Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is consolidating priority care services in Bellingham, Wash., to make room for an expanded orthopedic clinic at its main hospital campus, according to a Feb. 26 Cascadia Daily News report. Beginning March 2, priority care at the…
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A University of California Los Angeles Health orthopedic surgeon is advancing a tendon-sparing approach to shoulder replacement that may significantly reduce recovery time. Ed Cheung, MD, is among a small group of surgeons in the U.S. and Europe performing shoulder…
The Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic has opened an outpatient orthopedic and spine surgery center in Johnson City, N.Y., expanding access to advanced musculoskeletal care in the area. The Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center is the region’s first facility…
Omaha, Neb.-based Creighton University School of Medicine has received approval to launch a new orthopedic surgery residency program beginning in summer 2026. The five-year program will begin recruiting through the 2026–2027 National Resident Matching Program cycle. As the second orthopedic…
Orlando (Fla.) Health has unveiled a pilot study of “SafeSplint,” a wrist and hand splint invented by orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Deren, MD, to improve outcomes after upper extremity injuries. The patented device features hinges, air bladders and adjustable straps to…
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Orthopedics is entering 2026 with strong demand and expanding outpatient opportunity, but under intensifying financial and operational pressure. Reimbursement erosion, administrative burden and consolidation are reshaping how groups structure their practices, align with payers and invest in technology. For orthopedic…
Toms River, N.J.-based Performance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has integrated Prescribe FIT, a virtual lifestyle coaching platform, into its orthopedic care model. The program provides personalized guidance for nutrition, physical activity and habit changes to help patients reduce joint strain…
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., offers a minimally invasive procedure to stabilize bones weakened by metastatic cancer, a technique available at few U.S. centers. The photodynamic bone stabilization system uses a balloon catheter filled with a light-cured polymer to reinforce…
Three organizations named new orthopedic leaders in February, all choosing physicians to oversee clinical operations, specialty services and broader institutional leadership. 3. Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appointed orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist Lowry Barnes,…
Smith+Nephew has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with RMR Ortho to add the latter’s A’TOMIC nitinol fixation system to its trauma and extremities portfolio. The system is designed to improve implant integrity and patient comfort and will expand Smith+Nephew’s…