The Justice Department has accused a New Jersey orthopedic surgeon of conspiring to distribute opioids and other controlled substances without performing physical exams or even seeing some patients, the Daily Journal reported April 29.
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Orthopedic surgeons have seen many positive changes in the last two years, but many challenges are ahead.
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Extremity Medical on April 28 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Fusion Orthopedics concerning patent infringement of an intraosseous fixation platform.
Daniel Gibbs, MD, was recognized as Utah's best orthopedic surgeon by the readers of Salt Lake City Weekly for the third year in a row.
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Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (N.Y.) Hospital is the first hospital in the U.S. to receive all five orthopedic specialty certifications from The Joint Commission, liherald.com reported April 28.
Alexander Meininger, MD, will give a commencement speech later this spring for the University of Colorado Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.
U.S. Orthopaedic Partners, a private equity-backed management services organization with 65 affiliated physicians in the Southeast, has expanded its C-suite by two to support its growth initiatives.
An orthopedic surgeon was convicted of battery stemming from a 2020 incident at Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, The Hutchinson News reported April 28.
Along with medical journals and textbooks, surgeons have drawn important lessons from titles on their own bookshelves. Three orthopedic surgeons shared the books they feel are required reading for everyone in their field.