Orthopedic

Russell C. Linton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing with Columbus (Miss.) Orthopaedic Clinic & Outpatient Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and American Medical Association.

First Choice Healthcare Solutions, a non-physician owned, publicly traded healthcare services company, welcomed orthopedic surgeon Kenneth C. Sands, MD, to First Choice Medical Group in Brevard County, Fla.

Evan Flatow, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and president of Mount Sinai West in New York City. He previously served as the Bernard J. Lasker Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and chair of the Leni and Peter W. May Department of…

Several hip or knee replacement patients are still taking prescription opioids up to six months after surgery, according to a study published in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, and Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, are collaborating with Smith & Nephew to host the 3rd Annual Vail International Knee Symposium.

Gary Perlmutter, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing with MaineOrtho in Portland. . He is a past director of the shoulder clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he continues to practice. He also continues to hold a faculty…

An Arthritis & Rheumatology study found examining women's thigh muscle strength can predict their risk of undergoing knee replacement surgery.

Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett, Ark., added Warren MacDonald, MD, to its physician team, according to the Magnolia Reporter.

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, N.C., has plans to build a $1 million orthopedic center, according to a Daily Advance report.

Rick F. Papandrea, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, practices with Pewaukee-based Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand and American Medical Association. He is also an…