Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Frances Farley, MD, was recently named Shriners Hospitals for Children's new chief medical officer.

Michelle Perez, MD, a physical medicine rehabilitation specialist, and member of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopeadics' board of directors, said being herself was important working in a male-dominated field.

Medical Device Network ranked the top Twitter influencers in orthopedics for the first quarter of 2021 based on GlobalData's influencer identification platform.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland underwent knee replacement surgery June 2.

Munster-based Orthopedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana has been voted "best of the region" for orthopedics as part of The Times of Northwest Indiana's annual Best of the Region Health Care series.

Michelle Caird, MD, became the chair of orthopedic surgery at Michigan Medicine in May, and she brings to the role a unique perspective, being one of few female orthopedic surgeons in the U.S.

Over the past month, Becker's has reported on four female orthopedic surgeons who have been elected to leadership roles:

The Orthopaedic Center of Excellence designation from accreditation body DNV GL Healthcare can now be used to obtain a Blue Distinction Specialty Care designation.

An increasing demand for orthopedic care has led Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., to hire an orthopedic surgeon for the first time in 10 years, according to the Wallowa County Chieftain.

April Armstrong, MD, was named chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, according to a May 27 release.