Orthopedic

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.

Sentara RMH Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is partnering with Rockingham Memorial Hospital to operate a program at the University Health Center at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Va., according to a report from The Breeze.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has chosen Allen Butler, MD, as one of ten national leadership fellows for 2015 to 2016, according to a report by The Dispatch.

A surgeon from Ohio State's Sports Medicine recently became the first person in the United States to implant Active Implants' NUsurface, according to a report from The Lantern.

University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio, added J. Martin Leland, MD, to its medical team, according to a report by The News-Herald.

Adam Schiff, MD, of Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Medical Center, has used a new minimally invasive technique to repair ruptured Achilles tendons.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons leadership together with representatives from other medical specialty associations traveled to Washington, D.C., to urge members of Congress to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate formula before the current SGR patch expires.

Mayo Clinic Health System, based in Rochester, Minn., plans to expand its orthopedic practice in the southwest region of the state, according to a Mankato Free Press report.

Ottawa, Ill.-based OSF Medical Group added Emmy Ho, MD, to its physician team, according to a My Web Times report.