Ortho MA has opened a walk-in orthopedic urgent care clinic in Westfield, Mass. The facility will be open seven days a week, offering evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries; fracture care, including casting and splinting; joint injections for pain relief…
Author: Claire Wallace
Tifton, Ga.-based Southwell Medical’s surgery center in Adel, Ga., has become the first hospital in the state to be accredited as a center of excellence in orthopedic surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation, according to a June 2 report from…
Orthopedic surgery was the second most common specialty for physician associates to practice in 2024, according to the American Academy of Physicians Associates’ “AAPA 2025 Salary Report.” During 2024, 11.5% of PAs reported working in orthopedic surgery, second only to…
Eric Mancini, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health. Dr. Mancini, a specialist in sports medicine and complex shoulder reconstructions and hip arthroscopy, joined HSS in February and began seeing patients…
Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized eight hospitals as being in the top 5% of hand surgery research facilities…
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Staffing shortages are a pressing issue for all physician specialists, but they impact certain specialties in different ways. For orthopedic surgeons, backups in ORs caused by other, emergent procedures are proving to have harmful effects for musculoskeletal patient procedures. Becker’s…
UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, has been awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center, according to a May 24 report from the LATimes. Dr. Linskey has been involved in…
John Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in St. Louis. Dr. Peloza specializes in artificial disc replacements, anti-inflammatory injections, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive…
Eugene, Ore.-based Slocum Orthopedics is planning to open a 42,000-square-foot, standalone ASC, according to a May 29 report from Eugene Weekly. Slocum bought six acres in October for the new facility, which will house 10 operating rooms and 30 patient…
Decatur (Ala.) Morgan Hospital has added Velys robotic-assisted surgery for hip and knee replacements, according to a May 29 report from the Decatur Daily. DOC Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine surgeon Justin Hallock, MD, has been using the robotic system since…