Orthopedic

Arlen Hanssen, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in April.

Brian Seng, DO, joined Arthritis & Total Joint Specialists at its Woodstock, Ga., location, the Woodstock Patch reports.

Here are the top 10 orthopedic stories from April.

James F. Bruce Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Emory At LaGrange (Ga.).

Jacksonville, Fla.-based St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside conducted a pilot to reduce the use of opioids for joint replacement patients, according to The Florida Times-Union.

Retired orthopedic surgeon and chairman emeritus of Sacramento-based UC Davis Medical Center's orthopedic surgery department Michael W. Chapman, MD, became the first medical doctor to be honored with the UCD Medal, the Daily Democrat reports.

Todd Schmidt, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoAtlanta, will serve as the 2018 Medical Honoree for the Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis May 5.

Tamara Scerpella, MD, is chief of the division of sports medicine, vice chair of the department of orthopaedic surgery and team physician for the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She also serves as president of the Forum, a society for…

According to The Daily Sentinel, Community Hospital will acquire Western Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, both based in Grand Junction, Colo., effective July 1.