Physicians in the department of orthopedics from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are encouraging more female medical students to pursue careers in orthopedics. By Alan Condon - 1/9/20

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 1/8/20

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Bryan Little, MD, to the Michigan Board of Medicine and the Michigan Task Force on Physician's Assistants. By Alan Condon - 1/8/20

Researchers found that Medicare's voluntary bundled payments for joint replacement surgery lowered spending without compromising quality, Health Affairs reports. By Angie Stewart - 1/7/20

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery hired Massachusetts General Hospital Chief of Sports Medicine Peter Asnis, MD, to lead the medical team at its campus in Florida. By Laura Dyrda - 1/7/20

Milwaukee-based Agnesian HealthCare and its physician group will pay $10 million to settle a whistleblower suit brought by orthopedic surgeon Clark Searle, MD, alleging the health system paid kickbacks and other financial incentives for patient referrals, according to the Fond du Lac Reporter. By Laura Dyrda - 1/7/20

Joseph Park, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Stewart - 1/6/20

Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine joined the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, an independent orthopedic practice, Jan. 1. By Rachel Popa - 1/3/20

The Supreme Court of Georgia revived a lawsuit accusing Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic of negligence for a 2016 patient data breach, according to court documents filed Dec. 23. By Angie Stewart - 1/3/20

A Swedish hospital's orthopedics unit restructured its workforce to cut absenteeism and boost efficiency, AlterNet reports. By Angie Stewart - 1/2/20

Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics performed four free joint replacement surgeries as part of Operation Walk USA, the Savannah Business Journal reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/31/19

John Kennedy, MD, is being sued by his former office manager, who alleges he hired a private detective to follow her and had her falsely arrested and charged with grand larceny, according to an NBC News report. By Laura Dyrda - 12/31/19

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Dana Covey, MD, with its highest honor for his contributions to the orthopedic community and its patients and/or the American public. By Eric Oliver - 12/30/19

A Baton Rouge, La. woman was arrested for using a false prescription to secure opioids, local news affiliate WAFB reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/30/19

New Orleans-based Tulane Health System promoted Ben Hughes to vice president of orthopedics and surgery, The Advocate reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/30/19

William Smith, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Medical Center, performed a free joint replacement through Operation Walk USA 2019, the Valdosta Daily Times reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/27/19

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Frazier, MD, was appointed chair in hand and upper extremity surgery Dec. 19 at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock, reports The Cabin. By Alan Condon - 12/23/19

Aaron Florence, DO, of Estes Park (Colo.) Health recently received the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Award of Fellow, reports Estes Park Trail Gazette. By Alan Condon - 12/20/19

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Brian Mehling, MD, is facing an 11-count federal indictment charging him with failing to pay taxes and failing to report a foreign bank account, reports the Daily Voice. By Alan Condon - 12/20/19

Asheville (N.C.) Orthopaedic Associates added orthopedic surgeon Dale Culpepper, MD, to its practice in Marion, N.C., The McDowell News reports. By Alan Condon - 12/19/19