Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospital has added Collin Haben, DO, according to a Feb. 2 report from Vinton Today. Dr. Haben is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacements. His clinical interests include anterior approach hip replacement, technology-assisted…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Here are 18 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new hospitals, health systems and practices in January, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
The increased expansion of private equity, hospital consolidation and insurance companies have fundamentally changed the way that orthopedic care, and healthcare in general, is being delivered. Each operates with a business-first incentive structure that has, in many cases, pushed patient…
Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Logan Evans, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, according to a Jan. 30 report from mlb.com. Dr. Meister completed an internal brace procedure to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Mr. Evans’…
Evansville, Ind.-based Tri-State Orthopaedics and Washington, Ind.-based Daviess Community Hospital have partnered to offer pain management and surgical podiatry services. Starting Feb. 17, Ryan Wetzel, MD, Jason Franklin, DO, and Braxton Facer, DPM, physicians from Tri-State Orthopaedics, will provide care…
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Kenneth Krackow, MD, a pioneer of joint replacement and arthroplasty procedures, died Jan. 9. Dr. Krackow was an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedics at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, according to a…
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UAB Neurosurgery are set to open a shared clinic location in Birmingham. The new UAB Medicine Inverness One location will expand spine and musculoskeletal services, according to a Jan. 28 news release…
Medtech company Advita Ortho has launched its next-generation GPS Shoulder system, updating its navigation platform with a new station and software. Howard Routman, DO, completed the first cases using the system at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Fla., according to…
Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo, N.D., has added Temitayo Olabisi, MD, to its staff. Dr. Olabisi is an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist. He completed a residency in family medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and a…
Pasadena, Calif.-based Shriners Children’s Southern California has appointed Ozgur Dede, MD, to serve as chief of staff. Dr. Dede is an orthopedic surgeon with specialities in general pediatric orthopedics, neuromuscular disease, spine deformity and foot and hip deformity in newborns…