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Lewis G. Zirkle, MD, orthopedic surgeon, recently received the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award at Columbia Basin College for his work with Surgical Implant Generation Network. He has also received the Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of…

Here are eight spine surgeon leaders with an emphasis on scoliosis surgery.

Patrick Wupperman, MD, an orthopedic and sports medicine physician with Azalea Orthopedics, discusses five points on concussion management and prevention for young athletes. He is involved with treating young athletes in his community.

OrthoNeuro, a Columbus, Ohio-based physician group, has opened a new location in New Albany, Ohio, according to a practice news release.

Medical professionals led by orthopedic surgeon and assistant director of the University of Rochester Medical Center Edward Schwarz, MD, recently presented scientific data on an effective vaccine for MRSA, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Examiner.

Wendy Boucher, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has recently joined the Tanana Valley Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, according to a Daily News Miner report.

A new Oklahoma law that went into effect Jan. 1, is designed to protect healthcare professionals from being sued for volunteer work with youth sporting events, according to a Oklahoman report.

Abington (Pa.) Health has opened a new Orthopedic & Spine Institute led by Andrew M. Star, MD, according to an Abingdon Health news release.

Jonathan T. Deland, MD, is the chief of the foot and ankle service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a professor of surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has a professional interest in treating…

Steven Smith, MD, and Briant Smith, MD, both orthopedic surgeons, have joined Redwood Regional Medical Group in Santa Rosa, Calif., according to a North Bay Business Journal report.