Orthopedic

John Kennedy, MD, is being sued by his former office manager, who alleges he hired a private detective to follow her and had her falsely arrested and charged with grand larceny, according to an NBC News report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Dana Covey, MD, with its highest honor for his contributions to the orthopedic community and its patients and/or the American public.

A Baton Rouge, La. woman was arrested for using a false prescription to secure opioids, local news affiliate WAFB reports.

New Orleans-based Tulane Health System promoted Ben Hughes to vice president of orthopedics and surgery, The Advocate reports.

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.