Orthopedic

Justin Bird, MD, and Ugo Ihekweazu, MD, served as mentors in Houston-based Texas Medical Center's Mentoring to Medicine' program, which aims to connect children with diverse health professionals.

Orthopedic surgeon Jeanine Anderson, MD, underwent a minimally invasive hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2017. Sixteen months later, her cancer returned, according to NBC News.

Joshua Mayich, MD, was among three researchers who received recognition as New Brunswick (Canada) Health Research Foundation Rising Stars for their collaborative study on the patient experience during wide-awake forefoot surgery, according to Huddle.

Patrick J. Maloney, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center's Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in Baltimore.

Gabriel Dassa, DO, was named Patient Preferred Physicians and Practioners' New York Patient Preferred Orthopedic and Hand Surgeon for 2018.

Thomas J. Graham, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Health in New York City.

Here are 13 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

The orthopedic oncology market is anticipated to see tremendous growth through 2026, according to a Future Market Insights report.

Clifford Jones, MD, treated a man who was trapped in a gold mine for three days at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., according to Daily News.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $1.5 million to Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health System for its research on immune systems' ability to prevent and treat osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament tears.