Orthopedic

Shafic Sraj, MD, an orthopedic hand, shoulder and elbow surgeon at Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine, has implemented an online post-operative care program through WVU's patient portal. 

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed two leaders in January.

An orthopedic surgeon was convicted for his role in a $31 million Medicare fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 30.

Julianne Muñoz, MD, an assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received a $3,600 grant from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for her women in orthopedics initiative. 

Former Philadelphia Eagles team captain Christopher Maragos is suing Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and one of its surgeons over "improper care" for an injury treated in 2018, NBC Philadelphia reported Jan. 30.

Here are more than 20 of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., listed by the number of physicians on the staff. 

Walter McClelland, MD, performed Georgia's first glenoid surgery with Enovis' augmented reality technology, according to a Jan. 28 LinkedIn post from a principal agent with the devicemaker.

Peter Millett, MD, is scheduled to perform shoulder surgery on Cole Caufield, a winger for the Montreal Canadiens, on Feb. 1, according to a report from espn.com. 

From salaries to changes in the number of physicians working, here are five orthopedic statistics to know in 2023:

Miami-based Mount Sinai Medical Center became the first hospital in south Florida to use Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ smart knee implant, according to a Jan. 30 news release shared in Miami's Community News.