Orthopedic

Penn State in University Park, Pa., named Kevin Black, MD, interim dean of the College of Medicine.

An Operation Walk Carolinas medical team completed 60 total hip and knee replacements in three and a half days on a recent mission in Panama.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making the news.

A study published in The Journal of Medical Economies confirmed that Exparel benefited total hip arthroplasty patients.

Lincoln City, Ore.-based Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital partnered with Synergy Surgicalists to launch a new orthopedic surgery program, reports Lincoln City Homepage.

The American Medical Association elected board-certified orthopedic surgeon Michael Suk, MD, to its Board of Trustees.

At least 80 orthopedic surgeons have joined new practices, retired or received promotions over the first half of the year.

Perry (Ga.) Hospital earned DNV GL Healthcare's Hip and Knee Replacement Certification, local Fox affiliate WGXA reports.

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Manny Sethi, MD, has been endorsed by the Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons for the U.S. Senate.

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics added Thomas Barrett, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons, reports GoLocalProv.