Orthopedic

Researchers discovered individuals with knee osteoarthritis and insomnia are more likely to experience a nervous system disorder called “central sensitization," which makes them more sensitive to pain and lowers their threshold for tolerating discomfort, according to Fox News.

John Healey, MD, is the chief of orthopedic services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, both located in New York City.

Lakeside Orthopedic Institute in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. offered free concussion testing to student athletes, according to RiverScene Magazine.

Arun K. Reddy, MD, joined Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bolingbrook, Ill., according to The Herald-News.

Orthopedic surgeons at New York-based Mount Sinai will be providing care for athletes at the U.S. Open this year.

Fremont (Neb.) Health and Fremont Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine is partnering with OrthoWest in Omaha, Neb., according to a Fremont Tribune report.

University Hospitals in Cleveland hired John Sontich, MD, to lead the hospital's division of orthopedic trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.

Michael Champine, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Texas Orthopaedic Associates in Dallas. He specializes in total knee replacement and total hip replacement and is experienced in using the most current implant technologies, including metal-on-metal hip replacement, hip resurfacing,…

Erlanger (Tenn.) Health System is improving its orthopedic surgery program with a $2 million project, according to The Chattanoogan.com.

Jeffrey Gilles, MD, recently joined Sidney Health (Mont.) Center's medical staff, according to The Sidney Herald.