The American Osteopathic Foundation honored J. Michael Wieting, DO, as the recipient of its 2018 W. Douglas Ward Educator of the Year Award, Middlesboro Daily News reports.
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Lori A. Karol, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched its Shoulder and Elbow Registry to collect data on total shoulder and elbow procedures.
A retired orthopedic surgeon in Kitsap County, Wash., surrendered his license and has promised never to practice medicine again after prescribing non-narcotic medication inappropriately, according to the Kitsap Sun.
As large companies across the country move to provide healthcare centers and clinics, including Amazon and Apple, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hired an orthopedic surgeon to oversee new health clinics for employees, according to CNBC.
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Medicare beneficiaries who received more physical therapy services at home after total knee arthroplasty had greater functional rehabilitation outcomes, according to a study in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Here are 26 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.
Detroit-based Children's Hospital of Michigan orthopedic surgeon Ahmed Abdul-Hamid Bazzi, DO, helps ease patients' anxiety after undergoing surgery by creating custom art for their casts, WDIV News reports.
Robert Walker, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke's Health System in Boise, Idaho.
Orthopedic surgeons experienced a pay increase from 2017 to 2018, along with cardiologists, emergency medicine physicians and general pediatric specialists, according to a survey from SullivanCotter.