Orthopedic surgeon inducted into local doctors’ hall of fame: 4 notes

Here are four things to know.

1. The Doctors’ Hall of Fame honors physicians who contributed to healthcare improvement in Hattiesburg, Miss., and at Hattiesburg-based Forrest General Hospital

2. Dr. Stonnington is a co-founding director of orthopedic trauma services at Forrest General Hospital, which is a major trauma referral hospital for the state of Mississippi. He is currently president of the Forrest General medical staff and a former president of Hattiesburg-based Southern Bone & Joint Specialists.

3. Dr. Stonnington is also an adjunct clinical professor at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg.

4. The other 2018 inductees included the late hematologist/oncologist Nagen Bellare, MD, radiologist Steven Murphey, MD, and anesthesiologist William Strong Jr., MD.

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