Orthopedic

Norton Orthopedic Institute and Norton Leatherman Spine at Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., has been recognized as an Orthopedic Center of Excellence by accreditation company DNV GL Healthcare, wdrb.com reported Feb. 8.

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has acquired Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Here are 10 physicians performing orthopedic surgery:

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has established an orthopedic institute to strengthen and expand its musculoskeletal treatment program.

Stephen Weber, MD, who was an FDA medical officer in the office of orthopedic devices for nearly four years, joined NDA Partners as a consultant. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Williamson Medical Center received a medical excellence award for orthopedic surgery and a patient safety award for its spinal fusion care, Community Impact reported Feb. 7.

Independent orthopedic practices are weighing partnerships that will provide a launch pad for future growth as increasing administrative and economic hurdles continue to plague small to midsize physician groups.

Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD, was named the first medical director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the American College of Surgeons.

The director-elect of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and six other orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or assumed new titles in January:

The CDC's surgical wound classification system might be inadequate for orthopedic surgery, according to a Mayo Clinic study published Dec. 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.