Orthopedic

Scott Slattery, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Washington Orthopaedic Center in Centralia.

Walter Besser, MD, of Mount Sinai Queens in New York was named a 2017 Top Doctor in Astoria, New York.

Marybeth Ezaki, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Dallas-based Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

Roger Fontes, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Desert Orthopaedic Center in Las Vegas.

Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, N.Y., welcomed Paul Mason, MD, according to the WBTA.

Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

In a recent press release, OrthoWorx  announced the upcoming Think Ortho Tour, a program for eighth-grade students of area schools and their parents/guardians that encourages students to pursue technical careers in the growing orthopedic industry.

Newly developed Erlanger Orthopaedic Institute in Chattanooga, Tenn., received designation as a Center of Excellence from The Joint Commission.

The United Way of David County board of directors and leadership donors will honor Sims Riggan, MD, and Cathy Riggan, MD, at its Benefactors Reception, according to The Dispatch.

David Chong, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor at Oklahoma University Medicine in Oklahoma City.