Drs. Neal ElAttrache, Gregory Shankman & more: 11 orthopedic surgeons making headlines
Written by Shayna Korol | April 13, 2018 | Print | EmailHere are 11 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy Johnson surgery on Los Angeles A's pitching prospect A.J. Puk.
Orthopedic surgeon Gregory Shankman, MD, pleaded guilty April 10 to stealing more than $86,000 in Worker's Compensation funds.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in Canada is investigating orthopedic surgeon Bill Smyth, MD, after reports of sexual harassment and "threatening" behavior toward nurses
Rick Wright, MD, Matt Matava, MD, and Matt Smith, MD, performed reconstructive surgery on the left shoulder of St. Louis Blues leading scorer Vladimir Tarasenko.
Jamestown, N.Y.-based Great Lakes Physician Practice welcomed orthopedic surgeons James Fitzgerald, MD, and Brian Mata, MD.
Patients in Panama City, Fla., can now make appointments with William Lennen, MD.
Arup Bhadra, MD, has been named a 2018 Top Doctor in Airmont, New York.
Firas Kawtharani, MD, joined Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.
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