Orthopedic

Here are five orthopedists who recently made headlines for their involvement in community outreach initiatives.

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

Ashish Sahai, MD, will speak at the 11th International Congress of Chinese Orthopedic Association in Beijing on behalf of the Boca Raton, Fla.-based Spine and Orthopedic Center, the Digital Journal reports.

C. Thomas Hopkins Jr., MD, will serve as chairman of the Georgia Board of Regents, the Albany Herald reports.

Michael V. Jablonski, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice with 10 locations throughout Florida. His clinical interests include arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.

John M. Itamura, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice based in Los Angeles. His clinical interests include the treatment of elbow, shoulder and sports-related conditions.

New England Baptist Hospital, a Boston-based orthopedic specialty hospital, has been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey Associates.

Mark E. Gittins, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNeuro, a practice with locations throughout Ohio. His clinical interests include arthritis surgery, total joint replacement, ACL reconstruction and sports medicine.

A study in the West Indian Medical Journal attempted to find out if patients are satisfied with their total joint replacement surgery.

A study in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery developed a scoring system to assess surgical site infection risk prior to joint arthroplasty.