Al Roker, weather forecaster and co-host on The Today Show, is scheduled to undergo a total shoulder replacement on his right shoulder Aug. 12 at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, the program reported.
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Orthopedic surgeon Trieu Tran, MD, has been appointed to the board of directors of Orange, Calif.-based CalOptima, a county organized health system that offers health insurance programs for low-income individuals and those with disabilities.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore has promoted five faculty members in its orthopedic department, effective July 1:
The University of Maryland Capital Region Health in Cheverly has appointed Brent Bauer, MD, director of orthopedic traumatology in June.
Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Snyder, MD, will serve as Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital's inaugural chief medical officer, according to The Mount Airy News.
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Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina partnered with MicroGenDX earlier this year for COVID-19 testing, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.
Matthew Langford, MD, is now a full-time hand surgeon with Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis Healthcare System, according to the Zanesville Times Recorder.
Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora has appointed Lori Karol, MD, orthopedics chair and Rose Brown Endowed Chair of Pediatric Orthopedics, according to an Aug. 6 news release.
Nashville-based orthopedic trauma surgeon Manni Sethi, MD, was defeated Aug. 8 in the U.S. Senate Republican primary in Tennessee by fellow conservative Bill Hagerty, The Tennessean reports.
Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla., has honored orthopedic surgeon Alan Valadie, MD, with its 2020 Doctor of the Year award for the second time, Sarasota Magazine reported Aug. 7.