Orthopedic

Preoperative patient education may influence the patient's choice of anesthetic technique for total knee arthroplasty, according to a poster presented at the 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting 2016, March 31 to April 1, in New Orleans.

A New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery communication skills programs is positively affecting communication between residents and older adults.

CHI St. Vincent Orthopedics Clinic-Hot Springs (Ark.) added Lawrence Dodd, MD, to its physician team, according to a report by The Sentinel-Record.

Christopher M. Aland, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. He is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine as well as the Arthroscopy Association of North America, where he…

Jonathan Franklin, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing with Seattle Orthopedic Center. He also provides care at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He focuses on arthroscopic and reconstructive knee surgery, arthroscopic shoulder surgery as well as hip and knee replacement…

Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Wound Healing Center added Scott Bleazey, DPM, according to nj.com.

Emily Wasko, DPM, joined Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies.

University of Vermont Health Network-Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin added Ciara Nicholson, DPM, to its orthopedic and podiatry practice.

Wilmington, N.C.-based New Hanover Regional Medical Center's Orthopedic Hospital added a new MRI suite, according to a Wilmington Biz report.

Nicholas Bernthal, MD, is an orthopedic oncologist providing care at University of California Los Angeles Health. He practices at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif.