Orthopedic

COO Michael H. Boblitz, the first and only administrative leader at Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System Orthopedics, is retiring in December after 47 years.

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre added smart knee replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ device, according to a Dec. 12 news release in the Havre Daily News.

There are 27,639 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Andrew Lovy, MD, a hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery specialist, has joined West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. 

Here are five spine and orthopedic legal battles that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 17:

A federal jury has ruled in favor of orthopedic surgeon John Abraham, MD, who alleged Thomas Jefferson University conducted a gender-biased investigation against him, according to a Dec. 7 report from the The Philadelphia Inquirer.

A Kansas City man sued DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic company, alleging the company's artificial hip was faulty and required a complex revision surgery, Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 11.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists are growing in popularity nationwide, with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs quadrupling in less than three years, according to a September report from The Washington Post. 

Here are seven National Hockey League players that have undergone orthopedic procedures in 2023: