Orthopedic

Corey Kendall, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoIndy in Indianapolis.

Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists' orthopedic surgeon A. Kirk Reichard, MD, traveled to Panama this spring to provide joint replacement surgeries for those needing orthopedic care, according to the Spokane Journal.

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Operation Walk Maryland's team of six orthopedic surgeons completed 53 joint replacement surgeries during a four-day medical mission in Guyana, according to DemeraraWaves.com.

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.

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.

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.