Orthopedic

Deepak Nath, PhD, will replace Roland Diggelmann as CEO of Smith+Nephew, the devicemaker said Feb. 22.

Deepak Nath, PhD, will replace Roland Diggelmann as CEO of Smith+Nephew, the devicemaker said Feb. 22.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 18 agreed to pay $14.6 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged it violated Medicare and Medicaid regulations when surgeons left procedures to trainees because they were performing multiple cases, according to The…

Healthgrades lists the 100 best hospitals for orthopedics with the America's 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery award, and some facilities have earned the title three years in a row.

Casper, Wyo.-based McGinley Clinic recently completed the state's first minimally invasive trigger finger release procedure.

Orthopedic practices in several states were recently recognized by professional organizations for quality care.

Plano, Texas-based Legacy Orthopedics and Sports Medicine on Feb. 17 broke ground on its second facility, located in Allen, Texas.

Here are more than forty of the largest independent orthopedic practices in the U.S., ranked by the number of physicians on staff, including 14 practices with more than 100 physicians. 

Mark McNemar, DO, was named president of Mercy Clinic Joplin (Mo.), The Joplin Globe reported Feb. 18.

Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine has completed the construction of its $240 million orthopedic campus at Marketplace Mall, ABC affiliate WHAM reported Feb. 17.