Orthopedic

Family Medicine Residency Spokane (Wash.), part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, plans to cut its sports medicine fellowship next year along with a transitional one-year program for residents, according to a July 24 report from The Spokesman-Review.

From economic difficulties to malpractice suits, here is why these five orthopedic and spine companies filed for bankruptcy in the last 14 years: 

Since the start of 2023, several athletes, celebrities and leaders have turned to New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery for orthopedic care.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is officially the country's largest employer of physicians. 

From surgeon retirements to lease battles, here are the reasons four orthopedic and spine clinics have decided to permanently close their doors in the last year: 

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, 18 are in the Northeast.

Orthopedics remains a strong area for ASCs, Tenet Healthcare's CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said in a July 24 quarterly earnings call. 

Fairview Health Services added Joseph Lemker, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons, according to a July 19 report by Hometown Focus.

Arlington, Va., topped the list of the "fittest" cities in the U.S. compiled by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health. 

Orthopaedic Associates in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has added Jonathan Dunn, DO, to its practice. Dr. Dunn will treat patients in Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Niceville and Crestview, Fla.