Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Nathan Cafferky, MD, of Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics, received the 2016 Rising Star Award from Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center.

Simon Lee, MD, Johnny Lin, MD, and Kamran Hamid, MD, ankle surgeons from Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, along with a group of orthopedic residents, physician assistants and medical students are going to Chicago's west side to provide shoes and…

Ian Lin, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, a practice with four office locations and 17 satellite clinics throughout Iowa. His clinical interests include the treatment of hip, knee and sports-related conditions.

Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, a division of EmergeOrtho, has added Jason E. Lang, MD, to its medical team at the Arden, N.C., office.

Here are five orthopedists who recently made headlines for their involvement in community outreach initiatives.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

Ashish Sahai, MD, will speak at the 11th International Congress of Chinese Orthopedic Association in Beijing on behalf of the Boca Raton, Fla.-based Spine and Orthopedic Center, the Digital Journal reports.

C. Thomas Hopkins Jr., MD, will serve as chairman of the Georgia Board of Regents, the Albany Herald reports.

Michael V. Jablonski, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice with 10 locations throughout Florida. His clinical interests include arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.

John M. Itamura, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice based in Los Angeles. His clinical interests include the treatment of elbow, shoulder and sports-related conditions.