Orthopedic

Here are 28 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week:

A study presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting revealed smoking cessation programs may help reduce orthopedic surgery complications in smoking patients.

John Paul Elton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center, where he specializes in treating ankle and foot-related sports injuries and fractures, nerve and tendon disorders, deformities and general chronic pain.

Michael Joseph Cavoto, MD, died from cancer on March 9, 2017, according to indianagazette.com.

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation President David G. Lewallen, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reflected on the organization's success over the past year.

Patrick O'Leary, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Peoria, Ill.-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center.

Michael Oberlander, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, chief medical officer and president of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Trainer-Rx.

Michael Lim, MD, will now serve patients through Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates in Torrington, Conn., in addition to his current practice, according to The Litchfield County Times.

Jonathan Wigderson, DO, joined MVHS Medical Group in Utica, N.Y., according to a Rome Sentinel report.

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital welcomed Michael Elia, MD.