Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Aaron Sigler, DO, joined Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth's neurosurgery practice. 

Below is a list of 10 spine and orthopedic surgeons who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the specialty. 

Vivek Babaria, DO, has co-authored a journal article in Interventional Pain Medicine on treatment options for cervical spine joint pain.

The mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. is $178.56, according to the Bureau of Labor Statics, which is significantly higher than the minimum wage in each state.

Outpatient care centers are the top-paying industry for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Phoenix-based Banner Health opened a $54 million sports medicine facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 16.

Dhurba Dhungana, MD, joined Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Tyrone, Pa., according to a May 17 report by Huntingdon Daily News.

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute in Allentown, Pa., appointed Thomas Graham, MD, as its first physician in chief in April.

Keith Meister, MD, is set to operate on Kumar Rocker, a pitching prospect for the Texas Rangers.

Orthopedic surgeon David Newman, MD, joined St. Lawrence Health's Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Canton, N.Y.