Orthopedic

During the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons' board of directors meeting, William Jiranek, MD, took office as president of the AAHKS.

At the AAOS' 2016 annual meeting, the organization appointed Brian J. Galinat, MD, to its board.

Sycamore, Ill.-based Midwest Orthopedic Institute is consolidating its physical therapy centers in a new facility currently under construction, according to a Daily Chronicle report.

Alexis Colvin, MD, is an associate professor of sports medicine at New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital in the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. She is the CMO for the United States Tennis Association, the team…

Ali Oliashirazi, MD, and his wife have pledged to fund a new endowed scholarship at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, W.Va., according to a Huntington News report.

Richard P. Whittaker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center and board president passed away after a short battle with lung cancer, according to The Mercury News.

Antonia F. Chen, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Rothman Institute in Philadelphia.

Nakul Karkare, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in New York City and Long Island, N.Y., says advances in robotic-assisted hip replacement surgery technology are now assisting surgeons in ensuring optimal alignment of artificial hip joints.

Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, Calif., received $180,000 in surgical equipment for orthopedics procedures, according to a Times-Standard report.

Aden Huynh, DPM, joined the Gentle Foot Care Center in Sebring, Fla., according to a Highlands Today report.