Orthopedic

Thomas Shockley, Jr., MD, was named Cincinnati-based TriHealth's inaugural chief health equity officer, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported April 27.

Leaders and physicians in the spine and orthopedic space have a wide range of opinions on where value-based care is headed in the field. 

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed wrist surgery on CJ McCollum, a player for the New Orleans Pelicans, on April 25 in New York City.

Five states in the U.S. currently have fewer than 100 practicing orthopedic surgeons, according to April 25 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. 

Martin Ross, MD, joined the orthopedic surgery team at Rome (N.Y.) Health Orthopedic & Sports Medicine.

California has the most employed orthopedic surgeons on average, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey. 

Orthopedic surgeons earn $371,400 annually on average, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey.

The orthopedic surgeons who left SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Madison, Wis., are now suing the hospital.

Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Dowd, MD, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for his role in a "trip-and-fall" fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said April 25. 

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has earned the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence award for the 10th consecutive year in the category of patient experience.