Orthopedic

The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons elected Nickolas Garbis, MD, to the society.

Here are 23 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this week:

David C. Geier, MD, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Sports Medicine Specialists is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist.

Frederick L. Surbaugh, MD, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, according to a Magic Valley Times-News report.

Koco Eaton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Eaton Orthopaedics in the Tampa Bay area.

Orthopedic surgeon James A. Slough, MD, of Excelsior Orthopaedics in Amherst, N.Y. will be included in the upcoming publication of The Leading Physicians of the World.

G. Thomas Frazier, MD, returned to Little Rock, Ark.-based UAMS as an orthopedic surgeon, according to an Arkansas Business report.

Michael J. Chmell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at OrthoIllinois in Rockford.

Orthopedic surgeon, Thomas L. Finnegan, MD, has passed away in his hometown of Manitowoc, Wis., according to Sauk Valley.  

Michael Redler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center's Connecticut offices.