For years, joint replacement surgeons responded to falling reimbursement by getting more efficient. They shortened hospital stays, moved appropriate cases outpatient, reduced readmissions, optimized patients before surgery and absorbed more of the work before and after the operating room. When…
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Globus Medical acquired Higgs Boson Health, a digital healthcare experience company conceived and developed at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University, according to an Aug. 26 news release. Higgs Boson’s software developers and AI scientists will join Globus Medical, according to an…
The consolidation reshaping orthopedic surgery isn’t slowing subspecialization — it’s accelerating it. As solo and small-group practices disappear, surgeons gain partners who can absorb more specialized cases, reducing pressure to remain a generalist. Increased specialization could lead to improved patient…
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia developed a scaffold designed to improve healing after rotator cuff repair by mimicking the natural transition from tendon to cartilage-like tissue to bone. The scaffold has…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center plan to open an orthopedic-focused ASC. The facility will include three operating rooms and be located adjacent to the Torrance Memorial campus, according to an Aug. 25 news release from Torrance…
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New York City-based NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers will lead a seven-year clinical trial examining whether low-dose ketamine can improve pain control after surgery for serious orthopedic injuries. The study has been approved for $19.67 million in funding from…
Here are 25 orthopedic surgeons who joined new health systems, practices and academic programs or entered into new leadership roles in August, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Eric Cohen, MD, still remembers his hesitation the first time an 83-year-old asked to go home the same day she underwent joint replacement surgery. “At first, it was kind of like a pause,” said Dr. Cohen, program director of the…
Kansas City, Mo.- Children’s Mercy honored six faculty members with endowed appointments, including Kathryn Keeler, MD, as the Dr. Brad and Dawn Olney Chair in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Keeler was among the faculty members recognized during the health system’s…
Medical City Denton (Texas) opened an 18-bed, $15 million inpatient rehabilitation unit Aug. 5. The unit provides specialized rehabilitation services for adults recovering from illness, injury or surgery, according to an Aug. 5 press release. The center will focus on…