Orthopedic

Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health has added Eric Mancini, MD, to its staff. 

Becker's reported on three professional athletes having spine and orthopedic surgery so far in 2025.

Patients using GLP-1 medications after joint replacement procedures to lose significant amounts of weight have a much lower risk of requiring revision surgeries, according to a Feb. 24 Medscape report.

While some studies suggest that vitamin D supplements may prevent complications in hip and knee replacements, the jury is still out on the question, according to a Feb. 25 Medscape report. 

Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas has opened an orthopedic urgent care center in Conway, Ark.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Riley Williams, MD, chief of the Sports Medicine Institute, effective March 1.

Pierre Clothiaux, MD, a Springfield, Mo.-based orthopedic surgeon, has died at 68, according to a February obituary.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Aspen Mountain Medical Center has added Mark Conklin, MD, to its staff, according to a Feb. 21 report from WYO4News.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan has added Asheesh Bedi, MD, as its chief of sports medicine and executive director of sports medicine, according to a Feb. 23 report from Sports Illustrated.

Hermiston, Ore.-based Good Shepherd Health Care System has added two orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to a Feb. 22 report from the East Oregonian.