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Keith Meister, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Pablo López, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, according to a Feb. 20 report from espn.com. Dr. Meister will perform Tommy John elbow surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral…

Spine surgery has never lacked data. It has lacked alignment. For years, surgeons have reported outcomes using different metrics, definitions and thresholds, complicating efforts to compare and benchmark results. Now, as multipayer alignment pushes toward standardized quality measures, many see…

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has opened a $2.8 million orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Bentonville, Ark., according to a Feb. 22 report by FOX affiliate KNWA.  The clinic includes an 18,000-square-foot orthopedic center with…

Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates has reported a data breach affecting 56,954 individuals. According to notices sent to Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont officials, the practice discovered the data breach on Aug. 10, the day after the incident happened. An unauthorized party…

Bradenton, Fla.-based HCA Florida Blake Hospital has debuted a robotic-assisted surgical system for total knee replacement. The platform integrates advanced imaging and real-time data to support precise, customized surgical plans based on each patient’s anatomy. It is compatible with multiple…

Corey Parker was named as the new CEO of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Mr. Parker has more than 20 years of leadership in healthcare, according to a Feb. 19 news release. He’s currently COO of the American…

Taos, N.M.-based Holy Cross Medical Center will assume management of Taos Orthopedic Institute starting March 1. The practice has been in operation for more than 25 years under Dan Guttmann, MD, and Sean Marvil, MD, according to a Feb. 21…

Spur Ridge Capital completed an investment in Axis Medical, a spinal implant and orthobiologic distributor. Axis Medical was founded in 2014 and is a distribution partner for hospitals, surgeons and ASCs, according to a Feb. 19 news release. Through its…

An orthopedic patient who needed his leg amputated after an outpatient knee surgery was paid an $11.5 million from the University California Board of Regents, the Orange County Register reported Feb. 19. Wayne Wolff was scheduled to have a left…

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $1,115,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool.  Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $365,060 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor…