Orthopedic

Kirk Campbell, MD, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City, saw all of his patients via telemedicine for about six weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orthopedic surgeon Glen Arthur Barden, MD, was recently selected to receive the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga., The Tifton Gazette reports.

The average cost for joint replacements varies across hospitals, even those in the same geographic region. Dexur examined the 90-day episode of care data for hip and knee replacements from April 2016 to March 2019 in the San Diego area…

Orthopedists, gastroenterologists, neurosurgeons and other specialists have postponed thousands of procedures since New York's temporary ban on elective surgeries took effect March 16, according to The Buffalo News.

The physicians at Brookfield, Wis.-based Aspen Orthopedic Specialists are resuming orthopedic surgery and in-office care, the practice announced the first week of May.

Orthopedic surgeon Aaron Humphreys, MD, joined the staff at Providence Kodiak (Alaska) Island Medical Center, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on May 7 teamed with the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation to raise money for clinical researchers.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new practices or received new appointments in April.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pointing patients toward OrthoInfo.org for reliable and up-to-date information on managing orthopedic care during the COVID-19 pandemic.