Orthopedic

Robert S. Gorab, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer at Orange, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute.

Many surgeons neglect to consider patients' socioeconomic backgrounds when prescribing opioids and providing general pain treatment, according to a study recently published in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

Carlos A. Prietto, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of Orange, Calif.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Institute.

The Leading Physicians of the World will include orthopedic surgeon Niyat I. Ilksen Gurkan, MD, of Cheyenne, Va.-based Veteran Affairs Medical Center.

Keith M. Baumgarten, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Orthopedic Institute.

Stephen J. Nicholas, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based NY Orthopedics, a practice he founded and currently directs.

Orthopedic physicians and surgeons are relying on navigation software more than ever due to its cost-effective solutions and successful results.

Jason Cox, DO, of Athens, Ohio-based Holzer Clinic will be featured in The Leading Physicians in the World.

Travis G. Maak, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Salt Lake City-based University Orthopaedic Center.

Orthopedic surgeon Brendan J. MacKay, MD, of Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will be included in the upcoming publication of The Leading Physicians of the World.