Orthopedic

Michael Hromanik, MD, joined Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System, according to The Weirton Daily Times.

John W. Shimkus, MD, 65, passed away, The Evening Tribune reports.

Benjamin T. Bjerke, MD, of Boulder (Colo.) Centre for Orthopedics, completed a medical mission with the Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine Orthopaedic Hospital in Ghana, Africa, to provide care to children with spine-related conditions.

Chris E. Casstevens, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNorCal in Los Gatos, Calif.

Steven Blackwood, MD, joined Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.

Implementing a rapid recovery total joint arthroplasty protocol is safe and effective in a Veterans Affairs setting, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

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Robert LaPrade, MD, is an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center welcomed orthopedic surgeons Stephen G. Reichard, MD, and Michael R. Morris, MD, according to Traverse City Record Eagle.

Daniel Hoeffel, MD, is a private practice orthopedic surgeon based in St. Paul, Minn. At the Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs on Oct. 18, 2018 in Chicago, Dr. Hoeffel gave a presentation titled "Optimizing…