Orthopedic

Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this past week.

Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician Devanshu V. Kansara, MD, has joined the Monticello (Minn.) Clinic, according to a North Wright County TODAY report.

Robert Satcher, Jr., MD, PhD, an astronaut and an orthopedic surgeon, has been selected as the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice, April 11, in Clarksville, according to a Business & Heritage report.

Riverhead, N.Y.-based Peconic Bay Medical Center announced that Jenny Cabas-Vargas, MD, will join the team at its Krauss Musculoskeletal Institute as the director of rheumatology and immunology, according to a Riverhead Local report.

The Northern Berkshire Campus of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., has achieved licensing to perform outpatient procedures, according to a report by The Berkshire Eagle.

Multispecialty practices that include orthopedic groups are on the rise, as physician groups increasingly see consolidation as the key to stability after healthcare reform.

Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Mo., intends to start offering orthopedic surgery service once again, according to a Fulton Sun report.

Hermitage-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance added Paul W. Grutter, MD, and Damon H. Petty, MD, according to a Nashville Post report.

North Adams Regional Hospital closed its doors about a year ago, but now two of the operating rooms have been opened for outpatient orthopedic surgery, according to a WAMC report.

The New York University Langone Medical Center hosted its first outpatient minimally invasive hip replacement surgery as part of a new program at the hospital, according to a Newswise report.