At an average of $543,000 per year, orthopedic surgeons lead the physician pay scale in 2025 — but pay fell 3% year over year, signaling the specialty’s longheld lead may be beginning to recede. A key factor is Medicare’s 2.83%…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Jaclyn Konopka, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction, has joined Middletown, Conn.-based Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates. Dr. Konopka focuses on complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgeries, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. She also…
Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics will end its orthopedic emergency and trauma coverage at MercyOne Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, and MercyOne Genesis Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill., effective Dec. 18, 2025. The orthopedic group cited differences in “values” following…
Orthopedic ASC leaders are rethinking the patient experience in 2025, leaning into technology, nurse navigation and teamwide culture to make care more seamless and supportive. Benjamin Stein, MD, chairman and CEO of Capital Surgical Solutions, said his centers were designed…
Orthopedics is navigating a pivotal moment as surgeons balance rising clinical demands with rapid advances in technology and care delivery. From infection prevention to outpatient surgery and artificial intelligence, leaders see both pressing challenges and exciting opportunities shaping the specialty’s…
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A study published Sept. 18 in Nature Medicine found Onward Medical’s Arc-IM therapy improved blood pressure regulation in people with spinal cord injuries. Feasibility trials at neurorehabilitation centers in Switzerland, Canada and the Netherlands enrolled 14 participants. Researchers implanted the…
Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare has added neurosurgeon Punit Pandya, DO, to its medical staff through a clinical affiliation with Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health. He is now seeing patients at Beebe’s Milton (Del.) Health Center. Dr. Pandya focuses on cervical and lumbar…
Kelyniam Global has received FDA clearance for its Fusion brand of cranial and craniofacial implants, the first new product of its kind in eight years. The implants are made from a combination of biphasic calcium phosphate with polyether ether ketone,…
The Columbia Memorial Hospital — Oregon Health and Science University Health Orthopedic Clinic in Astoria, Ore., has expanded its services to include hand surgery, led by Rolf Sohlberg, MD. Dr. Sohlberg, an orthopedic surgeon with more than 30 years of…
Wichita Falls, Texas-based United Regional Physician Group has added Jordan Teel, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and hip preservation. Dr. Teel is trained in hip arthroscopy, a minimally invasive technique that treats hip joint injuries and may…