Ill.) Clinic will offer a free pediatric orthopedic assessment clinic Feb. 12, The Register-Mail reports. By Shayna Korol - 1/24/19

A Blue Cross Blue Shield of America report shows wide price variation for knee and hip procedures across the U.S. By Shayna Korol - 1/24/19

Orthopedic surgeon Eric Verploeg, MD, is now seeing patients at Grant, Neb.-based Perkins County Health Services, according to The Grant Tribune Sentinel. By Shayna Korol - 1/24/19

Kelsey E. Davidson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago. By Jackie Drees - 1/24/19

In patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasty, each 20-minute increase in operative time was associated with nearly a 25 percent increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty. By Shayna Korol - 1/23/19

Central Louisiana orthopedic surgeon Christopher J. Rich, MD, died, according to KALB.com.  By Jackie Drees - 1/23/19

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons making headlines. By Jackie Drees - 1/23/19

Emily R. Dodwell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. By Jackie Drees - 1/23/19

A new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows spending for planned orthopedic surgeries have grown significantly over the past decade. By Laura Dyrda - 1/23/19