Orthopedic surgeons remain the highest paid physician specialty in 2024, despite a 3% decline in pay from the year prior, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12.
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Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic launched a physician assistant-certified fellowship for orthopedics, according to an April 12 news release.
Management services organization Aligned Orthopedic Partners, which serves practices in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has appointed Jeff Andrews as its new CEO.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the region to add the Aprevo spine implant for replacing damaged or diseased vertebral discs in the lumbar area of the spine.
Hyalex Orthopaedics named Thomas Vail, MD, as chief medical officer, the company said April 15.
Surgeons at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital have performed the first spine surgery in the facility's 125-year history, according to an April 13 report from Observer Today.
The prevalence of spinal fusions is something in spine surgery that physicians will likely be disappointed about years from now.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has marked several achievements under the leadership of Edward Tufaro as interim CEO.
Washington, N.C.-based Agape Health Services recently reopened Roanoke River Orthopedics after acquiring it from Martin General Hospital, The Enterprise reported April 12.
RSB Spine is suing Salt Lake City-based devicemaker Innovasis over a patent for the InterPlate device.