Orthopedic

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Dean K. Matsuda, MD, is the director of DISC's Hip Arthroscopy Center of Excellence in California. He also is chairman of the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy program committee for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

On Oct. 29, Sparks Health System and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Sparks Regional Medical Center's Orthopedic and Spine Center in Fort Smith, Ark.

Harlingen (Texas) Medical Center Orthopedic Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for the center's healthcare quality, according to Valley Morning Star.

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic, received the 2015 Alumni Career Award from The University of Maine Alumni Association in Orono.

A study led by Soren Skou of Aalborg (Denmark) University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark at Odense, compared surgical outcomes with nonsurgical treatments in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to BusinessDay.

Harry A. Bade, III, MD, practices at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, which has locations throughout New Jersey. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, he specializes in elbow, hand, hip, joint replacement, knee, shoulder, wrist and sports medicine.

Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) has opened its new location in North Cornwall Township, Pa., according to a Lebanon Daily News report.

Jonathan Hersch, MD, is the first Florida physician trained to perform the biologic augmentation procedure, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

Beloit (Wis.) Health System added Jamie Frantz, MD, according to a Beloit Daily News report.

Blackstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and South County Orthopedics consolidated into Ortho Rhode Island, now the largest privately-run orthopedic provider in the state.