A tiger at Brookfield (Ill.) Zoo is recovering from its second hip surgery in four days, both performed by James Cook, MD, director of the University of Missouri Health Care's Mizzou BioJoint Center in Columbia, The Chicago Tribune reports.
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Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute opened an immediate care clinic in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood, according to a Feb. 1 news release.
Here are 17 orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices in January:
A custom hip implant given to an Amur tiger from the Brookfield (Ill.) Zoo dislodged the night after surgery, according to a Jan. 28 report from The Chicago Sun-Times.
San Francisco-based Carrum Health has expanded into Nevada through a partnership with Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, a four-physician group in Henderson.
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Joe DiPaolo was named CEO of The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey, according to a Jan. 28 news release.
Private equity firms continue to make inroads into the orthopedic industry in 2021.
Four orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:
Smith+Nephew has teamed with Hall of Fame Health to offer its digital health portfolio to former NFL players seeking joint replacement through a quality care network.
Florida's population boom, tax-friendly nature and aging population all contribute to it becoming a key battleground for orthopedic practices.