From leadership appointees to award recipients, here are 20 power players to know in orthopedics:
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No industry is immune to inflation, including the musculoskeletal field. In just 30 days, three major orthopedic and spine companies have laid off fractions of their workforce.
Spine surgeons are thinking strategically about where they invest in their practices as well as outside of work.
Through acquisitions and new facilities, many hospitals and health systems are looking to strengthen their orthopedic reach.
Ozempic and Wegovy, GLP-1 weight loss drugs, have risen in popularity and are grabbing the attention of orthopedic surgeons.
Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, has been involved with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for more than 25 years, and he's seen how the orthopedic landscape and its challenges have changed.
In wake of CMS' recently finalized physician fee schedule, which reduces overall physician pay 1.25% in 2024, reimbursements remain top of mind for physicians of all specialties.
Marengo, Iowa-based Compass Memorial Healthcare added Ross Doehrmann, DO, to its staff, according to a Feb. 14 report by Southeast Iowa Union.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on Feb. 14 named its first and second vice presidents for the 2024-2025 term.
Surgeons at Froedtert South in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., have added Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS spine robot.