Orthopedic

T.K. Miller, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon currently serving as sports medicine section chief at Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic's Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences.

Rolando Garcia Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Aventura, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Center.

Orthopedic surgeon pioneer Jorge Galante, MD, passed away earlier this month after a long and illustrious career as a physician, according to The Chicago Tribune.  

Mihir Patel, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy.

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.