Author: Claire Wallace

Here are five surgeons who are leading care for some of the nation's top World Wrestling Entertainment stars in 2024: 

Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, has performed Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital's first robotic hip procedure using Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics technology, according to a Sept. 20 report from the Daily Sentinel.

Patients prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, including Ozepmic and Wegovy, have a significantly higher postoperative infection rate following ankle-fusion procedures, according to a Sept. 20 Helio report, based on a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's annual…

World Wrestling Entertainment star Javier Bernal plans to be out of the ring for six months after undergoing a successful foot surgery performed by Norman Waldrop, MD, according to a June 21 report from Wrestle Zone.

Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery – Ardmore (Okla.) has added orthopedic surgeon Aamir Bhimani, MD, to its practice. 

Avicenna.AI, a medical imaging AI company, has earned FDA clearance for its CINA-CSpine tool, designed to support the detection of cervical spine fractures from CT images, according to a Sept. 19 report from Imaging Technology News.

Northwest Health – Porter (Ind.) has been named an Aetna Institute of Quality for total joint replacements, according to a Sept. 19 report from Valpo.Life.

California-based medical device company Axonics has won a patent infringement trial against Medtronic, according to a Sept. 19 report from Global Data.

As walk-in and orthopedic urgent care facilities have gained traction at practices nationwide, Los Angeles-based UCLA Health has opened its own Santa Monica, Calif.-based facility. 

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has re-earned the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for total hip and knee replacements, total shoulder replacements and spine surgery, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News.