Orthopedic

For all the complexity inherent to modern healthcare, Lucas Richie, MD, manages to describe his work with disarming clarity. As an orthopedic surgeon at Nashville, Tenn.-based Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics and chief medical officer of TailorCare, a musculoskeletal risk-based care navigation…

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has received advanced hip and knee certification from DNV.  Certified hospitals and medical centers comply with DNV standards and guidelines from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to…

Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Mogerman, MD, is retiring after providing care for more than 40 years.  Dr. Mogerman served as president of the medical staff at the former Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale, Pa., for 25 years before joining Wayne Memorial…

Zimmer Biomet’s CEO, Ivan Tornos, earned $16.1 million in total compensation in 2025, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s April 1 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2022 to 2024. Compensation packages include…

Jansen Harkins, a forward on the National Hockey League’s Anaheim (Calif.) Ducks, underwent hand surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a March 31 team news release.  The procedure was performed by David Hay, MD, an orthopedic…

Adam Cochran, MD, joined Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Nashville, the practice said in an April 1 LinkedIn post. Dr. Cochran is a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon, and he will see patients at the Columbia, Tenn. location. He earned his…

Here are more than 40 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new hospitals and practices in the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Portland, Ore.-based Regenerative Orthopedic Center has acquired West Linn, Ore.-based ActiveEDGE Physical Therapy & Wellness Center, expanding its care model to include in-house rehabilitation services.  ActiveEDGE, founded in 2014, will operate under a new name, ROC Active–Orthopedic Rehabilitation. The integration…

Jonathan Schaffer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and digital health leader at Cleveland Clinic, has died, according to a March 27 Linkedin post.  Dr. Schaffer spent more than 20 years at Cleveland Clinic, where he served as managing director of information…

An orthopedic practice in Collierville, Tenn., appears to have abruptly shut down, leaving patients with no answers, according to a March 31 report from WHBQ-TV Fox 13.  When patients arrived at Delta Orthopaedics, the doors were locked and there were…