Orthopedic

Stryker’s orthopedic growth has continued through the third quarter, and momentum is expected especially in shoulder care, according to an Oct. 30 earnings call. Five key takeaways 1. Orthopedics grew 11.4% organically, and Mako robotics was an important driver, CFO…

Bryan Springer, MD, doesn’t see innovation and value-based care as separate goals. To him, they’re the same conversation — and the future of orthopedic surgery depends on how well healthcare leaders merge the two. Dr. Springer, chair of orthopedic surgery…

Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Orthopedic Center has added Scott Brandon, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Brandon is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity procedures, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Iredell Health System. He most recently…

Zimmer Biomet’s third quarter net sales of $2 billion rose 9.7% year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 5. Five things to know: 1. Zimmer Biomet’s net earnings in the third quarter were $230.9 million. 2. Knee sales…

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Yu Darvish, a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Dr. Meister performed a UCL repair surgery with an internal brace on Mr. Darvish’s right elbow, according to a Nov. 4 news release from…

Constance Chu, MD, believes the next revolution in orthopedics will happen before the first incision is ever made. A professor and vice chair of research in orthopedic surgery at Stanford (Calif.) University, Dr. Chu leads work at the intersection of…

Few surgeons have had both the battlefield and the operating room shape their philosophy of care quite like Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, MD. Chair of orthopedic surgery at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and a retired U.S. Army colonel, he has spent his…

AdventHealth Medical Group has added Kunal Panwar, DO, to its orthopedics staff.  Dr. Panwar is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstruction, according to an Oct. 30 news release from AdventHealth.  His expertise includes primary and revision hip…

Bethesda, Md.-based MedVanta has launched VantaStat, an orthopedic urgent care line and mobile app.  VantaStat guarantees same-day or next-day appointments to provide care for injuries, joint pain and fractures, according to a Nov. 3 news release from MedVanta.  The care…

Advita Ortho, a global medical device company, has officially launched, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Advita.  Here are five things to know: