LimaCorporate's Prima shoulder system earned FDA approval, the devicemaker said Oct. 7.
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Gary Michelson, MD, is the wealthiest orthopedic and spine surgeon in the U.S. with a net worth of $1.8 billion, making him the 1,573th richest person in the world according to Forbes' live net-worth tracker.
Bone Biologics, which focuses on spinal orthobiologics, announced its underwritten public offering for $5.1 million total.
Michael and Grace Drusinsky gave a gift to University Hospitals in Cleveland to support its orthopedics and sports medicine programs.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine unveiled a sculpture of Freddie Fu, MD, in the lobby of the Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, according to an Oct. 7 news release.
UVA Health Orthopedics Center in Charlottesville, Va. opened new operating rooms, NBC 29 reported Oct. 6.
Rafael Sierra, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, trains daily for a weeklong soccer championship held this year in Mar del Plata, Argentina, according to an Oct. 7 report from the Post Bulletin.
Private equity investors are becoming increasingly interested in healthcare, particularly orthopedic practices. Their influence on healthcare has some physicians split on whether they're beneficial overall.
Lexington, Ky.-based Bluegrass Orthopaedics has added four new physicians to its team across six different clinic locations, according to a press release from the practice.
From the top-rated orthopedic residency program to the universities with the most ongoing research grants, here are seven medical school statistics Becker's has reported on this year.