Orthopedic

J. Barton Williams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth, has died at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at age 36, according to the Daily Memphian.

Surgical Planning Associates received FDA 510(k) clearance for its HipInsight augmented reality intraoperative guidance system for joint replacements, and the technology debuted in February.

From one surgeon operating on an NFL quarterback to another launching a podcast series, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:

A Michigan-based orthopedic surgeon's license was suspended following allegations of negligence and inappropriate behavior toward patients, according to a Fox 17 news report.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on eight orthopedic centers opened or announced in the past month:

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery became the first facility to launch technology for the digitization of pathology slides.

Several significant orthopedic developments have taken place in Florida over the past year as the state is projected to become the biggest battleground for orthopedics in the U.S.

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health terminated the contract of an orthopedic surgeon who practiced in Transylvania County for 17 years, according to a report in The Transylvania Times. 

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) appointed eleven faculty members to named professorships, including pediatric orthopedic surgeon Christopher Cook, MD.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Lone Star Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists opened a new location in Mansfield, according to a Feb. 8 news release.