Keith Meister, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Eury Pérez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, on April 8.
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Orthopedic surgeon pay in the U.S. has reached an average of $378,250 a year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up 1.8% from the previous year's data.
Here are three advancements in total joint replacements that orthopedic leaders should know:
Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics has named Kenneth Chakour, MD, as a partner in the practice, according to an April 4 press release submitted to the Daily Herald.
The Brunswick Surgery Center in Leland, N.C., has earned four certificates of excellence from DNV Healthcare, according to an April 5 report from Wilmington Biz.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster had an outpatient knee surgery to address a meniscus tear, his office said April 4.
C. Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, was named director of spine services at Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis in Durham, N.C.
Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute rebranded to VSI.
An estimated 14,820 orthopedic surgeons work in the U.S, and the mean annual wage of $378,250, according to the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 3.
Valley Health Warren Memorial Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for total knee and total hip replacements.