Orthopedic

Apollo Global Management is in discussions to acquire Johnson & Johnson’s orthopedics unit, DePuy Synthes, at a valuation close to $20 billion, Bloomberg reported Sept. 11, citing anonymous sources. An agreement could be reached within weeks, though talks could end…

Bloomington-based Indiana University named Jim Lancaster CEO and principal investigator of the NSF Impact Engine in Indiana.  Mr. Lancaster will direct the initiative’s strategic vision, daily operations and integrated activities across Indiana’s orthopedic ecosystem, according to a Sept. 14 news…

Orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. are advancing the specialty through clinical innovation, research, education and leadership across a wide range of subspecialties. The 20 surgeons featured below represent academic medical centers, health systems and independent practices, with expertise spanning orthopedic…

AI may eventually help orthopedic surgeons decide who should undergo surgery and predict how patients will fare afterward. Eric Cohen, MD, an adult reconstruction surgeon at University Orthopedics and director of The Miriam Total Joint Center in Providence, R.I., isn’t…

A mental health intervention that began before surgery reduced postsurgery anxiety and depression among older adults, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The Sept. 9 study, published in JAMA…

Physicians have long ranked prior authorization among the most maddening parts of practicing medicine, and UnitedHealthcare recently pledged to cut its prior authorization requirements by 30%. But one spine surgeon said the cut leaves the most significant bottleneck completely untouched. …

Zimmer Biomet proposed cutting 580 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Winterthur, Switzerland, as part of a restructuring plan, according to a Sept. 10 report from MassDevice. The company has begun a works council collective consultation to evaluate alternatives and…

OrthoAtlanta opened its newest outpatient location in Locust Grove, Ga. The office provides orthopedic and sports medicine services, on-site imaging, same-day appointments, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services, according to a Sept. 10 news release. The location is part of…

For Emeka Nwodim, MD, the future of independent medicine may hinge on a seeming contradiction: Physicians may have to get bigger to remain independent. The economics that once allowed an orthopedic practice to thrive largely by seeing patients and performing…

Winchester (Va.) Orthopaedic Associates, a division of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, added Bone and Joint Specialists of Winchester (Va.). The partnership unites two orthopedic practices under the Winchester Orthopaedic Associates name. The combined practice now includes eight orthopedic physicians,…