Orthopedic

Physician specialists, including orthopedic surgeons, often have tumultuous relationships with payers, seeking less prior authorization requirements and higher reimbursement rates.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center's UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center has earned a $25 million donation from the Saunders Foundation, led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Philip Saunders.

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is expanding its workforce, adding seven new physicians in 2024, according to an Oct. 23 press release sent to Becker's. 

Jacob Calcei, MD, was named as medical advisor for Lazurite, the orthopedic company said Oct. 23.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock added three orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to an Oct. 22 news release. 

Catalyst OrthoScience named Amy Ables, PhD, as its chief commercial officer, according to an Oct. 22 news release.

Here are six orthopedic devices and technologies that have received FDA clearance since July 23, as reported by Becker's. 

LeBron James, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has been named the highest-paid NBA player of 2024, with a $128.7 million contract, according to an Oct. 21 report from Forbes.

The New York Yankees will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, with the first game scheduled to begin in New York City Oct. 25. 

A study found that having multiple orthopedic surgeries in the same hospital stay was linked to slower recovery and increased risk of death, according to an Oct. 19 news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.