Orthopedic

DuPage Medical Group's ASC in Lombard, Ill., logged its first total joint replacement surgery May 22, according to Maria McGowan, senior vice president of marketing for the group.

Under elective surgery restrictions, the average orthopedic practice didn't earn enough to cover expenses, according to survey results and calculations from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives.

Regenexx, a nationwide network of interventional orthopedic specialists, inked a deal with Graham Co., one of the country's largest insurance and employee benefits brokers, according to a June 23 announcement.

AAOS released a survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting orthopedic practices.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Precision OS Technology is expanding its virtual reality system to train orthopedic surgical nurses.

Major League Soccer franchise Nashville Soccer Club recently recruited Jaron Sullivan, MD, and Andrew Gregory, MD, as team physicians, according to FOX17.

Wael Barsoum, MD, is leaving his post as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida to join HOPCo, the owner of orthopedic specialty practices including Phoenix-based the CORE Institute, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Nearly one-fifth of orthopedic surgeons have a net worth over $5 million, according to the Medscape Physician Debt and Net Worth Report 2020.

Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center is looking to recruit an orthopedic surgeon, according to the Magnolia Reporter.