Orthopedic

William Smith, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Medical Center, performed a free joint replacement through Operation Walk USA 2019, the Valdosta Daily Times reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Frazier, MD, was appointed chair in hand and upper extremity surgery Dec. 19 at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock, reports The Cabin.

Aaron Florence, DO, of Estes Park (Colo.) Health recently received the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Award of Fellow, reports Estes Park Trail Gazette.

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Brian Mehling, MD, is facing an 11-count federal indictment charging him with failing to pay taxes and failing to report a foreign bank account, reports the Daily Voice.

Asheville (N.C.) Orthopaedic Associates added orthopedic surgeon Dale Culpepper, MD, to its practice in Marion, N.C., The McDowell News reports.

U.S. District Judge John Mendez sentenced the founder of an orthotics and bracing company to five years in prison for healthcare fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making the news this week. 

Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital took a close look at total joint replacement costs and outcomes in an effort to streamline care and reduce expenses for patients, President and CEO Jody White told the Lowell Sun. 

Orthopedic surgeon Meredith Warner, MD, recently launched a CBD product line to help patients suffering from bone and joint pain, reports WAFB9.

Here are nine key developments from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2019: