Orthopedic

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons formed a $1 million grant program for diversity, equity and access in orthopedics.

Orthopedics remains one of the highest-paid physician specialties, but how does it compare to CEOs in the field?

Orthopedic surgeon Shahab Mahboubian, DO, has seen an increase in limb lengthening procedures since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, BuzzFeed News reported April 29.

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.

Orthopedic surgeons have seen many positive changes in the last two years, but many challenges are ahead.

Here are five orthopedic practices to know:

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.

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.