Orthopedic

Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii is expanding with the addition of its new office in Central Oahu, according to Pacific Business News.

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics has added Kenneth Pherson, DO, to its medical team, according to Iron Mountain Daily News.

J. Mack Aldridge III, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, a practice with offices throughout North Carolina. His clinical interests include the treatment of hand and upper extremity conditions.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute compiled its New Year's resolutions for orthopedic health.

Gregory G. Gallant, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Institute, a Philadelphia-based physician group with office locations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His clinical interests include disorders of the hand, elbow and shoulder.

A study in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery investigated the functional and mental health outcomes of orthopedic trauma patients who underwent either lower-limb amputation or lower-limb salvage.

A study in Journal of Arthroplasty investigated the outcomes of patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty at a single ambulatory surgery center.

Jonathan Gray, DO, earned board certification from the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, according to Buffalo Reflex.

Sarim Ahmed, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The CORE Institute, a Phoenix-based practice with locations in Arizona, Louisiana and Michigan. His clinical interests include joint arthroplasty of the hip and knee.

A study in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery investigated whether an academic medical center saw improvements after choosing to participate in CMS' Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative.