Orthopedic

Louisiana's state orthopedic society appointed two new top leaders, The Advocate reports.

Georgia Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, a retired orthopedic surgeon and member of the state's coronavirus task force, has been in self-quarantine since she tested positive for the novel coronavirus March 20, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

Orthopedic and outpatient providers working with Tooele, Utah-based Mountain West Medical Center are stepping up to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, KSL.com reports.

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Orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Anderson, MD, 83, died at his home in Albany, Ore., on March 14, reports the Corvallis (Ore.) Gazette-Times.

Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates canceled all elective cases at local hospitals and is reprioritizing surgery center cases due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a joint statement from managing partner William Peterson, MD, and CEO Ben Shah.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery suspended non-essential care due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Alex Jahangir, MD, director of orthopedic trauma at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, was appointed March 14 to head the city's Metro Coronavirus Task Force, reports WMOT.

The Political Action Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons endorsed fellow member Knute Buehler, MD, for Congress, according to a March 12 press release.