Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is opening a new hospital facility in Beaumont, Texas, that will expand orthopedic care in the region, according to a Sept. 17 report from the Dallas Business Journal.

Wayne, N.J.-based Academy Orthopedics, an affiliate of OrthoEast, is opening two new offices in Glen Ridge and West Orange, N.J., according to a Sept. 17 report from roi-nj.com. 

In the last seven days, two orthopedic practices alerted patients about data breaches. In both cases, sensitive data including names, medical information and Social Security numbers may have been accessed.

Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics in Exeter, N.H., notified patients of a data breach that was discovered in May.

WellSpan has broken ground on a 243,000-square-foot sports complex in York, Pa., according to a Sept. 12 report from the York Dispatch.

 The Hamilton, N.Y.-based Community Memorial Center for Orthopedics has opened a new office in New Hartford, N.Y., in the CNY Brain and Spine building.

Terre Haute-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute's Naples, Fla. satellite location joined Fort Myers-based Orthopedic Center of Florida, which is part of Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co.

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.