Orthopedic

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.

Matthew Gammons, MD, practices sports medicine and orthopedics at Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic in Rutland. His areas of interest include sports medicine and concussion medicine.

The Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society named Samir Mehta, MD, president for 2015 to 2016.

A new study found a nonsurgical regimen may be effective in some patients in relieving pain and improving function, without some of the complication risks associated with surgery. All of the patients had moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis, according to Reuters.

Mark Gebhardt, MD, practices at Boston Children's Hospital and works in the orthopedic and hematology/oncology departments. Dr. Gebhardt's specialties include bone and soft tissue tumors as well as hematology oncology.

J. Stewart Haskin, Jr., MD, retired after 32 years in practice, according to myhorrynews.com.

Orthopedic surgeon, Leon E. Popovitz, MD, and New York Bone and Joint Specialists are opening two locations in Hoboken and Englewood, N.J.

Rothman Institute in Philadelphia is merging with Willow Grove, Pa.-based OrthopaediCare.

Research and Markets released the report titled, "Global Medical Composite Material Market for Orthopedics 2015-2019."