Orthopedic

Jonathan Hersch, MD, is the first Florida physician trained to perform the biologic augmentation procedure, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

Beloit (Wis.) Health System added Jamie Frantz, MD, according to a Beloit Daily News report.

Blackstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and South County Orthopedics consolidated into Ortho Rhode Island, now the largest privately-run orthopedic provider in the state.

Jefferson C. Brand, MD, practices at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, which has practice locations throughout Minnesota. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, he specializes in the treatment and care of sports-related injuries.

Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak (Mich.) researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for orthopedic injury recovery, according to News-Medical. Nanomedicine will publish the researchers' results.

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand elected new officers and board members, according to an AAOS Now report.

The Bone & Joint Center added Tyler J. Beckley, DO, to its physician team, according to a Wausau Daily Herald report.

Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center is launching Joint Camp, a program created for patients who are preparing for, undergoing or recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery, according to Ottumwa Courier.

Gilbert, Ariz.-based Orthopedic and Sports Performance Institute is now offering same day joint replacement procedures for patients.

An increasing geriatric population is driving the orthopedics market, based on a Transparency Market Research report, according to Medgadget.