Orthopedic

Gregory C. Mallo, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder reconstruction, shoulder arthroscopy and revision surgery. He serves as co-chief of the shoulder service at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y.

Leo Whiteside, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis-based Missouri Bone & Joint Center.

Newly elected American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons President David A. Halsey, MD, gave his first address at the AAOS Annual Meeting March 6 to March 8 in New Orleans.

The Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children conducted a study demonstrating that improved patient education can significantly reduce the risk of prosthetic joint infections in patients with hemophilia.

On March 8, Kristy Weber, MD, became the 2018 1st vice-president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Her new role is the second in a four-year term of volunteer service. She will serve as AAOS' first female president in…

Sunnyside, Wash.-based orthopedic surgeon Valentin Antoci, MD, had his surgical privileges restored after a hearing before the state Medical Quality Assurance Commission, the YakimaHerald.com reports.

Kevin Black, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Penn State Health/Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center.

Dan Cooper, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Dallas-based The Carrell Clinic.

Political commentator and CNN senior political analyst David Gergen spoke at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans March 8.

Orthopedic surgeon and State Rep. Knute Buehler, MD, R-Ore., beat Greg Wooldridge by one vote in a gubernatorial straw poll held by the Washington County Republican Party, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.