B. Sonny Bal, MD Appointed Amedica Chairman

CNN reported this week that Amedica Corporation board of directors elected AAHKS member, B. Sonny Bal, MD as its new chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Bal is a member of the Health Policy Committee. Full story.

Brett Perricelli, MD Appointed Orthopedic Surgery Chief

AAHKS emerging leader, Brett Perricelli, MD, has been appointed as Chief, Section of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is responsible for all professional and administrative activities within the section including quality/performance...

AAHKS Member Named Orthopaedic Surgery Chair at UAMS

C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) effective August 1. He will hold the Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Barnes has been a UAMS professor...