Orthopedic

Milton A. Wohl, MD, a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, former president of the Philadelphia County Medical Society and former chairman of the orthopedic department at Albert Einstein Medical Center, has passed away at age 90, reports Philly.com.

Orthopedic surgeon Anthony Sanchez, MD, has joined Lexington (Neb.) Regional Health Center and will begin seeing patients on April 28, reports LEXCH.com.

David Mayman, MD, is the co-director of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery Computer Assisted Surgery Center as well as an assistant attending orthopedic surgeon. In addition, Dr. Mayman is an associate professor in orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell…

A new study, presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2015, examined length of stay for primary total hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, as it is a significant cause of cost variation among healthcare providers. Researchers found…

Tacoma, Wash.-based CHI Franciscan Health is now offering spine and orthopedic services in Tacoma, Lakewood and Silverdale, all located in Washington, according to a Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.

Auburn, N.Y.-based Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists was named one of the best companies to work for in New York by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management, according to a Syracuse.com report.

Matthew J. Matava is a professor of orthopedic surgery and physical therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, as well as the chief of sports medicine service.

L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, is the chair of the University of Pennsylvania Health System's department of orthopedic surgery as well as the Paul D. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is planning to move its orthopedics clinic to a new location in Grand Forks, according to a Grand Forks Herald report.

After Steven Triplett, basketball player with Warren Wilson College, badly twisted his ankle twice, Peter Mangone, MD, of Blue Ridge Bone and Joint Clinic in Asheville, N.C., chose Mr. Triplett for a minimally invasive arthroscopic version of a lateral ankle…