Orthopedic

From orthopedic groups launching new service lines to the continued outpatient orthopedic push, here are some of the biggest topics that Becker’s heard in November from leaders in the orthopedic field.   Hayden Baker, MD. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Endeavor…

AventHealth Medical Group has added Albit Paoli, MD, to its orthopedic staff.  Dr. Paoli is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement, joint revision surgery, limb salvage and reconstruction, musculoskeletal oncology, arthroscopic surgery, arthritis treatment, joint injections, fractures, sprains…

Christian Pean, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic trauma surgery at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine and executive director of AI and IT innovation for Duke Orthopaedic Surgery, is looking at 2026 with a pragmatic but urgent view of…

Making continued investments into new services lines, technologies and facilities are top priorities for these leaders once the calendar flips into 2026. From modernizing outdated systems to improve efficiencies to breaking ground on new orthopedic ASCs, organizations already have blueprints…

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network has added Robert Brooks, DO, according to a Dec. 3 report from KFIZ. Dr. Brooks is an orthopedic surgeon and provides services including arthroscopy, joint replacement and procedures involving the…

Orthopedics enters 2026 at a crossroads. Demand is rising, outpatient migration is accelerating and new technologies are reshaping how surgeons diagnose, operate and monitor recovery. Yet the same forces driving progress are also exposing sharp vulnerabilities, from reimbursement cuts and…

Orthopedic care entered a period of rapid transformation in 2025 as reimbursement cuts tightened margins, outpatient migration accelerated and new technologies reshaped surgical practice.  From payment pressure to robotics and prevention-focused care models, five forces in particular have defined how…

Portage, Mich.-based Stryker has appointed Spencer Stiles as president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1.  Mr. Stiles, a 27-year company veteran, will now lead Stryker’s global businesses, strategy and M&A efforts. He most recently served as group president of…

The Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has received a Blue Distinction Center+ designation for knee and hip replacement. The Blue Distinction Specialty Care program identifies hospitals and ambulatory care centers that are leaders in patient safety, health…

A consolidation partnership has been a consideration for Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, but President and Managing Partner Vishal Mehta, MD, wanted to be deliberate about who to work with. “We’ve been in the community for a long time, and…