Orthopedic

Aaron Rupp, DO, is set to join the staff of Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, according to the Daily Star Journal.

Greg Schweiger, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Physicians Alaska, a practice with offices in Anchorage, Wasilla and Eagle River. He specializes in orthopedic trauma, with an emphasis on sports medicine and knee and hip arthroscopy.

The number of primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty procedures performed in the United States is expected to grow through 2030, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

William Sima, MD, will begin offering outpatient total joint replacement procedures at his practice in Templeton, Calif., according to Paso Robles Daily News.

Michael E. Freeman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Alabama-based practice Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, an orthopedic group with offices in Montgomery, Prattville and Tallassee. He specializes in general orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine.

Five physicians at the Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics have received professional honors.

The Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital has added podiatrist Christopher Tveter, DPM, to its orthopedics team.

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

Stephen C. Weber, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the California-based Orthopedic Specialists of Sacramento. He specializes in treating knee and shoulder injuries, with an emphasis on arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery.

Teenaged athletes who received surgical treatment after a first-time shoulder dislocation experienced long-term benefits, according to a study led by Tyler J. Marshall, MD.