Orthopedic

The orthopedic workforce has the smallest percentage of female surgeons compared to any other physician specialty, according to 2022 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, with women making up only 5.9 percent of the active workforce. 

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed wrist surgery on Naz Reid, a player for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association, on April 5 in New York City.

One hundred percent of open orthopedic residency spots were filled in 2023, with New York filling the most open slots, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.

There are seven states in the U.S. without an accredited orthopedic residency program, according to 2023 data from the National Resident Matching Program. 

The Springdale (Ark.) Planning Commission has approved development plans for the Northwest Arkansas Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, according to an April 5 report from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 

There are 18,469 active orthopedic surgeons in the country, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Here are 10 leadership appointments in orthopedic organizations that Becker's reported on in March:

Here are five orthopedic practices to know:

The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin reached its five-year anniversary in March, according to a March 30 report by the Williamson Herald.

Jorge Orbay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who manages Miami Bone & Joint Institute, has filed a pre-application to begin construction on a 4.3-acre site in Miami, according to an April 3 report from the South Florida Business Journal.