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Becker's Healthcare confirmed its agenda for Becker's Hospital Review 6th Annual Meeting on May 7-9, 2015.  

Thomas Graham, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, performed wrist surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Martin, according to a Shanghai Daily report.

Thomas Byrd, MD, performed hip surgery on Oakland A's first baseman and outfielder Brandon Moss, according to an SF Gate report.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute added Jessica Arias Garau, MD, a pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, to its physician team.

The national density of orthopedic surgeons is 8.72 per 100,000 people, according to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2012 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census.

Resurgens Orthopaedics, a Georgia-based orthopedic specialty practice, had several physicians traveling to Washington, D.C., to discuss healthcare issues with legislators, according to an AAOS Now report.

Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Health System partnered with Atlanta-based Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates to launch a pediatric orthopedic services program at WellStar Windy Hill Hospital in Marietta, according to a report by The Marietta Daily Journal report.

Orthopedic surgeons around the country respond to athletes at all levels when injury occurs. However, it takes additional care and preparation to return professional athletes to their elite play.

Are web-based follow-ups for total joint replacements effective?

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making the news this week.