Orthopedic

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw underwent a successful surgery at Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics on Nov. 4, according to a Sports Illustrated report. 

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on David Fry, player for the Cleveland Guardians, on Oct. 30 in Dallas, according to a Nov. 4 report by espn.com.

Atllanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics added two orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to a Nov. 5 news release shared with Becker's.

Ozempic has been lauded for its ability to treat a number of chronic conditions on top of obesity, including orthopedic pain. 

Brain Cole, MD, performed knee surgery on Joe Jiménez, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, on Oct. 29 in Chicago. 

The next two years are expected to be an important time for Zimmer Biomet's growth, CEO Ivan Tornos said in an Oct. 30 quarterly earnings call.

Anil Thomas, MD, of Alpharetta, Ga.-based Peachtree Orthopedics, completed the state's first artificial intelligence-assisted surgery.

Here are 16 orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals and health systems in October, as reported by Becker's:

Ryan Cox, MD, joined Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., as an assistant professor. 

John Kunkel, DO, who treats patients at UPMC Williamsport (Pa.) is going to begin seeing patients at UPMC Orthopaedic Care in Wellsboro, Pa., according to a Nov. 4 report from NorthCentralPA.com.