Orthopedic

An orthopedic surgeon's defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles County and two health systems alleging discrimination was dismissed, My News LA reported Dec. 12.

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.