On any given day, April Armstrong, MD, might move from teaching surgical residents to mapping gene variants to talking with patients in their 90s about their goals for life after a fracture. It’s that blend of science, systems and empathy…
Orthopedic
Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…
Dan Cooper, MD, and Kevin Kaplan, MD, performed knee surgery on Travis Hunter, a wide receiver and defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Dallas on Nov. 11. The surgery was to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament in Mr.…
Matawan, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added Roman Ashmyan, DO, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Ashmyan specializes in shoulder replacement surgery and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, as well as sports medicine, according to a Nov. 11 news…
La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics has added John Reid, MD, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Reid is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Taos Orthopaedic Institute, according to a…
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The orthopedic workforce shortage is widening — but not everywhere. While major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia remain well-staffed, less populated regions are struggling to attract and retain surgeons. That imbalance, said William Levine, MD, Frank Stinchfield chairman…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has performed the first U.S. case of a dual mobility total joint replacement for the thumb’s basal joint — a milestone that could redefine how surgeons treat one of the most common forms of hand arthritis. For…
Deloitte has filed a motion to dismiss a $172 million lawsuit filed by Zimmer Biomet, according to a Nov. 10 report from MassDevice. Zimmer Biomet filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Deloitte of mismanaging a resource planning software system. The…
Shifts in the pace of sports medicine injuries, including in pediatric patients, is ushering in new approaches to care, Brian Cole, MD, said. Dr. Cole, managing partner at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, discussed these changes and the role AI…
Clifton Springs (N.Y.) Hospital and Clinic, part of Rochester Regional Health, completed its first Persona IQ Smart Knee device implant. The implant, created by Zimmer Biomet, is used for total knee arthroplasty procedures and collects objective biomechanics data, according to…