Orthopedic

Wilton Investors, a principal of Danbury-based OrthoConnecticut and Norwalk, Conn.-based Coastal Orthopedics, plans to refurbish a two-story, 45,000-square-foot medical office building to create an orthopedic center, according to a July 3 report from Chron.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to provide orthopedic and sports medicine services to its student athletes, according to a July 1 report from the Independent Tribune.

Houston, Texas-based OrthoLoneStar, the largest independent orthopedic practice in the state, has partnered with digital healthcare technology company Hatch. 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform an elbow procedure on Dustin May, a pitcher for MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, on July 18 in Los Angeles. 

From wrestlers to football players, here are 15 famous athletes who have undergone joint replacements during or after their careers: 

Alan Beyer, MD, executive medical director of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., connected with Becker's to discuss his advice for up-and-coming orthopedic surgeons.

Five esteemed orthopedic surgeons have died in the first half of 2023, including the founder of Steadman Clinic and the former Baltimore Orioles head physician. 

Alan Reznik, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Connecticut Orthopaedics in Hamden, connected with Becker's to discuss how ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence programs will evolve in healthcare.

David Homesley, MD, chair of the orthopedic department at Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, is set to complete his 1,000th robotic-assisted knee replacement procedure using Stryker's Mako robot, according to a June 29 email sent to Becker's. 

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including four hospitals in South Carolina.