Orthopedic

Orthopedic devicemaker Ossio plans to open new U.S. headquarters near Tampa, Fla., according to a Sept. 16 news release. The new headquarters is expected to create about 100 news jobs over five years. Roles Ossio plans to recruit for include…

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society has named Sheldon Lin, MD, as its next president.  In the role, Dr. Lin will focus efforts on growing interest in the profession of foot and ankle surgery with residents and medical students,…

Orlando-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida created the Nemours Children’s International Limb Correction Center and added Shawn Standard, MD, as chief of the center. Jason Malone, DO, will serve as assistant director of the center, according to a Sept. 16 news…

Two physicians of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic have filed a lawsuit Sept. 12 against Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, its nonprofit foundation and affiliated outpatient surgical facilities. Orthopedic surgeons Daniel Kharrazi, MD, and Ronald Kvitne, MD, allege that Cedar-Sinai prioritized…

Consolidation and private equity have found their way into almost every healthcare specialty and niche, including orthopedics.  There are differing views on the overall impact of consolidation in orthopedics, as some feel as though it can harm physician autonomy. On…

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics has added Richard Puzzitiello, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Puzzitiello is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee, according to a news release from Coastal Orthopedics shared…

The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Charlotte, N.C., earns $951,600, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $365,060 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the…

Here are five orthopedic groups and practices expanding and growing their networks in the South, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 13:

Orthopedic surgeons have found themselves surprised by hospitals’ ability to scoop up physician practices and patients’ heightened interest in new technologies. These two surgeons recently connected with Becker’s to share what part of their practice they’ve least expected.  Editor’s note:…

Medtech company Naitive Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for OsteoSight.  The company’s flagship product, OsteoSight analyzes X-rays of the hip and pelvis of patients 50 years and older to identify cases at risk for low bone mineral…