Author: Sophie Eydis

Dan Cooper, MD, operated on Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin on Dec. 16, according to a Dec. 19 report from DallasStars.com. Mr. Seguin had surgery to repair a tear in his right ACL, and his return will be reevaluated after…

Here are 10 of the most-clicked news stories about orthopedic surgeons and orthopedic practices published by Becker’s this year: 10. Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital added four orthopedic physicians, expanding orthopedic services at the hospital, which is part of Boston-based Mass…

When Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, learned she had been named second vice president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the moment landed with surprise, and gravity. While the role marks a professional milestone, it also reflects the slow, hard-won…

Orthopedic surgeons are weighing the potential impact of proposed cuts to ACA subsidies, which could lead to coverage losses and shifts in payer mix across the specialty. Here, three surgeons shared how reduced subsidies could affect orthopedic care and patient…

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot multispecialty facility in Jacksonville that will house orthopedic services, according to a Dec. 18 CBS19 report.  The site will also offer interventional pain management, pain management and vascular care. Plans…

Engineers at Houston-based Rice University and orthopedic oncologists at the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, also in Houston, developed patient-specific computer models to assist in planning complex pelvic reconstructions following hemipelvectomy.  Using CT and MRI scans, researchers…

Orthopedic care access is facing a slow-burning problem — one that doesn’t always show up in quarterly reports but is visible to patients trying to get in the door. As CMS moves forward with a 2.5% reduction to the physician…

Carson City, Nev.-based Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has opened a new clinic in Gardnerville, Nev., in partnership with South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health.  The clinic is now accepting patients, according to a Dec. 17 news release.  Tahoe Orthopedics…

Milwaukee-based real estate firm Hammes is redeveloping a vacant department store at Brookwood Village Mall in Birmingham, Ala., into a 61,000-square-foot orthopedic clinic.  Andrews Sports Medicine, based in Birmingham, will anchor the space, which is set to open in June…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has received its sixth Magnet designation for nursing excellence, more than any other hospital in New York state.  Fewer than 0.5% of hospitals nationwide have achieved the honor six times from the American…