Orthopedic

Tom Pereles, MD, typically performs joint replacements at Shenandoah Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Fishersville, Va.

McKinley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Fairbanks, Alaska, temporarily closed after it was linked to 15 COVID-19 cases.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Lowry Barnes, MD, began his term as president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons on March 25.

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are calling on healthcare providers, including specialists, to care for COVID-19 patients on the front lines.

Two orthopedic surgeons were featured on Elton John's iHeart Living Room Concert for America on March 29 after posting a video last week that went viral on social media.

Here are eight key facts about orthopedic surgeons and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orthopedic surgeon William Hazel, MD, was appointed as senior deputy executive director of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, reports Loudoun Now.

An employee at Carolina Orthopedics tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on the practice's website.

Orthopedic surgeon David Bruce, MD, is helping produce medical gowns for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center, reports News Channel 9 ABC.