Seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:
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Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has added orthopedic surgeon Christine Stairs, MD, to its staff, Dubois County Free Press reports.
Orthopedic surgeon Al Gross, MD, won the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator for Alaska Aug. 18, receiving 74.9 percent of the vote, according to The New York Times.
A Wisconsin city will allow employees to travel for orthopedic care under an amended contract with HealthPartners, according to the Superior Telegram.
Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group appointed Anthony Romeo, MD, executive vice president to lead the development of a new orthopedic institute.
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The University of New Mexico Health Sciences campus in Rio Rancho broke ground Aug. 18 on the UNM Center of Excellence for Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, NPR affiliate KWRG reports.
Consolidation continues to be a trend in orthopedics, with many leaders in the field expecting it to accelerate post-pandemic.
New Hartford, N.Y.-based Slocum-Dickson Medical Group is growing its orthopedic department, along with other specialty offerings.
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has appointed Todd Ritzman, MD, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, Tribune Chronicle reported Aug. 17.
Here are five spine and orthopedic partnerships that Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month: