Orthopedic

Mike West, who led Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, for 22 years died Sept. 16 at age 65.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery partnered with the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund to provide access to orthopedic and rheumatology care, according to a Sept. 19 news release. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has added orthopedic hand surgeon Mark Tyson Garon, MD, to its orthopedic staff.

Northwest Health – Porter (Ind.) has been named an Aetna Institute of Quality for total joint replacements, according to a Sept. 19 report from Valpo.Life.

University of Pittsburgh received an $18.5 million donation from the Orland Bethel Family Foundation to support a biological specimen repository within the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center for orthopedic research.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has re-earned the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for total hip and knee replacements, total shoulder replacements and spine surgery, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center of Miami has added Tyler Kalbac, MD, to its team, according to a Sept. 18 report from Miami's Community News.

The FDA issued a warning about the increased risk of thigh bone fractures post-surgery with the use of the Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System.

Idaho ranked as the state with the fewest orthopedic surgeons per capita in 2023, with only 1.55 orthopedic surgeons per 100,000 people. 

Bend, Ore.-based The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care has added three new orthopedic providers to its team.