Orthopedic

A former pain clinic owner and a medical sales representative were sentenced for their role in a healthcare fraud scheme.

An orthopedic surgeon who has been accused of sexual misconduct is no longer employed by Los Angeles County's Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, The Daily Breeze reported March 22.

Ruberte Thiele, MD, recently completed the 100th robotic knee replacement surgery at Sovah Health-Danville (Va.), the Danville Register & Bee reported March 22. 

The average hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $178.56 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital surgeon Edward Blocker, MD, will work at  the hospital's Okatie (S.C.) Orthopaedic Specialists office, Bluffton Today reported March 21.

Healthcare as an industry is up against many threats and challenges.

Here's what three surgeons have to say about the technologies that could change orthopedics:

University Hospitals Amherst (Ohio) Beaver Creek Surgery Center has opened, according to a March 20 news release.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health are the top hospital and health system, respectively, for orthopedic care, according to a ranking by Castle Connolly.

Castle Connolly ranked the top physician practices for orthopedics for 2024.