Practice Management

Frederick M. Azar, MD, was elected first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors at its annual meeting in Chicago in March, according to an AAOS News Now report.

Danbury (Conn.) Orthopedics and Brookfield, Conn.-based New Milford Orthopedic Associates have announced the merger of their practices, beginning April 1, and forming Western Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists.

Michael Bryant, DO, an orthopedic surgeon at Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic, will provide orthopedic specialty outreach services at the Pondera Medical Center Clinic in Conrad, Mont., according to a report by The Independent-Observer.  

Glen Gaebe, MD, has joined the medical staff at Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center, according to a report by The Milford Daily News.

Tom Price, MD, U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, will be speaking at a Saturday morning panel at the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Conference in Chicago.

Of the 10 highest-paying jobs across all U.S. industries, the top nine are related to physician specialties, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are 10 statistics on orthopedics ASC staff salary from the VMG Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Cape Fear Orthopedics in Fayetteville, N.C., announced that it is offering orthopedic urgent care hours at its main location in Fayetteville.

This article is written by Oliver Kharraz, co-founder of ZocDoc.In 2012, tension over online doctor reviews ran high. As the New York Times reported, physicians were turning to third-party reputation management firms who used legal threats to silence critical patients…

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Healthcare System announced that it has begun construction on a new Guthrie Tory (Pa.) Clinic, according to a report by The Daily Review.