Fort Wayne, Ind.-based orthopedic implant company BioPoly has secured FDA approval for its new knee implant, according to an April 23 report from CBS affiliate WANE. With the approval, the company can begin clinical trials for the device, which aims…
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Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon Paul Fadale, MD, has been honored by the Providence Bruins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Boston Bruins, after serving as its head team physician for 33 years. The Providence…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics has added four new leaders to its sports medicine program. Michael Banffy, MD, has been named chief of sports medicine at Cedars-Sinai, according to an April 23 news release. Dr. Banffy specializes in joint preservation, complex…
At the beginning of April, Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute announced plans to shutter six clinic locations amid a physician buyout of Jacksonville-based Baptist Health. In addition to the closures, JOI will lay off 153 physicians, radiology technologists, medical secretaries, patient…
Pixee Medical, an orthopedic, surgery-focused, augmented-reality technology company, has earned FDA clearance for its Knee+ NexSight AR guidance system for total knee arthroplasty. The technology is expected to be specifically marketed to ASCs, according to an April 22 news release. …
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery in Jackson has become the first facility worldwide to earn a hand surgery center of excellence designation from the Surgical Review Corp., according to an…
When it comes to investing in 2025, securities often provide the most comfort for physicians, according to Medscape’s “Where Doctors Are Comfortable Investing,” report, published April 18. Medscape’s report surveyed 7,322 physicians across 29 specialties, with orthopedic surgeons making up…
An April 21 Medscape report outlined a handful of medical specialties with the “brightest futures,” and orthopedics made the list. This potential “bright future” is reflected by the fact that 100% of orthopedic surgery residency positions were filled for 2025.…
Orthopedic surgeons and regenerative medicine specialists at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are developing a new knee joint restoration procedure. The REcycled CartiLage Auto/Allo IMplantation project is led by orthopedic surgeon Daniel Saris, MD, PhD, according to an April 21 news…
Miami, Fla.-based Baptist Health Orthopedic Care has added orthopedic surgeon and ankle specialist Jorge Gil, MD, according to an April 18 report from the South Florida Hospital News. Previously, Dr. Gil worked as a foot-and-ankle surgeon at Naples, Fla.-based Orthopedic…