Orthopedic

A surgeon was named CEO of a Canadian healthcare company, and five more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

Montecito purchased a medical office building in East Greenwich, R.I., housing University Orthopedics.

Charlotte (N.C.) VA Health Care Center began offering carpal tunnel surgery with local anesthesia Oct. 4, according to an announcement via WBTV.

A civil lawsuit that alleged a NYU Langone orthopedic surgeon set his office manager up for a charge of grand larceny has been thrown out by a Manhattan judge, The Madison Leader Gazette reported Oct. 2.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is now including laser therapy in its guidelines for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.

Almost half of younger orthopedists are happy with their salary, according to Medscape's Young Physician Compensation Report 2021.

Erik McDonald, MD, became New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University's first total joint fellow, according to a Sept. 28 announcement.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City was named the best orthopedic hospital in the world by Newsweek in its "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022" list.

A board member of the Michigan Orthopedic Society and nine other orthopedic surgeons to know:

The CORE Institute in Phoenix teamed up with the Arizona WearTech Center to create a smartphone app to detect falls, AZ Big Media reported Sept. 26.