OrthoAtlanta, part of Piedmont Orthopedics, will serve as the official orthopedic and sports medicine partner of the Aflac Kickoff Games for another year in a row, continuing a streak it has held since 2008, according to an Aug. 29 system…
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Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital has added four orthopedic physicians to its staff, according to an Aug. 28 report from Nantucket Current. John Tierney, DO, Thomas Wuerz, MD, Martin Dolan, MD, and Alfred Hanmer, MD, will provide orthopedic services at the…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued an updated clinical practice guideline for the management of rotator cuff injuries, according to an Aug. 28 news release from the AAOS. Here are five things to know: View the full guideline…
Edmund Rowland, MD, a hand surgeon with Golden, Colo.-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, is retiring, the practice said in an August. 28 LinkedIn post. Dr. Rowland spent 18 years with Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, and his career spans…
Burnout, declining reimbursement and practice consolidation are driving orthopedic surgeons out of the field, raising concerns about patient access to musculoskeletal care nationwide. A significant portion of the workforce is also nearing retirement — with 60% of U.S. orthopedic surgeons…
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Imperial Point hospital has become the first hospital in Broward County to offer Stryker’s latest Mako 4 robotic surgical system for joint replacement procedures, according to an Aug. 28 system news release shared with Becker’s. …
La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital has added Benjamin Olson, DO, back to its staff. Dr. Olson is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement surgeries and robotic-assisted procedures, according to an Aug. 21 news release from the hospital.…
Zimmer Biomet named Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, and Anand Murthi, MD, to leadership roles with its orthopedic businesses, according to an Aug. 28 news release. Dr. Vigdorchik is chief medical technology advisor for adult reconstruction and hip implants. He works at…
Fishers, Ind.-based Central Indiana Orthopedics is positioning augmented reality as the next wave of surgical innovation after completing the first augmented-reality-assisted shoulder replacement in Indiana. The procedure, performed July 28 at CIO’s outpatient surgery center, used the Arvis shoulder system,…
Total joint replacement is known for its success in the outpatient setting, but for one surgeon that has caused complications in some of his patients. Anthony Melillo, MD, discussed those challenges with Becker’s. Note: This response was lightly edited for…