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4 orthopedic mergers in the past month
Here are four orthopedic group mergers in the past month. - 11/14/19 -
Drs. Dennis Burke, Robert Madlinger & more: 9 orthopedic surgeons making the news
Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. - 11/13/19 -
Dr. Robert Madlinger to return to New Jersey hospital after military service in Afghanistan
Robert Madlinger, MD, recently completed military service as the sole orthopedic trauma surgeon at the U.S. Army's Forward Operating Base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, reports North Jersey.com. - 11/13/19
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New Hampshire hospital focuses on orthopedics amid merger talks — 3 things to know
Laconia, N.H.-based Lakes Region General Hospital is betting on orthopedics as it considers merging with a large healthcare system, The Laconia Daily Sun reports. - 11/13/19 -
Dr. Keith Jarman joins Missouri orthopedic group
St. Peters, Mo.-based Advanced Bone and Joint recently added Keith Jarman, MD, to its surgical staff. - 11/13/19 -
HSS 'prehabilitation' study shows promise in driving improved knee replacement outcomes
A study at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is exploring if a "prehabilitation" program could empower patients undergoing knee replacements and lead to improved outcomes. - 11/13/19 -
Orthopedic surgeon to know: Dr. A. Rashard Dacus of UVA Health
A. Rashard Dacus, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va. - 11/12/19
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Dr. Kapil Mehrotra joins Florida orthopedic group
Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute welcomed Kapil Mehrotra, MD, to its group on Nov. 5. - 11/12/19 -
Resurgens Orthopaedics Dr. Tamara Chachashvili dies following illness
Tamara Chachashvili, MD, died Oct. 27 following a brief illness. - 11/11/19 -
Dr. Joseph Meyerson joins Washington health system
Port Townsend, Wash.-based Jefferson Healthcare added Joseph Meyerson, MD, to its surgical staff in October, reports Peninsula Daily News. - 11/11/19 -
CMS rules set 'dangerous precedent' for specialty reimbursement, AAOS president says
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons takes issue with several changes in CMS' recently released final rules, according to a statement from AAOS President Kristy L. Weber, MD. - 11/11/19
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Dr. Ted Sousa joins Spokane Shriners Hospital
Ted Sousa, MD, whose passion for orthopedics and gait analysis stems from his childhood love of horses, is joining Shriners Hospital for Children-Spokane (Wash.). - 11/8/19 -
New York orthopedic surgeons providing charitable care to Cuba — 3 insights
Forty-seven healthcare professionals from New York are going to Cuba to perform more than 50 free orthopedic surgeries, The Record reports. - 11/8/19 -
What Florida insurers pay for orthopedic and spine procedures
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration on Nov. 4 revamped its price transparency tool to provide citizens access to facility-specific cost information. - 11/8/19 -
Massachusetts General Hospital pays $13M settlement to orthopaedic surgeon over wrongful termination allegations
Dennis Burke, MD, a former orthopedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, will receive a $13 million settlement following his wrongful termination lawsuit, The Boston Globe reports. - 11/8/19 -
Drs. Steve Lee, Damien Richardson & more: 10 orthopedic surgeons making the news
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. - 11/6/19 -
Dance/USA Board of Trustees nominates orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nancy Kadel for 3-year term
The board of trustees at Dance/USA, the national service organization for the professional dance field, nominated Nancy Kadel, MD, to serve for a three-year term, reports DanceLand. - 11/6/19 -
Orthopedist who stole DEA number, drivers license to self-prescribe gets 5-years probation
A West Virginia orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to writing fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances, according to WDTV. - 11/6/19 -
Healthgrades: 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery
Healthgrades released its list of the best hospitals for specialty care. - 11/5/19 -
Vietnam veteran, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jerry Sisler dies
Orthopedic surgeon Jerry Sisler, MD, died at his home aged 85 on Oct. 10, reports Tulsa World. - 11/4/19