Becker’s Spine Review

On April 2, Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute laid off over 300 workers, including practitioners. Two former JOI surgeons, hand and upper-extremity specialist Jennifer Madden, MD, and sports medicine specialist Richard Snyder, MD, have already landed at Jacksonville-based Southeast Orthopedic Specialists,…

There are approximately 14,160 employed orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. right now, excluding pediatric surgeons, according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The most common work setting for orthopedic surgeons is in physicians…

Dallas-based spine surgeon Michael Rimlawi, DO, has launched a scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students interested in going into medicine.  Dr. Rimlawi works as a minimally invasive spine surgeon at his own private practice. Scholarship recipients will be selected…

Richland Center, Wis.-based Richland Hospital and Clinics has added Wallace Brucker, MD, to its staff. Dr. Brucker is an orthopedic surgeon with more than 25 years of experience, according to an April 1 news release.  He specializes in operative and…

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals, health systems and orthopedic practices, as reported by Becker’s in March.

California is the state with the most orthopedic surgeons in the nation, according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available.…

Editor’s note: This story was updated on April 3. Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute is laying off more than 300 employees and plans to shutter six clinic locations amid a physician buyout of Jacksonville-based Baptist Health, according to an April 2…

A new study found that Aurora Spine’s SiLO TFX sacroiliac fusion system saw stronger outcomes compared to traditional posterolateral transosseous techniques.​ The clinical study, published in Neurospine, found SiLO TFX removed less bone volume and offered a larger surface area…

From acquisitions and new leadership, here are six key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies since March 26: 1. Globus Medical completed its acquisition of Nevro. 2. Smith+Nephew and Enhatch, a provider of AI-powered preoperative planning options, partnered with…

Orthopedic surgeons see higher average wages in outpatient care centers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data, as of May 2024, provides the annual mean wage for orthopedic surgeons, except those in pediatrics, in five…