Orthopedic

Robert J. Zehr, MD, performed the first total hip replacement at Naples, Fla.-based Landmark Hospital of Southwest Florida on June 13.

These days, you can't turn on the TV or read the paper without hearing healthcare and the cost of healthcare being more than just a political issue — it has become a crisis for the country. Orthopedics, in particular, joint…

James C. Wittig, MD, an orthopedic and oncology surgeon with Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center will be featured in New York Magazine for the ninth year in a row as one of New York Metros best orthopedic surgeons.

Leon E. Popovitz, MD, joins the International Association of HealthCare Professionals with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

Continental Who's Who honored Kenneth J. Kaminski, MD, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of his contributions to the medical field.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with different methods, including open surgery and endoscopic surgery, according to Aiken Standard.

Lex S. Allen, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Cedar City Hospital in Utah.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons in the news this week. 

Patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery with a high body mass index are more likely to experience complications, according to News Medical.

At least five orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are accused of repeatedly double-booking surgeries, leaving patients under anesthesia longer than they would have been if the surgeon was only focused on one case, according to the Boston…