Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgery is one of the highest-paying specialties in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Orthopedic surgeons remain the highest paid physician specialty in 2024, despite a 3% decline in pay from the year prior, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

Management services organization Aligned Orthopedic Partners, which serves practices in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has appointed Jeff Andrews as its new CEO.

Hyalex Orthopaedics named Thomas Vail, MD, as chief medical officer, the company said April 15.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has marked several achievements under the leadership of Edward Tufaro as interim CEO.

Washington, N.C.-based Agape Health Services recently reopened Roanoke River Orthopedics after acquiring it from Martin General Hospital, The Enterprise reported April 12.  

Over the last five years, orthopedic physician compensation has ebbed and flowed, according to reports from Medscape.

Autonomy is an important part of what it means to be a surgeon. 

Orthopedic surgeons remain the highest-paid physician specialists in 2024, with an average annual salary of $558,000, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

Here are five athletes that have undergone or plan to undergo surgery that Becker's has reported on since April 5: