Orthopedic

There are seven new members of the 2015 OMeGA Medical Grants Association review committee, according to an AAOS Now report.

Clarinda (Iowa) Regional Health Center formed new partnership with Miller Orthopedic Specialists in Council Bluffs, Iowa, according to a KMA Land report.

Tampa-based USF Health and Florida Orthopaedic Institute, also in Tampa, have established an academic affiliation to create a department of orthopedic surgery at USF.

Orr Limpisvasti, MD, is the team physician for Anaheim Ducks Hockey and is an orthopedic consultant to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and serves as a consultant for US Tennis and the PGA Tour.

San Angelo (Texas) Community Medical Center has implemented Destination Center of Superior Performance for Joint Replacement program created by Marshall Steele, MD, according to a San Angelo Live report.

Retired orthopedic surgeon Richard Mindess, MD, has been named the first ever honorary member of the medical staff at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., according to a Daily News report.

Saint Peter's Healthcare System in New Brunswick, N.J., launched the Orthopedic Institute at Saint Peter's University Hospital, according to a My Central Jersey report.

J. Martin Leland, MD, was recently added to the medical team at University Hospitals Geauga Medica Center in Chardon, Ohio. Dr. Leland's professional interests include arthroscopic surgery, knee, shoulder and hip injuries, rotator cuff injuries, meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament…

Wheeling Hospital (W. Va.) added Jeffrey M. Abbott, DO, to its physician team.

Richard Godshall, MD, founder of Sellersville, Pa.-based Upper Bucks Orthopedics, is retiring after 50 years of practice, according a report by The Intelligencer.