May 6, 2016 | In the News
Greg Paul, a 61-year-old mountaineer from Alpine, Utah, is attempting to become the first known climber to summit Mount Everest with two total knee replacements. This will be Paul’s third attempt after trying in 2012 and 2014 when ice falls and avalanches cancelled...
Apr 15, 2016 | In the News
OrthopedicsToday reported that the American College of Surgeons (ACS) updated its position on the practice of concurrent surgeries “when the critical or key components of the procedures for which the primary attending surgeon is responsible are occurring all or in...
Apr 8, 2016 | In the News
Duke University’s head basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski underwent knee replacement surgery on his left knee on Sunday, April 3 at Duke University Medical Center. AAHKS member, Michael P. Bolognesi, MD performed the surgery. Krzyzewski also had both hips replaced...
Apr 8, 2016 | Education, In the News, Patient Education
Becker’s Healthcare conducted a Q&A session with AAHKS member, Amar S. Ranawat, MD, on the recent patient education study done at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York (HSS). Patients who underwent hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis were...
Apr 1, 2016 | AAHKS Leadership, In the News
Becker’s Spine Review – Orthopedic Practice Management published an interview with AAHKS President William A. Jiranek, MD, FACS that provided some insight into his views on education, advocacy and the future of health care. Full story.
Apr 1, 2016 | In the News
A story in the Los Angeles Times this week focused on how Arkansas has moved quickly to upgrade its health care system after the Affordable Care Act was in place. “Few places have embraced this revolution more fully than Arkansas, which embarked on one of the most...
