In an evolving field, physicians are faced with seemingly endless challenges, opportunities and decisions every day. Though the industry is constantly changing, there are some things that perhaps are best learned through experience.
Orthopedic
Every year, Healthgrades releases a list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. Two hospitals in Utah made the rankings in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Lamar Jackson, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, has been named the highest paid NFL player of 2023, with an $81.5 million contract, according to a Sept. 10 report from Forbes.
Robert Bullock, DO, has joined Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, located in Duluth, Minn.
Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho and Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina recently struck a new value-based care-focused partnership to promote a new payment model for their services, according to a Sept. 11 report from Business North Carolina.
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Sarav Shah, MD, is the first surgeon in the Boston area to use Exactech's Predictive+ tool, the company said Sept. 12.
Stryker's Pangea systems earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Sept. 12.
The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $322,236, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
The Herbert J. Louis Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Phoenix Children's added Maegen Wallace, MD, to its orthopedic surgery staff.
Every year, Healthgrades releases a list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. Three hospitals in Virginia made the rankings in 2021, 2022 and 2023.