Orthopedic

Kyle W. Abben, DPM, performed the first total ankle replacement at Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center, according to a Jamestown Sun report.

Kristoff R. Reid, MD, is an orthopedic trauma specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He served in the United States Army for five years, with service in Kosovo, the Sinai Peninsula and Afghanistan. He still serves…

Stuart H. Myers, MD, is offering foot and ankle services at the new Alliance, Neb.-based Greater Nebraska Medical and Surgical Services clinic, according to the Scottsbluff Star Herald.

Chicago-based HealthEngine has formed an orthopedic clinical advisory board to enhance focus on clinical quality.

Memphis-based University of Tennessee Health Science Center named James Beaty, MD, chair of the UT-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, according to Memphis Business Journal.

Clarence L. Shields, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He is also an assistant clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at University of Southern California in Los Angeles.…

A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that injections of autologous conditioned plasma help reduce pain, swelling and range of motion in the knee joint by almost three-quarters with no noticeable side effects.

Sean McMillan, DO, is the recipient of the 2016 Healing Spirit Award presented by the Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes Health Foundation, according to NJ.com.

At the Canoe Brook County Club, Healing the Children of New Jersey will honor Lloyd Gayle, MD, according to Bergen Dispatch.

John Todd, MD, recently traveled to Ecuador on a medical mission trip, according to Al.com.