Orthopedic

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:

Deepak Chavda, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at North Richland Hills, Texas-based Texas Bone and Joint Center, a practice he founded in 1999.

Rosemont, Ill.-based American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and West Lebanon, N.H.-based M2S have announced the launch of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Outcomes Research Network.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons who made this week's headlines:

Nic Gay, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at California-based Fremont Orthopaedic & Rehabilitative Medicine. Dr. Gay treats leg, ankle and foot fractures, deformities and traumas in adults and children.

Richard Cunningham, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics who specializes in knee, shoulder and sports medicine.

Nathan L. Cafferky, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics who specializes in adult hip and knee joint replacement and revision.