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Patrick McKenzie, MD, team physician of Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers, won the Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award for NFL physician of the year, according to a Packers report.

The healthcare reform law will worsen the supply of primary care physicians treating Medicaid patients because temporary increases in pay would not attract enough physicians to meet the huge expansion in Medicaid recipients, according to a study by the Center…

SSM Orthopedics in St. Louis has acquired 14 private practice physicians, according to a STLtoday news report.

Steve Watts, MD, a sports medicine physician, has encouraged the use of new diagnostics to improve cardiac screening for young athletes, according to a news release.

Auburn (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has named Frederick A. Kaempffe, MD, FAAOS, FACS, chief medical officer, according to a news release.

Physical activity may benefit joint health, according to a study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.

Spine specialist Robert Watkins Jr., MD, diagnosed Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake with inflammation in his lower thoracic-spine region, according to an ESPNLosAngeles.com report.

A new NHL protocol requires patients showing signs of a concussion to be examined by a physician in a room away from the ice, according to a New York Times report.

Spine surgeon Robert Watkins, MD, has given Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith clearance to play, according to a Chronicle Telegram report.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, physician at Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, will operate on Seattle Mariners' pitcher Nate Robertson, according to an Olympian report.