Orthopedic

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…

Graham (Texas) Regional Medical Center has added Scott Hrnack, MD, to its staff, according to a March 30 report from KFDX.  Dr. Hrnack is an orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in sports medicine who specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic management…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened its Kellen Tower, completing a larger Upper East Side campus expansion, according to a March 31 news release. The 12-story facility is 94,000 square feet and sits next to HSS’ main hospital.…

Orthopedics is driving some of the fastest growth in ASCs, but for many operators, higher volume is not translating into stronger margins. Behind the shift of joint and spine cases into outpatient settings, ASC leaders say a range of hidden…

Napoleon, Ohio-based Henry County Hospital has added Andrew Blankenship, DO, to its orthopedics department, according to a March 27 report from The Crescent-News.  Dr. Blankenship has experience in both orthopedic and spine surgery. He performs procedures including kyphoplasty, SI fusion,…

Tulsa-based Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma has added Scott Plaster, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstruction.  Dr. Plaster offers direct anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement and complex revision procedures. He focuses on adult reconstruction…

TriMed, an orthopedic device manufacturer, has provided notice of a data security incident involving personal information.  The breach affected certain files such as order forms and invoices that may have contained information related to TriMed hardware and the individuals who…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has performed its 200,000th total joint replacement, marking a major milestone in the system’s decadeslong history of orthopedic surgical innovation. The surgery was performed by Matthew Abdel, MD, chair of surgical and procedural practice and the…