Orthopedic

Richard Berger, MD, of Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center is celebrating 20 years of performing same-day joint replacements and reaching a milestone for orthopedic surgeons.

Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services added two orthopedic surgeons.

Orthopedic surgeon Kristy Weber, MD, was honored by the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and orthopedic devicemaker Lima have opened a provider-based 3D-printing center for complex joint replacement solutions.

Lawrence, Kan.-based OrthoKansas earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for advanced total hip and knee replacement.

Renovations are underway at two community hospitals that are adding orthopedic surgery to their list of services this year:

Construction is on track for West Tennessee Healthcare's Jackson-based North Hospital, which is expected to be open to orthopedic surgical patients in September.

Watertown, N.Y.-based North Country Orthopaedic Group is partnering with Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital.

Construction is underway at Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, which is investing up to $24 million on an expansion project that will add orthopedic surgery to its list of services.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute opened its flagship office in New York City.