Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Edward Hur, MD, will join Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush beginning Sept. 3. 

Orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Austin Cole, MD, has joined Conway (Ark.) Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, according to an Aug. 27 report by Arkansas Money & Politics.

Carolina Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., added Christopher Vasileff, MD.

Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice added Robert Ogg, MD, to the Center for Orthopedic Care. 

Here are two upcoming care updates from UnitedHealthcare for orthopedic and spine surgeons to know: 

Hickory, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho-Foothills Region, has added orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Anthony Marois, MD, to its team, according to an Aug. 24 report from the Hickory Daily Record. 

Chris Larson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Eagan, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and head team physician for the Minnesota Vikings, has performed surgery on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. 

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is now offering 3D shoulder replacement surgery for patients with complex shoulder joint damage. 

On Aug. 15, the U.S. government announced negotiated prices for 10 medications under president Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. 

Here are five numbers that illustrate important industry trends for orthopedic surgeons: