Orthopedic

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

The widespread suspension of elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant economic difficulties for device companies and practices in the orthopedic industry.

Financial relief provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act won't be enough to keep musculoskeletal care providers afloat after the COVID-19 crisis, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons said in an April 10 letter to congressional leaders.

St. Louis-based orthopedic surgeon Bill Schroer, MD, is using his distillery to make hand sanitizer, which is in high demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to NBC affiliate KSDK.

Meriden-based Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center is "aggressively" using telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis, orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Pravda, MD, told local news outlet WTNH.

An 18-location orthopedic practice is suing Geico for $750,000 in damages, accusing the insurer of wrongfully denying "numerous" claims, South Florida Business Journal reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized James Hill, MD, with its 2020 Diversity Award on March 30.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Ventilators and personal protective equipment are sitting unused in closed surgery centers around Atlanta, but getting the supplies to local hospitals is a challenge, foot and ankle surgeon Craig Camasta, DPM, told FOX 5 Atlanta.

Carolina Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy reopened after a weeklong closure prompted by a potential COVID-19 case in one of its employees, who has since died, JDNews.com reports.