Orthopedic

Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare added podiatrist Kevin M. Miller, DPM, to its medical staff, according to a Daily Republic report.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va., recently opened the Sentara OrthoJoint Center, according to The Gazette-Virginian.

Michael C. Holmstrom, MD, president of the Utah Orthopedic Association, spoke up on behalf of a bill supporting the use of medical marijuana for medicinal purposes, according to the Cache Valley Daily.

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows a team-based care approach, along with newer pain management strategies, can lead to quicker and shorter recovery times for patients after total knee replacement surgery.

Michael R. Yorgason, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Billings-based Ortho Montana.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines how to improve orthopedic surgeon residency skills for knee arthroplasty.

Scott Slagis, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Tucson Orthopedic Institute, will now be seeing patients in Douglas, Ariz., according to the Douglas Dispatch.

The Interventional Orthopedics Foundation received a donation from cable television executive John C. Malone.

Orthopedic surgeon Robert Zehr, MD, has operated an independent practice in Naples, Fla., since 2007, according to Business Observer. He recently opened Seaside Surgery Center to provide patients same-day joint replacement procedures. However, staying independent is not an easy feat,…

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center added orthopedic surgeon Matthew J. DiPaola, MD, according to a Niagara Frontier Publications report.