Orthopedic

Joshua Jacobs, MD, was elected as vice president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery for a one-year term.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons inducted Jean-Pierre Michaud, MD, as a fellow member, reports Q961.

Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopedics & Sports Medicine added Matthew Quitkin, MD, to its practice on Nov. 1, reports Fosters.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery made a pair of leadership appointments, naming Steve Lee, MD, chief of hand and upper extremity service, and Ernest Sink, MD, chief of hip preservation service.

Will Engasser, MD, joined Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics as the practice's inaugural foot and ankle fellow.

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Riverdale, Ga.-based Southern Regional Medical Center was recognized by Healthgrades for its hip fracture program treatments, Clayton News Daily reports.

Rome (N.Y.) Medical Practice Orthopedics and Sports Medicine onboarded orthopedic surgeon Mark Moriarty, MD, reports the Rome Sentinel.

Ronald White, MD, received Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding service to the hospital and community on Oct. 22, reports Sarasota Magazine.

Daniel Mandell, MD, joined Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Group, reports Worcester-Massachusetts Telegram.