Today's Top 20 Stories
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Highest-paying workplaces for orthopedic surgeons in 2024
Orthopedic surgeons earn the most money at outpatient care centers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
How orthopedic surgeon pay compares to 14 other specialties
Orthopedic surgery is one of the highest-paying specialties in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
12 stats on physician pay in 2024: Medscape
Orthopedic surgeons remain the highest paid physician specialty in 2024, despite a 3% decline in pay from the year prior, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12.
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Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic launches physician assistant fellowship
Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic launched a physician assistant-certified fellowship for orthopedics, according to an April 12 news release. -
Aligned Orthopedic Partners taps new CEO
Management services organization Aligned Orthopedic Partners, which serves practices in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has appointed Jeff Andrews as its new CEO. -
Sarasota Memorial 1st hospital in region to offer Aprevo implant
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the region to add the Aprevo spine implant for replacing damaged or diseased vertebral discs in the lumbar area of the spine. -
Hyalex Orthopaedics appoints Dr. Thomas Vail as chief medical officer
Hyalex Orthopaedics named Thomas Vail, MD, as chief medical officer, the company said April 15.
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New York hospital performs its 1st spinal surgery in 125 years
Surgeons at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital have performed the first spine surgery in the facility's 125-year history, according to an April 13 report from Observer Today. -
Why future spine surgeons will shake their head about care today
The prevalence of spinal fusions is something in spine surgery that physicians will likely be disappointed about years from now. -
1 year later with Rothman's interim CEO: 8 accomplishments
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has marked several achievements under the leadership of Edward Tufaro as interim CEO. -
Agape Health reopens Roanoke Orthopedics after temporary closure
Washington, N.C.-based Agape Health Services recently reopened Roanoke River Orthopedics after acquiring it from Martin General Hospital, The Enterprise reported April 12.
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RSB Spine sues Innovasis over patent
RSB Spine is suing Salt Lake City-based devicemaker Innovasis over a patent for the InterPlate device. -
An OR without navigation will be 'foreign' in the future, says 1 surgeon
Technology and AI are positioned to have a big impact on orthopedic and spine surgery in the future, led by robotics and navigation, according to one surgeon. -
How orthopedic pay changed over 5 years: Medscape
Over the last five years, orthopedic physician compensation has ebbed and flowed, according to reports from Medscape. -
Dr. Oliver Tannous 1st to use 3D-printed cervical spine guide
Oliver Tannous, MD, of MedStar Washington Hospital Center, became the first to use a 3D-printed replica of a patient's spine to assist in surgery, WTOP reported April 11. -
Northwell adds 4-physician neurosurgery practice
NeuroCare Long Island in West Islip, N.Y., joined New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, Long Island Business News reported April 11. -
How 1 orthopedic surgeon champions women in the field
The number of female physicians in orthopedics is low with 11% representation. But Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento has taken on efforts internally and in the community to elevate and inspire women in the specialty and medicine as a whole. -
The state of orthopedic surgeon autonomy
Autonomy is an important part of what it means to be a surgeon. -
Orthopedic surgeons remain highest-paid physician specialty in 2024 despite 3% decline
Orthopedic surgeons remain the highest-paid physician specialists in 2024, with an average annual salary of $558,000, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. -
5 sports stars undergoing surgery
Here are five athletes that have undergone or plan to undergo surgery that Becker's has reported on since April 5:
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