Orthopedic

Dhurba Dhungana, MD, joined Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Tyrone, Pa., according to a May 17 report by Huntingdon Daily News.

Loyola Medicine in Maywood, Ill. named Mary Mulcahey, MD, division director of sports medicine.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health Foundation has received a $3 million donation on behalf of the Jose Milton Foundation for its orthopedic institute, according to a May 12 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Nathan Skelly, MD, of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health earned the 2023 Chester B. McVay Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, the health system said May 17.

Keith Meister, MD, is set to operate on Kumar Rocker, a pitching prospect for the Texas Rangers.

Orthopedic surgeon David Newman, MD, joined St. Lawrence Health's Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Canton, N.Y.

Atlantic Health System's Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center added smart knee implant Persona IQ for total knee replacement surgeries. 

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons far surpasses the cost of living in multiple states, according to May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Bioretec hired podiatrist Jeremy Dublon, DPM, as its regulatory advisor, the company said May 16.

Tony Yi, chief technology innovation officer at MedVanta, connected with Becker's to discuss what's next for artificial intelligence and augmented reality in orthopedics.