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Author: Claire Wallace

The number of practicing female orthopedic surgeons reached 1,099 in 2019, according to data from the Association of American Medical College's 2020 Physician Speciality Data Report. That is up from just 722 in the 2008 report. 

From a new orthopedic hospital to a hospital's first hip replacement with a Mako robotic arm, here are six orthopedic firsts Becker's has reported on since Nov. 2. 

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McGinley Orthopedics is a specialty practice in Casper, Wyo., founded by Joseph McGinley, MD. Here are five things to know about McGinley:

Casper, Wyo.-based orthopedic surgeon Joseph McGinley, MD, CEO of McGinley Orthopedics, has earned 125 medical device patents through his manufacturing company, McGinley Manufacturing, according to a Nov. 10 report from Wyoming Public Media. 

Belfast, Maine-based Waldo County General Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, an affiliate of MaineHealth, has moved to a new location double the size of its previous office, according to a Nov. 10 report from Penobscot Bay Pilot.

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