The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco earns $909,200, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Michael Wolff, MD, was named the first master instructor for the Discseel procedure, a minimally invasive outpatient spine treatment.
While specialist shortages persist nationwide, some states could have more luck filling open orthopedic surgeon slots than others.
Bozeman (Mont.) Health has decided to remove orthopedic trauma surgeon Tim Hiesterman, MD, from its on-call scheduling list, prompting criticism from patients in the area, according to a May 21 report from KBZK Bozeman.
U.S. News & World Report announced its first ratings of the best ambulatory surgery centers, including more than 200 for orthopedics.
From leadership moves to FDA nods, here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since May 15.
Jonathan Yang, MD, PhD, joined New York City-based NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center as director of clinical research at its Brain and Spine Tumor Center.
For some procedures, an office-based lab can be a beneficial option for ASCs, Jayesh Dayal, MD, said.
Olarewaju Oladipo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon based in Canton, Mass., was sentenced to 16 months in prison for executing a scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs.
Undergoing an ankle arthroscopy in the U.S. will cost patients an average of $3,634 in the ASC setting, according to data from Sidecar Health. The majority of the procedure's cost goes toward facility fees.