Orthopedic

David M. Contreras, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Muir Orthopaedic Specialists in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Arup K. Bhadra, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Northeast Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Airmont, N.Y.

Gabriel Merlin, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists in Schaumburg, Ill.

Rick Wright, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Mark Karadsheh, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Beaumont Health in Southfield, Mich.

Here are five things to know about orthopedic surgeon pay heading into 2019.

Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon Mohab Foad, MD, has begun using a surgical technique that allows patients to remain awake during surgery, WLWT Channel 5 News reports.

Douglas W. Lundy, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and co-president of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Marietta, Ga.

Using reverse total shoulder arthroplasty to treat acute proximal humerus fractures in geriatric patients may lead to improved short- and medium-term outcomes compared with hemiarthroplasty, according to a study in The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

Continental Who's Who recognized Edward G. Stokes, MD, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of medicine.