For Nader Nassif, MD, the evolution of orthopedics isn’t defined by technology alone — it’s defined by balance. An orthopedic surgeon and division chief of joint replacement at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., Dr. Nassif has helped lead a…
Author: Sophie Eydis
When Marc Philippon, MD, looks at the evolution of sports medicine, he does not see a field defined by technology, but one defined by values. As an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of The Steadman Clinic, and chairman and co-director…
Researchers at the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that high-volume institutions can reliably measure outcomes by collecting data from a smaller, well-chosen sample of patients, according to an Oct. 24 system news release. The study was prompted…
A new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery suggests that a conservative recovery method, known as the “quiet knee” protocol, may improve outcomes after total knee replacement. The retrospective analysis reviewed more than 270 patients who followed…
The following female surgeons lead orthopedic surgery departments at hospitals ranked among the top 50 for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26. Each is among a small but growing group of women heading academic orthopedic programs nationwide.…
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When Claude Moorman, MD, looks at the future of orthopedics, he doesn’t see replacement — he sees regeneration. “Sports medicine has been a sort-of ‘space program’ for orthopedics,” said Dr. Moorman, president of the Musculoskeletal Institute and chair of orthopedic…
Nicholas Sgaglione, MD, has spent his career watching orthopedics evolve through one upheaval after another — from the rise of bundled payments to the shift to outpatient surgery. But if there’s one thing he’s learned, it’s that progress only sticks…
Houston, Texas-based Baylor Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a new clinic in Sugar Land. The site offers treatment for general orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, and foot and ankle disorders. The care team includes orthopedic surgeons Michael Maier, MD,…
When Benjamin Ma, MD, looks at the future of orthopedics, he doesn’t see AI replacing the surgeon. Far from it; he sees the ultimate goal of AI in orthopedics as making the physician “care smarter.”. “We’re pretty fortunate being in…
When Leesa Galatz, MD, thinks about the future of orthopedics, she doesn’t start with robotics or reimbursement models. She starts with people. “At the end of the day, we operate on people, not on X-rays,” said Dr. Galatz, chair of…