Here are 19 orthopedic surgeons making headlines.
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In 2016, payments for knee surgeries performed at ambulatory surgery centers were at least 21 percent lower than payments for hospital outpatient surgeries in 14 states, according to a FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Hussein Darwiche, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Detroit Medical Center.
Pediatric orthopedic surgical systems company OrthoPediatrics is sponsoring the Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 27- Dec. 1.
ORTHOReBIRTH USA and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp. entered into a product agreement.
NFL Alumni appointed Health City Cayman Islands in East End as the organization's new medical provider.
Robert Anderson, MD, will perform season-ending reconstructive surgery on Chicago Bulls forward Denzel Valentine's left ankle, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ernesto R. Otero-Lopez, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Albuquerque-based New Mexico Orthopaedics.
A pharmacist-led, patient-directed intervention reduced opioid use 90 days after total hip arthroplasty, but not after total knee arthroplasty, according to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Douglas Slaughter, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at New Jersey Spine & Orthopedic Center in Bridgewater.