Orthopedic

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.

Gail Fields, DO, of Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, received an alumni award from Cookeville-based Tennessee Tech University, according to Idaho State Journal.

Norwood (Mass.) Hospital was recently designated as a Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip replacement by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, according to Wicked Local Norwood.

Trevor R. Born, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates.

Scott Mubarak, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego.