Sports medicine, shoulder and elbow surgeon Brian Davis, MD, and joint replacement surgeon Adam Holzmeister, MD, are joining BoulderCentre for Orthopedics and Spine in Colorado.
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Missoula (Mont.) Bone, Joint and Surgery Center added a new orthopedic trauma surgeon, Richard Myers, MD, to provide severe injury treatment that was previously only available out of state, according to an Aug. 29 report from Bitterroot Star.
Carrell Clinic in Dallas added two surgeons to its team — Tyler Youngman, MD, and Holt Cutler, MD.
Ben Mayo, MD, joined Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics Spine and Pain Specialists in Troy, Mich., the practice said Aug. 30.
ASCs are typically the less expensive site of care to receive a hip arthroscopy compared to hospital outpatient departments, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.
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Orthopedic specialists practicing in Savannah, Ga., earn an average of $582,878 a year — $9,878 more than the national average, according to data from Medscape.
Healthcare performance improvement company Vizient is examining strategies to retain its volume in musculoskeletal procedures as sites of care shift.
While the average orthopedic surgeon in the U.S. makes $573,000 a year, the highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Miami earns $759,700, according to data from Medscape's salary reporter.
As supply chain pressures persist, all physician specialties, including orthopedics, may need to reevaluate their supply procurement strategies.
Quantum Health, which focuses on healthcare navigation and care coordination, added to its clinical advisory board, the company said Aug. 29.