Orthopedic

Daniel J. Larose, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Council Bluffs, Iowa-based Miller Orthopedic Specialists.

Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who made the news this week:

Robert Talac, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Humble, Texas-based Advanced Spine Institute.

Erik Dorf, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.) Summit Orthopaedics who specializes in treating elbow, hand, orthopedic trauma, shoulder, sports medicine and wrist conditions.

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: