Medical students researching orthopedic surgery residencies tallied more than 47,000 views on the American Medical Association’s FREIDA database in 2024, with student interest concentrated in a new set of programs compared to recent years. Here are the 10 most-viewed orthopedic…
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Neurosurgery is evolving rapidly as advances in brain mapping, minimally invasive techniques, neuro-oncology and cerebrovascular surgery expand treatment options for patients with complex neurological conditions. The following neurosurgeons stand out for their clinical expertise, scientific contributions and leadership in driving…
The future of orthopedics is being determined not just in the operating room, but in the C-suite. As outpatient migration, reimbursement pressure, consolidation and shifting patient expectations reshape the specialty, the leaders running the country’s largest orthopedic groups are placing…
Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Health is offering a new thumb joint replacement procedure for patients with thumb arthritis. Nathan Morrell, MD, an associate professor of orthopedics at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, is the first hand…
Gallatin, Tenn.-based Highpoint Health Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas has added the CORI surgical system for knee replacement procedures. The surgeon-guided robotic platform provides real-time imaging and guidance during surgery to support more precise implant placement and joint alignment based…
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Spine surgery is evolving rapidly as minimally invasive procedures, motion-preserving implants and outpatient spine techniques continue transforming how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across the U.S., spine surgeons are advancing the field through innovation in deformity correction, cervical disc replacement,…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health physicians are using point-of-care ultrasound technology to reduce imaging burden on patients with cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Ryan Lee, MD, assistant professor of neurological surgery and director of the Hydrocephalus, Chiari and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders Center, introduced…
The American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives is urging Congress to reform the Medicare payment system established under the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, warning that a decade of inadequate updates has left orthopedic and…
As shoulder replacement surgery rapidly expands across the U.S., a growing body of research is raising a difficult question for orthopedic care: How much does surgeon experience actually matter? According to an analysis of more than 330,000 patients, the answer…
Orthopedic surgery is evolving rapidly as new technologies, advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care models reshape the field. At the same time, many of the specialty’s leading surgeons are expanding what orthopedic leadership looks like through innovation, research, education and…