UNC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Lenoir in Kinston, N.C., added Louis Peak, MD, to its team, according to Kinston.com. By Angie Stewart - 10/7/19

In August, Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Stark Law. By Angie Stewart - 10/7/19

Stephenson Ikpe, MD, is the newest provider at Piedmont Physicians Rockdale Orthopedics in Conyers, Ga., according to The Covington News. By Angie Stewart - 10/7/19

Clyde, N.C.-based Haywood Regional Medical Center welcomed two orthopedic surgeons and announced the return of a third, The Mountaineer reports. By Angie Stewart - 10/7/19

Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Stewart - 10/7/19

Walmart plans to launch new services for multiple specialties, including orthopedics, to connect patients with local physicians that the retail giant deems quality providers, according to an article written by Elizabeth Walker of Walmart Corporate Affairs. By Laura Dyrda - 10/4/19

Here are 29 orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or received promotions last month. By Laura Dyrda - 10/3/19

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 10/2/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed Amy Fahrenkopf, MD, as general manager of HSS Health and senior vice president of HSS. By Laura Dyrda - 10/2/19

The Arthroscopic Association of North America is opening an orthopedic education facility in Rosemont, Ill., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 4. By Alan Condon - 10/1/19

Hospital for Special Surgery's David Mayman, MD, performed total hip replacement surgery on Al Roker, a co-host of NBC's TODAY show. TODAY reported the news. By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Twin Cities Orthopedics and three other private practices are partnering to form the Infinite Health Collaborative, a group designed to preserve physicians' autonomy in the face of industry consolidation, the StarTribune reports. By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

The orthopedic clinic of CHI Health's Lakeside Hospital in Omaha was hit with a ransomware attack that locked computer system access, according to a report from Live Well Nebraska. By Laura Dyrda - 10/1/19

Scott Steinmann, MD, will lead the orthopedic surgery department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga. By Angie Stewart - 9/30/19

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health welcomed two new orthopedic surgeons to its medical staff, reports Minot Daily News. By Alan Condon - 9/30/19

Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Godin, MD, and former fellow of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute is joining the practice Oct. 1. By Alan Condon - 9/30/19

Federal prosecutors charged Evangelos Megariotis, MD, the owner and operator of Clifton (N.J.) Orthopedic Associates, with prescribing large quantities of controlled substances "outside the usual course of medical practice and without a legitimate purpose," the Justice Department announced. By Angie Stewart - 9/27/19

Orthopedic surgeon Douglas Hiller, MD, and sports medicine specialist Sergio Migliorini, MD, were recently inducted into the International Triathlon Union Hall of Fame. By Alan Condon - 9/27/19

Orthopedic surgeon Bret Smith, DO, joined Mercy Orthopedic Associates' Foot and Ankle Center in Durango, Colo., according to The Durango Herald. By Angie Stewart - 9/26/19

A former Mobile, Ala.-based orthopedic surgeon pleaded guilty to prescribing hydrocodone unlawfully, according to NBC 15. By Laura Dyrda - 9/26/19