Orthopedic

Robert E. Atkinson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii, a practice with offices in Honolulu and Hilo. He specializes in treating hand and upper extremity conditions, including nerve injuries, joint replacement and arthroscopic procedures.

A husband-wife orthopedic care team was recently honored at the Arthritis Foundation Central Coast's Taste of the Town fundraiser, according to the Santa Maria Times. The Arthritis Foundation supports the prevention and cure of arthritis and related diseases.

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certified Didi Omiyi, MD, according to Effingham Daily News.

Risk factors for first-time anterior cruciate ligament injuries vary by gender, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Timothy N. Ghattas, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoAtlanta, a practice with 12 locations throughout Georgia. He specializes in sports medicine, with a special interest in treating ankle, knee and shoulder conditions.

Andrew Wassef, MD, has been named the new medical director of the MemorialCare Joint Replacement Center at the California-based hospital Long Beach Memorial.

Robert Hunter, MD — director of the Orthopedic Center of Excellence at the Salida, Colo.-based community hospital Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center — is working to expand a physician education program for active-duty orthopedic surgeons.

The Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group has added eight physicians to its medical team, according to a community post in the Chicago Tribune.

The Boston-based orthopedic center New England Baptist Hospital has added Andrew Braziel, MD, to its physician team.

Sang H. Choi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Florida Ortho Surgeons, an orthopedic and spine practice with locations in Port Richey, Palm Harbor and Tampa. He specializes in ankle, hand, hip and foot surgeries, with experience treating carpel tunnel,…