Orthopedic

Sports medicine surgeon Scott Smith, MD, joined OrthoNeuro, according to an April 18 LinkedIn post.

Becker's reported on four orthopedic surgery debuts since March 1.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a sports medicine clinic in Ireland in partnership with Mardyke Arena University College Cork. 

South Dakota has the largest location quotient for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Value-based care is something Geri Eaves, CEO and administrator of Franklin-based The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center, sees growing in healthcare, especially with ASCs.

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Chicago earns $945,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For the last 10 years, orthopedic surgeons' salaries have continued to grow steadily, with the exception of three years, including 2024. 

New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict awarded to a neurosurgery practice that sued a hospital over a privileges dispute, according to an April 16 opinion.

California has 2,570 active orthopedic surgeons, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Orthopedic surgeons earn the most money at outpatient care centers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.