Author: Paige Haeffele

The popularity of value-based payment models has risen in recent years among physicians and patients — though not unanimously. The divide has caused certain specialties to embrace the care model more willingly than others, prompting the question: What does the…

Here are 42 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or added to their titles, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 2:

John Booth is retiring from his role as CEO and director of Spineology, a minimally invasive surgery technology company.

Ali Anissipour, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Western Washington Medical Group in Everett, recently joined Becker's to discuss his achievements in the last year and trends and advancements in spine surgery worth monitoring.

Barrett Woods, MD, a spine surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia, said he strives to "improve the quality of life of my patients through conservative care and surgical intervention for those who require it," according to his LinkedIn profile. 

Wayne Weil, MD, has been appointed chief of orthopedic surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo., according to an Oct. 27 post on LinkedIn. 

Healthgrades shared its lists for excellence in specialty care, including orthopedics. Here are the hospitals recognized for orthopedic surgery the last three years in a row:

Keith Meister, MD, performed successful Tommy John surgery on Félix Bautista, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, on Oct. 9. 

Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

Brian Cohen, MD, has completed 2,000 MAKO robotic joint replacement procedures, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported Sept. 28.