Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Gregory Peare, MD, is competing in a local "Dancing with the Stars" competition to raise money for the Southwest Performing Arts Foundation, according to a Yuma Sun report.

William Berghoff, MD, is among the first in Indiana to use the ConforMIS iTotal knee implant, according to a Journal Gazette report.

West Islip, N.Y.-based Mehling Orthopedics named Pavel Yufit, MD, a partner in the practice.

Methodist Sports Medicine has opened a same-day appointment for acute orthopedic injuries in Greenwood, Ind., according to a Daily Journal report.

Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., elected orthopedic surgeon James A. Shankwiler, MD, president of the medical staff.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., added a number of new physicians to its physician team, including orthopedic surgeons James Leonard, MD, and Luis Redondo, MD, according to a report by The Herald-News.

Children's Orthopaedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles has received a $1 million gift from entrepreneur Ming Hsieh and his wife Eva.

Richard Zamarin, MD, has joined the Premier/Crozer Keystone Orthopedics Partnership, based in Ridley Park, Pa., according to a Hellenic News of America report.

Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics added board-certified physicians Edward Decter, MD, and Steven Robbins, MD, to its physician team.

Kansas City Foot and Ankle appointed Angie Beerup as executive director and, in this new role she will help oversee the practice.