Orthopedic

Felasfa Wodajo, MD, a musculoskeletal tumor surgeon at Virginia Cancer Specialists in Fairfax, has been named future president of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society.  Dr. Wodajo will lead the international orthopedic and oncology surgery society during its 2028-2029 term, following his…

James Womack, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Clinton, Mo.-based Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, has published early clinical results on a new handheld robotic system for total knee arthroplasty. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, assessed the first…

Tampa General Hospital, Florida Orthopaedic Institute are the first in the state to use Stryker’s InCompass total ankle replacement system in the state. TGH is the fifth hospital to use the technology in the nation, according to a Jan. 6…

New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedics has expanded its orthopedic surgery residency program from 14 to 16 residents per year, further growing a training pipeline that already produces more orthopedic surgeons than any other institution in the country. The move…

Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center Aliso Viejo (Calif.) earned a 2025 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker’s. The ASC is in the top 5% of healthcare…

Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute earned a 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, according to a Jan. 7 email shared with Becker’s. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems for their patient experience. The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic…

EDGE Surgical has launched a universal version of its single-use electronic depth gauge, Ortho EDG, now compatible with all major orthopedic plating systems.  The device features dynamic calibration technology and a digital display to deliver accurate, sterile measurements during orthopedic…

Orthopedic teams refer a fraction of patients for intimate partner violence intervention compared to other specialties, despite being well-positioned to detect signs of abuse, according to a study by Boston-based Mass General Brigham. Researchers analyzed referral patterns from Massachusetts General…

Ortho NorthEast cut the ribbon on a medical office building in Warsaw, Ind., according to a Jan. 5 report from Times-Union.  The 9000-square-foot practice was built next to the orthopedic-focused ASC the organization recently opened in partnership with Parkview Health. …

Zimmer Biomet and PatientIQ are collaborating to integrate orthopedic insights and recovery insights directly into EHRs. The partnership will expand access to Zimmer Biomet’s mymobility and ZB Edge platforms across PatientIQ’s network of more than 750 health systems, according to…