Orthopedic

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conducted several surveys to understand how COVID-19 affected the musculoskeletal health system and to support members as they resume elective surgeries.

Cynthia Kelly, MD, performed a complex surgery to remove a rare bone cancer in a patient's leg, according to a July 8 CBS Denver report.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Murray, MD, has been selected for the 2020 Maine Athletic Trainer Association Service Award, the Portland Press Herald reports.

Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery agreed to resolve allegations that it made improper payments in exchange for patient referrals over a 12-year period, the Department of Justice announced July 8.

Seth Yarboro, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va.

Rena Stewart, MD, is the newest provider at Susquehanna Health Orthopaedics in Williamsport, Pa.

Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new practices or received new appointments in June:

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock has joined the National Institutes of Health's Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System to improve the quality of orthopedic care, according to a July 2 report by NBC affiliate KARK.com.

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has named Charles Saltzman, MD, editor-in-chief of Foot & Ankle International and Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week: