Orthopedic

James Crouse, MD, is taking a leave of absence from Waterloo, Iowa-based clinic, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, but is leaving the practice in "good hands," The Courier reports.

Robert E. Boykin, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, a practice with five locations in North Carolina. His clinical interests focus on sports medicine, including disorders of the shoulder, knee and hip.

Here are 22 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices, hospitals and health systems.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

Michael Castro, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, a practice with locations throughout Minnesota. His clinical interests focus on ankle and foot care, including arthritis, joint restoration and fractures.

Brian J. Cole, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, a Chicago-based practice with five locations in the Midwest. His clinical interests include cartilage restoration and sports medicine.

Nelson Saldua, MD, knew when he was 20-years-old that he wanted to be a physician, but he didn't know everything in store for him as he worked to get there, The Columbian reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Samer Attar, MD, shared a story about his volunteer work in Syria with NPR.

James H. Beaty, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic, an orthopedic practice with five offices throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. His clinical interests include pediatric orthopedics.

A study in BMC Health Services Research examined whether telemedicine care could be a quality alternative to outpatient orthopedic clinics.