Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Matt Brash, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.

Timothy Kremchek, MD, performed a hybrid procedure to repair elbow ligament damage on Wade Miley, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston earns $1,095,800, 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.

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased over each of the past three years, rising a total of more than $72,000, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Phoenix earns $937,800, 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.

Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso added Andrew Tyler, MD, PhD.

Baptist Health Orthopedic Care added Rafael Diaz-Garcia, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.

Eight individuals with a connection to the spine and orthopedic sector have been named to Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list.

Yarmela Pavlovic has been appointed chief regulatory officer of Medtronic, according to an April 23 LinkedIn post.

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Dallas earns $953,000, 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.