Author: Sophie Eydis

Gainesville, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Partners has named Rob Passaro vice president of business development. Mr. Passaro has nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare and business development. In his new role, effective Jan. 13, he will work closely with physicians…

Orthopedic surgery is rapidly migrating into ASCs and other outpatient settings. But despite advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and perioperative care, along with strong patient demand for lower-cost settings, leaders across orthopedics have said economic, policy and operational misalignment is…

Denver Orthopedic Surgery Center in Littleton, Colo., has received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, recognizing the facility’s performance in patient safety, quality and outpatient orthopedic care. The ASC specializes in orthopedic procedures and met national standards…

UT Health San Antonio has established a multidisciplinary limb optimization program offering surgical and rehabilitative care for patients with complex limb deformity or loss due to trauma, tumor or congenital conditions. The program includes osseointegration, a direct skeletal attachment technique…

Orthopedics is under growing strains, ranging from AI disruptions and workforce shortages to reimbursement pressures and prior authorization delays.  Below, seven industry leaders single out the most urgent issue they believe threatens patient access, practice sustainability and the future of…

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth will integrate Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates into its system through a new entity, TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute, effective April 1, 2026. POA will remain a physician-owned practice but operate under the institute name at all locations, aligning musculoskeletal…

About 4 in 5 adults will experience back pain in their lifetime, but 80% of simple back and neck pain cases can be resolved without medical intervention.  Eeric Truumees, MD, a spine surgeon at Austin-based Texas Spine and Scoliosis and…

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center is partnering with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery to expand access to orthopedic care in South Florida.  HSS surgeons will perform procedures at Jupiter Medical Center’s Johnny and Terry Gray Surgical Institute and support…

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the limiting factors are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have made far more procedures feasible outside the hospital than in years past, according to Lali…

Female athletes consistently report lower activity levels and return-to-sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction compared to males despite similar rates of graft failure, according to a Cleveland Clinic-led study. The systematic review, which has been accepted for publication in the American…