Orthopedic

New England Baptist Hospital in Boston has been named a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates.

Jerome Wall, MD, of Community Orthopedic Medical Group in Riverside, Calif., died on Nov. 9, according to The Press Enterprise.

Walter C. Boardwine, DO, joined Elkins, W.V.-based Davis Medical Center, according to TheUnderMountain.com.

Jovito Angeles, MD, serves as an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at The University of Chicago. His specialties include pediatric orthopedics, hand surgery, joint replacement, reconstructive surgery and nerve regeneration among several others.

Sean Hanley, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He also has experience in sports medicine and shoulder surgery.

The American Joint Replacement Registry launched the Level III patient-reported outcome platform at the 2015 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons annual meeting earlier this month.

Mercy Defiance (Ohio) Clinic welcomed Kirk Davis, DO, to its orthopedic team, according to Northwest Signal.

Pella Regional Health Center's medical clinic in Knoxville, Iowa, added Benjamin Beecher, MD, according to a Journal Express report.

Seth W. Harrer, MD, joined Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa, according to a Storm Lake Pilot Tribune report.

Sanda L. Tomak, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. She serves as a clinical instructor in Yale University's orthopedics department in New Haven.