Here are eight orthopedic surgeons in the news this week.
Tracy Painter, MD, offers orthopedic services at HSHSGoodShepherdHospital in Shelbyville, Ill.
Parkridge Bone and Joint in Chattanooga, Tenn., which specializes in the musculoskeletal system, welcomed Mark Sumida, MD, the Chatanoogan reports.
Guy Grooms, MD, joined North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding, Idaho, according to Magic Valley.
Jack Farr, MD, of OrthoIndy in Lafayette, Ind., performed the center's first meniscus replacement procedure using the VENUS NUsurface Meniscus Implant.
Pella (Iowa) Regional Health Center appointed Christopher Vincent, MD, medical director of orthopedics, according to KNIA KRLS.
SBA Orthopaedic Medical Group welcomed Maxime Coles, MD. Dr. Coles will practice at SBA Medical Clinic West in El Dorado, Kan., according to the Butler County Times-Gazette.
The American Orthopaedic Association named Regis O'Keefe, MD, president and Rick Wright, MD, second president-elect. This is one of the few times two members from the same intuition hold leadership roles in the AOA.
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Orthopedic surgeons to know: Drs. Glenn Gaston, Bryan Loeffler of OrthoCarolina