Orthopedic

F. Alan Barber, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Plano (Texas) Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Spine Center. During his career, he has performed more than 15,000 knee and shoulder procedures with a focus on cartilage damage repair, ligament injuries and…

Here are 19 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Hussein Darwiche, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Detroit Medical Center.

Pediatric orthopedic surgical systems company OrthoPediatrics is sponsoring the Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 27- Dec. 1.

A pharmacist-led, patient-directed intervention reduced opioid use 90 days after total hip arthroplasty, but not after total knee arthroplasty, according to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care.

Greenwich, Conn.-based Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists orthopedic surgeon Katherine Vadasdi, MD, will receive one of YWCA Greenwich's inaugural Women Who Inspire Women Awards in January 2019, according to Greenwich Time.

Douglas E. Padgett, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Arthroscopic management may be a viable alternative to total shoulder replacement for young, active primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

East Orange, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics' Michael Goldberger, MD, provided free foot health examinations, routine care and new winter shoes to those experiencing homelessness in the area Nov. 18.

Clifford Jeng, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center's Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in Baltimore.