Orthopedic

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making the news.

Professor Olayiwola Giwa from Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria discusses challenges faced by surgeons in solving back pain for patients, according to The Eagle Online.

Jeffrey A. Ackerman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Chicago. He specializes in hip and knee reconstruction as well as hip preservation. Dr. Ackerman is one a select few surgeons trained in hip…

Allentown, Pa.-based Coordinated Health opened an urgent care center in Bethlehem Township, Pa., according to a Lehigh Valley Live report.

Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico added David M. Bennett, MD, and Eric J. Lew, DPM.

The University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor launched a hand transplant program, the first of its kind in the state.

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Ill., was awarded the Illinois Hospital Association Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality's 2015 Quality Excellence Achievement Award, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The orthopedic soft tissue repair market is projected to reach $8.5 billion by 2019, according to industry today.

Michael Ciminiello, MD, gave up a promising baseball career to pursue orthopedics, according to Riverhead News-Review.

The Lincoln Elks Lodge No. 914 will sponsor a free children's assessment clinic along with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, according to Lincoln Courier.