Orthopedic

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, part of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, has partnered with a California orthopedic and sports medicine practice.  The organization added Cal Sports & Orthopaedic Institute to its network, expanding care in Orinda, Berkeley and Oakland, Calif.,…

Orthopedic surgeons are weighing the potential impact of proposed cuts to ACA subsidies, which could lead to coverage losses and shifts in payer mix across the specialty. Here, three surgeons shared how reduced subsidies could affect orthopedic care and patient…

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot multispecialty facility in Jacksonville that will house orthopedic services, according to a Dec. 18 CBS19 report.  The site will also offer interventional pain management, pain management and vascular care. Plans…

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is already mapping out its ASC growth plan after North Carolina lifted its CON restrictions last month.  With the changes, the orthopedic group can build new orthopedic outpatient centers, providing high-quality care at a lower cost for…

Engineers at Houston-based Rice University and orthopedic oncologists at the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, also in Houston, developed patient-specific computer models to assist in planning complex pelvic reconstructions following hemipelvectomy.  Using CT and MRI scans, researchers…

Phoenix-based Banner Health has added Hunter Aronson, DO, to its orthopedic staff.  Dr. Aronson joined The Joint Replacement of Northern Colorado, and primarily performs surgeries at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, according to a Dec. 16 news release from…

Kevin Kaplan, MD, head team physician for the Jacksonville Jaguars, has joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has been part of the Jaguars’ medical staff since 2009 and has…

Orthopedic care access is facing a slow-burning problem — one that doesn’t always show up in quarterly reports but is visible to patients trying to get in the door. As CMS moves forward with a 2.5% reduction to the physician…

Carson City, Nev.-based Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has opened a new clinic in Gardnerville, Nev., in partnership with South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health.  The clinic is now accepting patients, according to a Dec. 17 news release.  Tahoe Orthopedics…

CHI Memorial Orthopedics, part of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CHI Memorial Medical Group, has added Masoud Hamidian, MD. Dr. Hamidian is an orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience, according to a Dec. 10 news release from CHI Memorial.  He…