Orthopedic

Leon Root, MD, a well-known orthopedic surgeon, passed away from low blood count complications, according to the New York Times.

Kenneth Jaffe, MD, and Jordan Case, MD, joined Lemak Health in Birmingham, Ala., according to The Trussville Tribune.

Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon practicing at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia.  Dr. Vaccaro serves as the president of Rothman Institute as well as the chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson Hospital…

Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics is adding four new physicians to its team, according to a Roswell Patch report.

Phillip Mason, MD, joined Novant Health in Winston-Salem, N.C., according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.

James A. Hill, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. He performs a variety of procedures including foot and ankle ligament and tendon repair, steroid injection, trigger point injection and shoulder…

Lebanon, Pa.-based WellSpan Medical Group added Lebanon Orthopedic Associates, according to a report by The Patriot-News.

Joseph Dahlin, DPM, joined Grand Valley Foot and Ankle Center, based in Grand Junction, Colo., according to a report by The Business Times.

Philadelphia-based Aria Health added Todd M. McGrath, MD, and Daniel E. Bronsnick, MD, to its Aria 3B Orthopaedic Institute.

The second edition of the five volume series, "Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery," has been released.