Orthopedic

Christopher Jarrett, MD, practices at OrthoAtlanta in Georgia. He has a special interest in adult reconstruction and complex joint replacement. He treats hip, knee and shoulder conditions.

Healthgrades honored Sussex County, Delaware-based Beebe Healthcare for its excellence in orthopedic surgery for the 10th year in a row, according to Beebe Healthcare. The healthcare system is the only winner of this award in Delaware.

Paul Phillips III, MD, sees patients at Arlington (Texas) Orthopedic Associates where he practices general orthopedics as well as hand and microvascular surgery. Dr. Phillips also serves as an active colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M., added Jonathon Struemph, MD, according to a Las Cruces Sun-News report.

Sanford Health's South University campus in Fargo, N.D., will become the site of Sanford Health's orthopedic and sports medicine specialty center in the next few years as the health system reshuffles its services, according to an Inforum report.

Howard Freedberg, MD, practices at Suburban Orthopaedics, which has several locations throughout Chicago. Board-certified in orthopedics, he has over 25 years of orthopedic experience and has created a double bundle ACL Reconstruction Technique in conjunction with Biomet.

Cedar Orthopedic Surgery Specialty Clinic in Cedar City, Utah, added Ben C. Robinson, MD, to its team, according to The Spectrum.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making the news this week.

Shepard Hurwitz, MD, the board’s executive director, previously stated the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery will use ProPublica's Surgeon Scorecard to assess its surgeons. The organization stated Dr. Hurwirtz ''miscommunicated'' and the organization will not be using ProPublica’s Scorecard, according…

The FDA warned physicians and patients about the potential increased risk of bone fracture risk when taking the type 2 diabetes medication Invokana, according to The Legal Examiner.