Ayman Daouk, MD, filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Orlando (Fla.) Health, claiming he was fired for refusing to comply with the system’s standards, which allegedly required him to only operate and make referrals within its network. Dr. Daouk claims the alleged self-referral requirements violates the federal Stark Laws and “patients’ freedom of choice.”
OrthoCarolina’s first total talus replacement with a 3D-printed implant was completed by Kent Ellington, MD, who performed the procedure on a 69-year-old patient with long-term avascular necrosis.
Marvin Kym, MD, joined St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho. Dr. Kym specializes in hip, knee and shoulder reconstruction and total joint revision surgery, among other conditions.
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