Author: Paige Haeffele

Here are 10 early-career neurosurgeons surgeons making news:

Darin Johnson has been promoted from president to CEO of orthopedic devicemaker Exactech. 

Orthopedic surgeons are compensated the least in Florida, where they earn an average of $243,472 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Orthopedic surgeons earn $382,102 per year in Nevada — 19 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Galal Elsayed, MD, a neurosurgeon, has joined the faculty of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center in New York City.

From baseball to football, injuries and professional sports go hand in hand. Here are 12 professional athletes who have undergone orthopedic surgery reported by Becker's since Aug. 2:

Heather Roberts, MD, a joint replacement specialist, is joining the staff of Vancouver, Wash.-based Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, which includes her father, Donald Roberts, MD. 

Medical device manufacturing company Oxford Performance Materials plans to form a focused entity for its 3D-printed orthopedic implants.

Malia Cali, MD, has joined the staff of Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic.

In Florida, the lowest-paying state for spine surgeons, the average pay is $244,853 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.