Orthopedic

The National Blood Clot Alliance developed the "Stop the Clot Patient Toolkit" for knee and hip replacement patients.

As part of a national drive to reduce narcotic painkillers' use, surgeons are using rotator-cuff repairs to experiment on more novel approaches to pain management, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Cyrus M. Press, MD, performed Virginia's first stemless shoulder replacement, according to a Potomac Local report.

Frederick S. Bennett, MD, is a trauma-focused orthopedic surgeon who provides care at Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and California Medical Association.

Orthopedic surgeon Bill O'Connor, MD, joins Alpharetta, Ga.-based SPH Analytics as the company's new chief medical officer, according to Broadway World.

Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from The White House, according to a Hartford Courant report.

A. Lee Osterman, MD, is the president of The Philadelphia Hand Center as well as the director of the hand fellowship program, co-hosted by The Philadelphia Hand Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is also a professor…

Gundersen Viroqua (Wis.) Clinic welcomed Mark S. Topolski, MD, to its physician team, according to the La Crosse Tribune.

Northwell Health researchers found 71 percent of hip fracture patients were never told they have osteoporosis, according to Medical Xpress.

The Philadelphia Hand Center welcomed Kenneth A. Kearns, MD, to its medical staff.