Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Braxton Garrett, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, on Dec. 16 in Arlington, Texas.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeast Orthopedic Specialists opened a new clinic location in St. Augustine, Fla., according to a Jan. 3 report from Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jonesboro, Ark.-based NEA Baptist has added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip replacement procedures, according to a Jan. 2 report from NEA Report.

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center has appointed Erik Freeland, DO, as chief of orthopedics, according to a Dec. 30 report from Niagara Frontier Publications.

The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Nashville, Tenn., earns $929,900, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are four orthopedic and sports medicine surgeons who retired in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers opened its first practice location in South Carolina.

Sheridan (Wyo.) Orthopaedic Associates has joined the Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital staff, according to a Dec. 24 report by Sheridan Media.

Central Maine Orthopedics has added Bruce Hamilton-Dick, MD, to its staff.

A neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Naples, Fla., is working on a breakthrough in spinal fusion surgery, according to a Dec. 16 report by WINK.