Orthopedic

Kevin Kaplan, MD, has joined Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based technology company Draganfly's board of advisers, the company said Sept. 14.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare on Sept. 13 is postponing nonurgent surgeries at 13 hospitals, but operations will continue as normal at the Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray, Utah, the Standard-Examiner reports.

Two new physicians — foot and ankle surgeon Dr. David Caldarella and sports medicine specialist Hector Osoria, MD — recently joined Boston-based St. Elizabeth's Bone and Joint Center, the hospital said Sept. 9.

A National Institutes of Health award recipient and nine other orthopedic surgeons to know:

A physician joined the board of a healthcare communications firm, and four more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices in August:

OrthAlign, a medical device company, reached a milestone for its navigation technology in joint replacements, according to a Sept. 9 news release.

From a breakup within the specialty to growing robot-assisted procedures, here are the predictions of what orthopedic surgery will look like in the next decade from four surgeons.

Rising consolidation has given breath to orthopedic supergroups with 100-plus physicians. Three orthopedic surgeons told Becker's Spine Review what they believe supergroups will mean for smaller practices and the industry.

Michael Maggitti, MD, has rejoined Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Orthopedics, The Robesonian reported Sept. 3.

Glenn Copeland, MD, was named CEO of Jack Nathan Health, which provides services to Walmart clinics in Canada.