
Laura Dyrda
Rothman cuts ribbon on 12th New Jersey location
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute cut the ribbon on a new location in Hamilton, N.J., April 14, according to an Insider NJ report.
Orthopedic surgeon pay was flat in 2020, fell to 2nd highest-paid specialty
Orthopedic surgeons fell from the No. 1 spot on Medscape's highest compensated physicians report in 2020.
32 orthopedic devices receive FDA clearance in March
The FDA cleared several knee, hip, shoulder, spine and extremities devices last month.
Spine procedure wRVUs undervalued, study finds
A study published in a recent issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery found the work relative value units assigned to open decompression and interlaminar stabilization are undervalued.
Louisiana Spine & Sports owner gets 18 months in prison for taking kickbacks
Gray Wesley Barrow, MD, was sentenced April 15 to prison for his role in a healthcare kickbacks scheme, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
CEO pay for large spine, orthopedic companies
Executives at the top orthopedic and spine device companies receive millions of dollars in total compensation, according to proxy statements filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
New Jersey orthopedic group joins Summit Health
Active Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, an 11-physician group based in Hackensack, N.J., joined Summit Health April 12.
25 NHL team players, coaches test positive for COVID-19 variant
Six games for an NHL team have been suspended after 25 players and coaches tested positive for a COVID-19 variant, according to ESPN.
100+ New Jersey orthopedic surgeons form supergroup: 5 details
Seven orthopedic practices in New Jersey are merging to form Ortho Alliance NJ.
Lawsuit against Medtronic over spine devices revived: 4 details
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit April 2 accusing Medtronic of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting select spine devices to the FDA for clearance.