Orthopedic

An orthopedic surgeon's $15 million verdict against Thomas Jefferson University was reversed, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported March 14.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Jeff Wang as senior vice president and chief innovation officer, according to a March 15 LinkedIn post.

Ortho Development earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Trivecta hip system, the devicemaker said March 14.

Howard University in Washington, D.C., lost accreditation for its orthopedic residency program due to a resident complaint, Howard University News Service reported.

A major cyberattack rocked the healthcare industry in February when Optum's Change Healthcare was hit by a ransomware gang that claims to have stolen massive amounts of patient data. 

St. Charles, Ill.-based Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine appointed Eric Witte as its next COO.

Ronald Navarro, MD, was appointed to the American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors.

From acquisitions to technology updates, here are five notable moves from Bethesda, Md.-based The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics since 2020:

Here are 13 notable updates from Chesterfield-based OrthoVirginia since 2019:

If you'd like to read "MedPAC pushes Congress to require ASC cost data," click here.  Florida has been a hotspot for orthopedics in recent years, and the momentum isn't stopping anytime soon. The state benefits from its growing aging population…