Orthopedic

Jeffrey Dugas, MD, of Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine, recently performed two surgeries on actor and WWE wrestler John Cena.

While orthopedic and spine surgeons continue to express frustrations with payers, complaining of low reimbursements and tricky prior authorization processes, there have been several small victories for surgeons in 2023. 

Warsaw, Ind.-based nonprofit OrthoWorx has teamed up with the Warsaw public school district to prepare high schoolers for careers in the orthopedic manufacturing industry, according to a Nov. 21 report from Inside Indiana Business. 

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center has been named a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Blue Distinction Center for hip and knee replacements, according to a Nov. 21 report from the Palm Beach Post.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 42 orthopedic-related 510(k) clearances in October.

Medical device company Catalyst OrthoScience has added Amy Ables, PhD, as its chief strategy officer effective immediately. 

2023 was a big year for medical office building acquisitions and trades, with several facilities housing orthopedic practices being traded and constructed. 

Aspirus Health in Medford, Wis. is expanding its orthopedic services to Wisconsin Rapids, according to a Nov. 20 news release.

Exactech's Active Intelligence platform has been used in more than 100,000 joint replacements worldwide, according to a Nov. 20 news release.

The owner of two durable medical equipment companies pleaded guilty for his role in an $11 million kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia said Nov. 16.