Orthopedic

Mercy Health-Cincinnati named Brian Colley its first executive director for orthopedics and sports medicine, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.

Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA, received the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society's 2015 Orthopedist of the Year award.

Nancy Cummings, MD, is a sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Exercise is an optimal way to strengthen muscles and alleviate joint pain. Stretching before exercising is important for all workouts no matter the intensity.

Limb length discrepancies of the lower extremity, commonly known as short leg syndrome, may result in disabling problems of the hip and lower back. Individuals with this problem may also experience pain in the lower back, pelvis and hip or…

Houston Methodist St. John Hospital in Nassau Bay, Texas, added Edward Lee, MD, according to a report by The Citizen.

Researchers, in the British Journal of Medicine, argue that evidence for stratifying risk of fracture and subsequent drug therapy to prevent hip fracture does not justify the risk to the patient and side-effects.

Frank Petrigliano, MD, is a specialist in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, with an emphasis on shoulder, knee and elbow arthroscopy, as well as shoulder replacement.

Younger patients are requesting joint and hip replacement procedures due to technological innovations.

David Beigler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Glenview and Wilmette. Dr. Beigler is also an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, as well as…