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Swedesboro, N.J.-based Kingsway Regional High School will partner with Rothman Institute in Philadelphia starting next year for the district's new sports medicine program, according to the Courier-Post.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed elbow surgery on Oakland Athletics right-hander Jarrod Parker, according to an ESPN report.

Michael P. Bolognesi, an orthopedic surgeon with Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., performed total knee replacement surgery on Duke University Blue Devils basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, according to ABC 11.

Brian L. Ratigan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with South Bend Orthopedics in La Porte, Ind., performed surgery on University of Notre Dame cornerback Nick Watkins, according to UND News.

Valencia, Calif.-based Henry Mayo Fitness and Health is hosting a free sports clinic, according to scvnews.com.

Here are 16 orthopedic surgeons in the news this past week.

A study published in the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that certain weather may affect NFL players' potential risk for sustaining concussions, as reported by Forbes.

Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD, with the Santa Monica (Calif.) Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Group and Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed knee surgery on LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane, according to LA Galaxy Communications.

IASIS Healthcare, the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have opened a first-of-its-kind $7.9 million multispecialty clinic in Phoenix.

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University researchers developed an app to analyze former NFL players' health, according to SB Nation.