Orthopedic

Edgefield (S.C.) County Hospital has welcomed George Sich III, DPM, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Edgefield Advertiser.

Orthology has recently acquired Sports and Spinal Physical Therapy in Washington, D.C. Orthology's team of medical professionals devise solutions to help patients quickly recovery from back and body injuries, chronic pain and orthopedic surgeries.

Matthew J. Simons, MD, an adult reconstruction and joint replacement surgeon, will join Sierra Pacific Orthopedics in Fresno, Calif., on Sept. 1, 2015.

The Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute approved $30 million for a study looking at the ways to prevent blood clots in patients undergoing hip and knee replacements, according to SYS-CON Media.

Thomas J. Kane, III, MD, is a renowned orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Kane Orthopedic Institute in Honolulu. He has performed more than 9,000 surgeries and has devised innovation solutions for various hip and knee conditions.

Sacred Heart Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla., added Jason Nydick, DO, to its medical team, according to a Pensacola News Journal report.

Rockville, Md.-based Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic opened a new location in Chevy Chase, Md.

Sam Akhavan, MD, has been selected to accompany the national team to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the United Kingdom.

Greenwich, Conn.-based ONS orthopedic surgeon and president of the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education Paul Sethi, MD, taught an arthroscopy course in Delhi, India.

Gregory C. Mallo, MD, FAAOS, recently joined Orthopedic Associates of Long Island in New York.