Manish Patel, MD, opened an office in Emporia, Va., joining Emporia-based Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, the Independent-Messenger reports.
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OrthoCarolina Lincolnton (N.C.) brought sports medicine specialist Verano Hermida, MD, onboard.
An orthopedic surgeon in West Virginia was charged with fraud for narcotic prescription as part of a largescale federal takedown.
Armando Vidal, MD, is joining the Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic.
Shane Barton, MD, is the new president of Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, a state trade organization affiliated with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Acadiana Advocate reports.
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Little Rock-based University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Chairman of Orthopedics C. Lowry Barnes, MD, is a finalist for Arkansas Business' Administrator of the Year.
Amazon's best-seller list featured a book written by Sonya Sloan, MD, detailing what orthopedic surgeons should know, Chron.com reports.
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia is partnering with Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics to discuss the opioid crisis.
Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group in Winfield, Ill., according to the Chicago Tribune.
An orthopedic surgeon that pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy after illegally distributing hydrocodone last year has been sentenced to federal prison, according to a Tulsa World report.