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Orthopedic

The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Nashville, Tenn., earns $929,900, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are four orthopedic and sports medicine surgeons who retired in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

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From anticipated payer challenges to Trump presidency expectations and more, several experts in spine and orthopedic surgery shared their insights with Becker's during the fourth quarter.

Ross and Mary Whipple pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, and a portion of that is going to support orthopedics, according to a Dec. 19 news release.  

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