The University of New Mexico Health Sciences' Center of Excellence for Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation has opened, The Rio Rancho Observer reported Dec. 19.
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Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth on Dec. 16 topped off its 12-story Innovation Tower that will be dedicated to orthopedics and neuroscience, Orlando Business Journal reported.
Total joint surgeon Michael Ast, MD, has been appointed vice chair and chief medical innovation officer of the HSS Innovation Institute in New York City.
Two orthopedic surgeons shared with Becker's their proudest clinical accomplishment in 2021.
Medical City McKinney (Texas) has finished construction on a $64 million patient tower that will expand access to orthopedic surgery and trauma care, among other services, Community Impact Newspaper reported Dec. 14.
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons updated its clinical practice guidelines for hip fractures in older adults.
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PrecisionOS added six shoulder and elbow surgeons to its clinical advisory board.
Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital is set to open its rebuilt $5 million orthopedic center by the end of December, according to a Dec. 14 Block Club Chicago report.
Orthopedic surgeons are among the specialists that are most named in malpractice lawsuits, with about half of all physicians sued at least once during their career, according to Medscape's "Malpractice Reports 2021."