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Craig Phelps, DO, an internal medicine physician and team physician for the Phoenix Suns, has been named the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association Physician of the Year for 2010-2011, according to a team news release.

Georgia Athletic Trainers Association has named Kevin Collins, DO, a general orthopedic surgeon, as the 2012 Dr. Jack C. Hughston Physician of the Year, according to a Hughston Clinic news release.

Post University has named O. Alton Barron, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, as the board of trustees' new chairman, according to a University news release.

Richard Steadman, MD, co-founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed knee surgery on Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

Five pain management physicians discuss the treatments for which they're having the most difficulty receiving pre-approval from payors.

Richard Franco, MD, has been named to the advisory board of AcuteCare Telemedicine, according to an AcuteCare news release (pdf).

Florida, often seen as the epicenter of the nation's "pill mill" epidemic, has seen a 97 percent decrease in oxycodone purchases by state physicians since 2010, according to a DEA report.

Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Newport Richey, Fla., has joined the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund's medical program to provide medical care for retired National Football League players in need of care, according to an organization news release.

Kit M. Song, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed chief of staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Los Angeles, according to a hospital news release.

A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examined the epidemiology of concussions among high school athletes.