Orthopedic

A surgeon who operated on a Congressional leader and nine more orthopedic surgeons to know:

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center performed the first augmented reality shoulder replacement in Texas, according to a May 27 release. 

Orthopedic practices continue to seek strategic partnerships as value-based programs, changing reimbursement structures and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to challenge independent groups.

Michael Jablonski, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, has been named CMO for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Expansion plans are rife among orthopedic practices in 2021. Here are 11 orthopedic groups developing flagship facilities:

Orthopedic surgeon Frances Farley, MD, was recently named Shriners Hospitals for Children's new chief medical officer.

Michelle Perez, MD, a physical medicine rehabilitation specialist, and member of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopeadics' board of directors, said being herself was important working in a male-dominated field.

Medical Device Network ranked the top Twitter influencers in orthopedics for the first quarter of 2021 based on GlobalData's influencer identification platform.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland underwent knee replacement surgery June 2.

Munster-based Orthopedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana has been voted "best of the region" for orthopedics as part of The Times of Northwest Indiana's annual Best of the Region Health Care series.