A strong sense of personal responsibility and taking care of staff has helped orthopedic surgeon David Bailie, MD, run a successful practice with a cash basis model.

Here are five orthopedic practice openings happening in the South that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 13:

Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic received a $25.6 million jury verdict in a breach of contract case against HCA Healthcare, the practice's attorneys said. 

Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic has opened a 23,600-square-foot facility in Greensboro, Ga., according to a Sept. 5 report from the Lake Oconee Breeze.

Delta (Colo.) Health has added Delta Orthopedic, a local clinic owned by surgeon John Knutson, MD, according to a Sept. 4 report from NBC affiliate KKCO.

Ensemble Orthopedics has opened a surgical training facility in Austin, Texas, to conduct surgical training workshops focused on Ensemble's minimally invasive joint replacements for the hand and wrist. 

David Bailie, MD, runs a practice built on his own reputation with no ancillary revenue streams, and limited insurance contracts. He's been doing this for a decade and is thriving.

The Orthopedic Clinic based in Daytona Beach, Fla., opened a new facility in the city, according to a Sept. 2 news release.

Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia is closing locations in Midlothian and Richmond, Va., and relocating to a new facility in Westchester, Va., according to an Aug. 29 LinkedIn post. 

Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General Medical Center has broken ground on an expansion that will convert Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center into an orthopedic and sports medicine facility, according to an Aug. 29 report from The Acadiana Advocate.

Los Alamos (N.M.) Medical Center has tapped orthopedic surgeon Ronald Wheeler, MD, to provide care at the newly established Los Alamos Orthopedics & Sports Medicine clinic, according to an Aug. 28 report from the Los Alamos Daily Post.

Bethwel Raore, MD, overcame several challenges in 2020 to start his own practice — Columbus, Ga.-based APEX Spine & Neurosurgery.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based The Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics plans to build a new two-story, 38,000-square-foot facility, according to an Aug. 25 report from the Chattanoogan.com.

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is relocating and expanding its orthopedic services in Hanover, Pa. 

From Medicare pay cuts to inflation, spine and orthopedic leaders are constantly thinking about how to stay on top of the next financial challenge that comes their way.

Irvine, Calif.-based South County Orthopedic Specialists partnered with Switchboard, MD to streamline its call center operations, according to an Aug. 26 news release.

Philadelphia-based Penn Spine & Orthopedics added minimally invasive laser techniques, according to an Aug. 22 news release.

Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is opening a second practice, according to an Aug. 20 report from The Spokesman-Review.

Parkview Health and Ortho NorthEast, both based in Fort Wayne, Ind., have broken ground on a facility in Warsaw, Ind., that will house an orthopedic ASC, according to an Aug. 20 report from Fox 55.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Axis Brain and Back Institute has opened a new surgery center on its Southlake campus specializing in microsurgical techniques for neck and back pain.