Orthopedic

Armando Vidal, MD, was named chair of the board of specialty societies for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 

Alfonso Mejia, MD, was appointed chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board of Councilors.

Adam Bruggeman, MD, was named chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Advocacy Council.

James Voos, MD, chairman of the orthopedics department at University Hospitals Cleveland (Ohio) Medical Center and head team physician for the Cleveland Browns NFL team, has been awarded the annual NFL Physicians Society Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence. 

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on March 9 awarded three orthopedic surgoens for their work in service, leadership and diversity.

Orthopedic surgeon Michael Banks had his medical license permanently revoked from the Ohio State Medical Board following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, NBC affiliate WKYC reported March 9.

Kevin Bozic, MD, is the next president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the organization said March 9. 

Boston Medical Center's spine surgery head, Tony Tannoury, MD, was identified as the surgeon who was alleged to have received kickbacks from a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary after the medtech company settled allegations, according to a March 8 report from…

OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports had added same-day total joint replacements at its Birmingham clinic.

Mark Davis, MD, performed the first robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center using Zimmer Biomet's Rosa device, according to a March 8 report from The Buzz.