Orthopedic

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.

President Joe Biden learned his foot fracture completely healed after a Feb. 6 visit to Delaware Orthopedic Specialists in Newark, according to a CNN report.

From a new chief strategy officer at a California practice to the new board of directors president at a Minnesota group, here are the latest orthopedic surgeons on the move:

Northwest Specialty Hospital, a physician-owned hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, launched a new service called Northwest Integrated Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Coeur d'Alene Press reports.

Jay Patel, MD, has been appointed chief strategy officer of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif.

Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics awarded Mark Hanna, MD, its 12th annual Garrett Award, which recognizes physicians who demonstrate excellence in patient care, building relationships and compromise.

Fair Health created a database that presents in-network and out-of-network costs for an array of procedures across the U.S.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a guide to help practices identify risks and opportunities within alternative payment models designed to achieve value-based care.