Author: Alan Condon

Douglas Crowther, DO, returned to his home state of Colorado to join San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, Conejos County Citizen reports.

CMS' Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule for 2021, announced Aug. 3, laid out significant cuts for surgeons in several specialties.

Here are 13 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Spinal implant developer SeaSpine has launched its Explorer TO system, an expandable cage for spinal fusions.

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has appointed orthopedic traumatologist Adam Kessler, DO, NBC affiliate fourstateshomepage.com reported Aug. 11.

To secure the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator for Alaska, former orthopedic surgeon Al Gross, MD, must see off challenges from Democrat Edgar Blatchford and fellow independent Chris Cumings, KTOO reports.

Neurosurgeon John Cowan, MD, was defeated in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia's 14th congressional district on Aug. 11, Business Insider reports.

Al Roker, weather forecaster and co-host on The Today Show, is scheduled to undergo a total shoulder replacement on his right shoulder Aug. 12 at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, the program reported.

Orthopedic surgeon Trieu Tran, MD, has been appointed to the board of directors of Orange, Calif.-based CalOptima, a county organized health system that offers health insurance programs for low-income individuals and those with disabilities.

Neurosurgeon Zarina Ali, MD, of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has developed a program that helps decrease opioid use and length of stay after elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery.