Orthopedic

Corey Welchlin, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon and owner of Fairmont, Minn.-based Center for Specialty Care, a medical and orthopedic practice he founded in 1990.

Traditional joint replacement has always been considered the gold standard for treating severe, painful, arthritis of the hip and knee. Yet, even patients with severe debilitating arthritis are afraid of joint replacement — and what they fear most is the…

Barry S. Callahan, MD, of Pelham-based Alabama Bone & Joint Clinic is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand, wrist and elbow treatment.

A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy and covered in Bel Marra Health asserts that physical therapy treats carpal tunnel syndrome better than surgery.

John Dietz, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, where he treats back and neck injuries.

Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons who were on the move in the last month:

Deepak Chavda, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at North Richland Hills, Texas-based Texas Bone and Joint Center, a practice he founded in 1999.

Rosemont, Ill.-based American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and West Lebanon, N.H.-based M2S have announced the launch of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Outcomes Research Network.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons who made this week's headlines:

Nic Gay, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at California-based Fremont Orthopaedic & Rehabilitative Medicine. Dr. Gay treats leg, ankle and foot fractures, deformities and traumas in adults and children.