Orthopedic

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System opened its Orthopaedic Institute in March 2016 and has since seen a drop in average length of stay.

Joseph E. Sheppard, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Tucson-based The University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Elkins, W.Va.-based Davis Medical Center added Walter Boardwine, MD, and Carrie R. Arbogast, PA-C, to its Buckhannon, W.Va. practice, according to the Parsons Advocate.

Philip Blazar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedics Associates welcomed orthopedic surgeon Milan Moore, MD, to its practice, according to GraysHarbor Talk.

Providence, R.I.-based The Miriam Hospital's Total Joint Center was awarded its second Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission.

S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine.

Duretti Fufa, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery who is also trained in plastic surgery.

A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting reveals physicians may be wise to permit at-home recovery for patients recovering from total joint replacement surgeries.

Well-informed orthopedic patients who play a significant role in determining the best treatment options tend to achieve better outcomes and satisfaction rates, according to a study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting.