Orthopedic

OrthoAtlanta recently announced the hiring of Jeffrey Smith, MD, to its staff. Here's what you should know.

Letha Y. Griffin, MD, PhD, is a senior partner at Peachtree Orthopedics, a practice with offices throughout Georgia. She specializes in sports medicine, with research interests in ACL injuries, patellofemoral issues and cartilage restoring techniques.

A female patient is suing her former orthopedic surgeon and the orthopedic group where she received care over alleged negligence during her 2013 hip surgery, according to the Cook County Record.

The Du Quoin, Ill.-based Marshall Browning Hospital has added Jeffrey McIntosh, MD, to its list of orthopedic providers, according to The Southern Illinoisan.

Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine celebrates the opening of its first clinic in Albemarle, N.C., this Thursday, according to the Stanly News & Press.

Samuel Tabet, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New Mexico Orthopaedics, a practice based in Albuquerque, N.M. He treats patients with knee and shoulder injuries, and has a particular interest in trauma, sports medicine and reconstructive surgery.

Here are five physicians who recently made headlines for performing innovative orthopedic procedures.

The Santa Rosa, Calf.-based Santa Rosa Orthopaedics' hand center now offers platelet rich plasma therapy.

There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in the utilization rate and perioperative outcomes of total knee arthroplasty, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

The Denver-based spine device company TranS1 was recently celebrated as Colorado's "Most Innovative Workplace," according to the Denver Post.