Orthopedic

Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic Group has opened a new practice location, according to a Jan. 5 Facebook post from the organization. The practice opened an office in The Woodlands, Texas, marking its 13th location.  Fondren Orthopedic Group is a division of…

Orthopedic surgeon Matt Weresh, MD, will retire from Atlantic, Iowa-based Cass Health in May 2026, after more than 30 years of service.  Dr. Weresh, who relocated his practice to Cass Health in 2017, will complete his final orthopedic surgeries during…

Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Christopher Meyer, MD, as CEO, the first practicing physician to lead the organization. Dr. Meyer joined TCO in 2003 and has held leadership roles for nearly two decades, including on the board of directors…

Five orthopedic surgeons launched The Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Mark Cohen, MD; John Fernandez, MD; Robert Wysocki, MD; Xavier Simcock, MD, and Nitin Goyal, MD, operate the institute across seven locations, according…

Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists is now offering genicular artery embolization as a noninvasive alternative to knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis. The outpatient procedure is designed to reduce inflammation and arthritis-related knee pain by limiting…

Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network has added Saygin Kamaci, MD, to its orthopedics team.  Dr. Kamaci is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine, according to a Jan. 14 news release from Marshall Health Network.  He also…

Clemens Soeller, MD, joined National Park Orthopedic Center in Hot Springs, Ark., The Sentinel-Record reported Jan. 15. Dr. Soeller’s expertise includes total joint replacement, reconstructive surgery and arthroscopy. He earned his medical degree at the Louisiana State University School of…

Musculoskeletal research is entering a more urgent period as funding disruptions ripple across the U.S. research ecosystem, even as MSK conditions remain one of the largest and most costly sources of disease burden nationwide, according to Lee Grossman, CEO of…

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health on Jan. 13 opened a joint venture surgery center in West Lafayette, Ind., The Purdue Exponent reported. Franciscan Health OrthoIndy Surgery Center is a 44,000-square-foot facility offering outpatient surgery, orthopedic clinic appointments, imaging,…

Orthopedic implant company Miach Orthopaedics has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to update labeling of its BEAR knee implant.  The updated labeling includes a reduced risk of developing radiographically confirmed post-traumatic osteoarthritis following ACL injury compared to ACL reconstruction…