Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week:
The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons elected Nickolas Garbis, MD, to the society.
Jorge Galante, MD, passed away earlier this month.
James T. McGlowan, MD, of Whitman, Mass.-based Arthroscopy Sports Medicine & Minimally Invasive Associates will be included in The Leading Physicians of the World.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, of Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine's torn ACL.
Andrew R. Peterson, MD, Tyler G. Slayman, MD, Todd J. Domeyer, MD, and M. Kyle Smoot, MD, conducted a flag football safety study.
The Chicago White Sox named Nikhil N. Verma, MD, of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush their head team physician.
Stephen Teal, MD, of McMinnville, Ore., passed away.
William Stanton, MD, joined Vero Beach, Fla.-based Indian River Medical Center.
Newport ( R.I.) Orthopedics welcomed Rolf Langeland, MD, to the practice.
Bruce Moseley, MD, of Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine argued that throwing year-round harms kid pitchers' shoulders and elbows in the long run.
G. Daxton Steele, MD, of Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute met with congressional representatives as part of an American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons delegation advocating on behalf of improving patient access to the CJR payment model.
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