Orthopedic

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Gerrit Cole, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, on March 11 in Los Angeles.  Dr. ElAttrache will perform Tommy John surgery on Mr. Cole’s right elbow, according to a…

Avi Kumar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics, performed the first case with a shoulder fracture plate that he invented. Dr. Kumar came up with the idea for netBiologics Gaudi plate about 20 years ago, according to…

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson is scheduled to meet with orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister, MD, after experiencing right elbow discomfort. 

Austin-based Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics has notified the Texas Attorney General's Office of a data breach impacting 90,000 patients, according to a March 7 report from ClassAction.org.

While more women have pursued careers in medicine over the last 20 to 30 years, representation in orthopedics is still lagging, according to a new study presented at the 2025 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

While GLP-1s have been a major talking point in orthopedic and spine care over the last year as more Americans are turning to the medications to lose weight, there is still much to be studied when it comes to the…

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has partnered with the Newport Artists Collective to display artwork at University Orthopedics' 10,000-square-foot location in Middletown, R.I., according to a March 8 report from What's Up Newp.

Iowa City-based Steindler Orthopedics is becoming one of the first private orthopedic groups in the region to transfer to Epic's electronic health records system, according to a March 6 report from the Corridor Business Journal. 

Orthopedic surgeons face a number of diverse cases every year, with some being more difficult and involved than others. 

For the majority of orthopedists, quality of life has not improved over the last three years, according to Medscape's "Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Orthopedist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025," published March 7.