Orthopedic

Here are 21 orthopedic surgeons making the news.

Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Saint John, Ind., surgeons joined the orthopedic surgery program of St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Ind., according to La Porte County Life.

Michael Higgins, MD, opened an orthopedic clinic in Dade City, Fla., according to The Laker.

J. David Blaha, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Michigan Health System in in Ann Arbor. Dr. Blaha is also a clinic professor in orthopedic surgery at the university.

James Tovey, MD, joined New Brunswick, N.J.-based RWJ Physician Enterprise, according to a Hillsborough Patch report.

Bank of America analysts upgraded Integra LifeSciences stock from a ''neutral'' rating to a 'buy'' rating, according to WKRB.

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.