Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making the news this week.
Dean Lorich, MD, performed surgery for U2 singer Bono who sustained injuries in a bicycle accident to his left eye socket, left shoulder blade and left elbow.
Orthopedic spine and President of Rothman Institute Alexander Vaccaro, MD, was featured in the news discussing the practice's recent partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers to become the team physicians.
Doug Freedberg, MD, and Gary Waslewski, MD, performed knee surgery on Arizona Cardinals' Carson Palmer to repair his ACL.
New York-based Mount Sinai Health System named Michael Bronson, MD, chair of the Mount Sinai Roosevelt and Mount Sinai St. Luke's.
James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Phil Taylor.
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network welcomed orthopedic oncologist Lisa Beth Ercolano, MD.
Prevea Regional Orthopedic Center in Green Bay, Wis., welcomed Patricia McDougall Schick, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
Mark Vitale, MD, received the 2014 Ronald Linscheid-James Dobyns Excellence in Wrist Surgery honoree recognition from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Martha Murray, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, was featured on Radio Boston discussing a less invasive ACL surgery.