Orthopedic

When William Levine, MD, became chair of orthopedic surgery at New York City-based Columbia University in 2014, he thought he understood leadership. More than a decade later, he believes one of the biggest mistakes in medicine is assuming yesterday’s approach…

The North Carolina State Health Plan has added Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina as a preferred provider in its no-cost surgical program offered through specialty care platform Lantern. The program connects eligible health plan members with surgeons and facilities for select nonemergency…

Building a nationally recognized sarcoma program may sound like a recruiting challenge, but Kristy Weber, MD, says it’s actually a trust challenge. Over the course of her career, Dr. Weber has helped build nationally recognized sarcoma programs at both Baltimore-based…

HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery – Breese (Ill.) has added Carl Painter, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Painter is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip, knee and shoulder replacement, as well as treating joint instability and common nerve conditions,…

Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center appointed Marc Levine, MD, as chair of orthopedics, effective June 8. He was also named regional chair of orthopedics for  Manahawkin, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health’s southern region. Dr. Levine most recently served as…

For years, hospitals and health systems have grown larger. Now, some orthopedic surgeons are trying a different strategy. They’re getting bigger so they can stay independent. That is the thinking behind OrthoTexas, a newly unified organization that will bring together…

Healthcare organizations spend millions trying to recruit surgeons, expand market share and build national reputations. Felix “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, thinks many of them start in the wrong place. Before growth, he argues, comes identity. Before recruiting physicians. Before opening…

A continuous adductor canal catheter block did not reduce opioid use after total knee arthroplasty compared with a single-injection nerve block combined with dexamethasone, according to a recent randomized trial led by researchers at New York City-based Hospital for Special…

Surgeons at OrthoIndy and the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center became the first in Indiana to use Tulavi Therapeutics’ allay Hydrogel Cap during a combined amputation and peripheral nerve procedure. The device fits over the severed end of a peripheral…

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is transitioning medical leadership ahead of the 2026-27 season, with two longtime team physicians stepping away from their roles and two new physicians joining the organization. Tom Hackett, MD, is leaving his position as head team…