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Here are eight orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

Here are 11 sports medicine physicians who have recently joined hospitals or practices or gained promotions.

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai named Mark Vrahas, MD, as the founding chair of its new orthopedics department.

The Washington Redskins selected Robin V. West, MD, as the team's new sports medicine director, according to ESPN.

Temple, Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and the Dallas Cowboys have begun construction on the team's new sports medicine facility, according to Dallas Cowboys News.

Andrew W. Gurman, MD, has taken up his new role as president of the American Medical Association.

Robert Watkins III, MD, is examining New York Mets' third baseman David Wright, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Westport, Conn.-based Q30 Innovations’ Q-Collar shows promising early evidence in reducing brain injuries.

The University of Kentucky in Lexington and the Jockey’s Guild are preparing for a three-year pilot study designed to become the first comprehensive jockey concussion management protocol study, according to The Horse.

Blood clots, specifically deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common complications following certain total joint replacement surgeries, such as total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty.