Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2025, according to a May 16 report from Forbes. Mr. Ronaldo brings in an estimated $275 million annually before taxes and agent fees between his on-the-field…
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones will visit Keith Meister, MD, on May 20, to have an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow examined, according to a May 18 report from Trib Live. Dr. Meister is a sports medicine…
Inder Perkash, MD, a spinal cord specialist at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, has died at 91, according to an obituary published by the health system. Dr. Perkash was an emeritus professor of urology at Stanford, where he specialized in treating disabled…
Patient care does not immediately end for orthopedic surgeons after exiting the operating room. While the surgery itself is the crux of the process, several other factors, including pre- and post-operative care, play into how well a patient will recover. …
PELTO Health partners has made three key developments so far in 2025 to support its practices. 1. PELTO Health Partners made new appointments to its board of directors. Frank Aluisio, MD, of Durham, N.C.-based EmergoOrtho is the new board chair.…
An orthopedic surgeon who was fired from Harbor-UCLA in 2024 brokered a deal with Los Angeles County to allow him to retire from the West Carson, Calif.-based hospital, Daily Breeze reported May 18. Louis Kwong, MD, who faced multiple complaints…
Sports medicine specialist Wayne Derman, MD, PhD, has been named medical director of the International Paralympic Committee. Dr. Derman serves as head of the division of sport and exercise medicine at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, according to a May…
Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists has opened an orthopedic and spine ASC in Lafayette, La., according to a May 16 report from Developing Lafayette. LOS Surgery Center will house eight operating rooms and feature orthopedic robots. Surgeons at the facility will perform…
Cleveland-based Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has added Andrew Carlone, MD, according to a May 15 report from Chattanoogan.com. Dr. Carlone, a hip and knee specialist, will see patients in Cleveland and perform surgeries at CSMO Surgery Center and…
The global endoscopic spine market is expected to exceed $1.4 billion by 2032, according to a May 16 news release from Maximize Market Research. The endoscopic market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% from…