John M. Itamura, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice based in Los Angeles. His clinical interests include the treatment of elbow, shoulder and sports-related conditions.
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New England Baptist Hospital, a Boston-based orthopedic specialty hospital, has been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey Associates.
Mark E. Gittins, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNeuro, a practice with locations throughout Ohio. His clinical interests include arthritis surgery, total joint replacement, ACL reconstruction and sports medicine.
Glenn Buttermann, MD, is a spine surgeon an avid researcher at Stillwater, Minn.-based Midwest Spine & Brain Institute.
Thomas Manning, MD, is a spine surgeon at Boise, Idaho-based NeuroScience Associates.
A study in the West Indian Medical Journal attempted to find out if patients are satisfied with their total joint replacement surgery.
A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine investigated patient adherence to guidelines following a sports-related concussion.
A study in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery developed a scoring system to assess surgical site infection risk prior to joint arthroplasty.
Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Ertl, MD, has joined Sauk Prairie (Wis.) Healthcare, The Sauk Prairie Eagle reports.
OrthoAtlanta's Susan Jordan, MD, and Sharrona Williams, MD, were among the several other professionals that participated in The Perry Initiative, which encourages women in high school and college to pursue careers in engineering and orthopedics.