Orthopedic

Here are 10 of the most-clicked news stories about orthopedic surgeons and orthopedic practices published by Becker’s this year: 10. Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital added four orthopedic physicians, expanding orthopedic services at the hospital, which is part of Boston-based Mass…

When Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, learned she had been named second vice president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the moment landed with surprise, and gravity. While the role marks a professional milestone, it also reflects the slow, hard-won…

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, part of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, has partnered with a California orthopedic and sports medicine practice.  The organization added Cal Sports & Orthopaedic Institute to its network, expanding care in Orinda, Berkeley and Oakland, Calif.,…

Orthopedic surgeons are weighing the potential impact of proposed cuts to ACA subsidies, which could lead to coverage losses and shifts in payer mix across the specialty. Here, three surgeons shared how reduced subsidies could affect orthopedic care and patient…

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot multispecialty facility in Jacksonville that will house orthopedic services, according to a Dec. 18 CBS19 report.  The site will also offer interventional pain management, pain management and vascular care. Plans…

Editor’s Note: A North Carolina trial court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s certificate-of-need laws in a Dec. 12 ruling. Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is already mapping out its ASC growth plan after North Carolina lifted its CON restrictions last…

Engineers at Houston-based Rice University and orthopedic oncologists at the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, also in Houston, developed patient-specific computer models to assist in planning complex pelvic reconstructions following hemipelvectomy.  Using CT and MRI scans, researchers…

Phoenix-based Banner Health has added Hunter Aronson, DO, to its orthopedic staff.  Dr. Aronson joined The Joint Replacement of Northern Colorado, and primarily performs surgeries at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, according to a Dec. 16 news release from…

Kevin Kaplan, MD, head team physician for the Jacksonville Jaguars, has joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has been part of the Jaguars’ medical staff since 2009 and has…

Orthopedic care access is facing a slow-burning problem — one that doesn’t always show up in quarterly reports but is visible to patients trying to get in the door. As CMS moves forward with a 2.5% reduction to the physician…