Orthopedic

Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists welcomed Kevin Kopko, MD, to its joint replacement team, the Business Journal New Network reports.

The Cedar Park (Texas) Regional Medical Center opened its new Joint and Spine Center, according to Community Impact.

Tyler Noble, DO, a fellowship trained joint replacement surgeon, joined Coastal Orthopaedics in Conway, S.C.

Suzanne Hall, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Appalachian Orthopaedics in Hendersonville, N.C.

A recent study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found obese patients who underwent knee or hip total joint replacement reported similar postoperative pain relief as normal weight patients.

Brigham Redd, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at East Falls Orthopedics in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Zackary Vaughn, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Stanford (Calif.) University. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor for the university.

With an estimated 1.5 million people needing total knee replacements in 2020, Emergent Healthcare and GoProto are teaming up develop products to improve recovery time for patients undergoing surgery.

A study published in the HSS Journal by Hospital for Special Surgery researches found a high incidence of cardiac complications in orthopedic surgery patients with heart disease.

Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, welcomed Vincent Waldron, MD, to its specialty clinic staff, the West Bend News reports.