Author: Claire Wallace

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan has added Asheesh Bedi, MD, as its chief of sports medicine and executive director of sports medicine, according to a Feb. 23 report from Sports Illustrated.

Hermiston, Ore.-based Good Shepherd Health Care System has added two orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to a Feb. 22 report from the East Oregonian.

Jeremy Damron, frontman for the heavy metal band Volcano, has undergone a posterior lumbar implant fusion at Tristate Neurosurgical Associates in Owensboro, Ky., according to a Feb. 21 report from Vice.

Liberal, Kan.-based Southwest Medical Center orthopedic surgeon Firas Kawtharani, MD, has added minimally invasive anterior hip replacements to its roster of procedures. 

Bethlehem, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute is adding orthopedic and podiatric surgeon Christopher Bibbo, DO, and orthopedic surgeon Daniel Farber, MD, to its team in March. 

While it is critical for orthopedic surgeons to keep up with ever-changing robotic and AI developments, there are a number of other skills practitioners should hone, including financial acumen and soft skills. 

San Francisco-based Dignity Health plans to open Dignity Health Sports Medicine in Prescott Valley, Ariz., at the end of the month, according to a Feb. 20 report from Signals AZ.

While some orthopedic and spine surgeons are divided on how medications used for weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy, will shape the field, it is undeniable that the drugs are playing an increasing role in healthcare, with 1 in 8…

Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center has added robotic-assisted knee replacements, according to a Feb. 20 report from The Meadville Tribune.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has been forced to postpone elective surgeries, including hip replacements, after breaking ties with its long-term anesthesia group.