Orthopedic

A former OrthoSC surgeon is suing the Conway, S.C.-based practice, alleging an executive board member made threats to a now-canceled residency program, The Sun News reported Nov. 22.

Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute in Chesterton, Ind., experienced a data breach involving its email system, according to data the organization shared with the Maine attorney general's office Nov. 15.

Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD, was appointed as independent director of Alkermes' board of directors, according to a Nov. 19 news release.

Maintaining independence is among the biggest challenges facing orthopedic groups amid significant industry consolidation, but migrating more higher-acuity cases to the outpatient setting and expanding ambulatory strategies represent key growth opportunities.

Doximity's 2021-2022 Residency Navigator ranks the top residency programs for multiple medical specialities in the U.S.

Marc Philippon, MD, at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed hip surgery on the singer Pink, according to her Nov. 17 Instagram post.

Two orthopedic surgeons reflect on what they're grateful for in 2021 ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

An orthopedic surgeon is among three physicians who will share the chief medical officer role at Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital and Clinic Network, Big Country News reported Nov. 17.

Skaneateles, N.Y.-based Victory Sports Medicine and Orthopedics surgeon Marc Pietropaoli, MD, performed a first-in-the-nation ACL repair surgery, according to a Nov. 17 report by ABC affiliate WSYR.

Becker's Spine Review reported on five studies in the last 30 days that orthopedic surgeons should know.