55 orthopedic surgeon moves in 2025 so far

Here are more than 50 orthopedic surgeons who have joined new health systems, hospitals and practices, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025:

Note: This list is not exhaustive.

1. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic added three physicians to its team.
2. Tulsa-based Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma added sports medicine surgeon Garrett Waller, MD.
3. Rutherford Orthopedics added Dietrich Kayser, MD, to its staff. 
4. Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho’s Triangle Region hired Michael McGraw, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. 
5. Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine in Meeker added Joshua Mares, MD.
6. Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health added Anthony D’Abarno, DO, and Rehan Dawood, DO, to its orthopedics team.
7. Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center in Golden, Colo., added Aaron Casp, MD.
8. Orthopedic surgeon Eric Goodrich, DO, joined Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Group.
9. Flower Mound, Texas-based Orthopedic Associates added three orthopedic surgeons to its team.
10. Golden, Colo.-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center added Aaron Casp, MD, and William Teachey, MD.
11. Atlanta-based Pinnacle Orthopaedics added Anthony Kamson, DO.
12. Resurgens Orthopaedics has added six physician providers to its network. 
13. Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Health System added Tyler Scott, MD, to its North Oaks Orthopedic Specialty Center.
14. Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health added Nicholas O’Neill, DO, to its orthopedic staff. 
15. Bruce Ziran, MD, joined Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute.
16. Nicholas Lemme, MD, is joining the sports medicine team at Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics.
17. Orthopaedic Associates added Anson Chu, DPM, to its orthopedic staff.
18. The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute expanded its staff with 26 orthopedic and sports medicine physicians in Florida. 
19. Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, part of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health, expanded its team by adding Jeffrey Cummings, MD, and Scott Southard, MD.
20. Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital added Cory Messerschmidt, MD.
21. Atlanta-based Northside Hospital added orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Nimit Lad, MD.
22. Anthony McPherron, DO, of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health joined Ball State Athletics as part of IU Health’s ongoing partnership with the university.
23. Cleveland-based Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics added Andrew Carlone, MD.
24. Las Vegas-based Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine added Dennis Jackson, MD, to its team.
25. John Crompton, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and Terrence Navin, MD, an orthopedic, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, joined Charleston (W. Va.) Area Medical Center.
26. Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital added orthopedic oncologist Emily Carmody, MD.
27. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health Orthopedic Care added orthopedic surgeon and ankle specialist Jorge Gil, MD.
28. Thomas Utset-Ward, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, joined Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
29. Jeffrey Keen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, rejoined Miami-based AdventHealth Medical Group. 
30. Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health added Kevin Keith, DO, to its staff. 
31. Richland Center, Wis.-based Richland Hospital and Clinics added Wallace Brucker, MD, to its staff.
32. HCA Florida University Hospital and HCA Florida Westside Hospital added Kevin O’Donnell, MD.
33. Simon Mears, MD, PhD, rejoined the Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 
34. Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added Charles Roberson, MD.
35. Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center added orthopedic surgeon Taylor Dennison, MD, and he joined Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
36. Jasper, Ga.-based Piedmont Physicians Orthopedic Surgery added James Muccio, MD.
37. Clarinda (Iowa) Regional Health Center added orthopedic surgeon Daniel Lister, MD.
38. St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates added Gregory Nelson, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.
39. Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health added Eric Mancini, MD. 
40. Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Aspen Mountain Medical Center added Mark Conklin, MD.
41. Marshfield, S.C.-based Bone & Joint Clinic added orthopedic spine surgeon Charles Hansen, MD.
42. James Huddleston, MD, joined Banner Casa Grande (Ariz.) Medical Center.
43. Fresno, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific Orthopedics added Geoffrey Rohlfing, DO.
44. West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare added Thomas Harbert, MD.
45. AdventHealth Palm Coast (Fla.) Parkway added David Gay, MD.
46. Baptist Health Orthopedic Care added Aldo Riesgo, MD.
47. Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health added Patrick McGregor, MD.
48. Oklahoma City-based McBride Orthopedic Hospital added Jeffrey Belisle, MD.
49. HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – Effingham (Ill.) added Thomas Ambrose, MD.
50. Parthiv Patel, DO, and Margaret Porembski, MD, joined Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth.
51. Springfield, Mass.-based Shriners Children’s New England added pediatric orthopedic surgeon Elizabeth Bizier, MD.
52. Oklahoma City-based Integris Health Baptist Medical Center added Michael Padilla, MD.
53. Benny Seto, MD, joined Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health.
54. Golden, Colo.-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center added orthopedic surgeon Mitchell John II, MD.
55. Steamboat Springs, Colo.-based Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute added orthopedic surgeon Jay Thompson, DO.