Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon David Duffner, MD, was shot and killed Feb. 14 at his practice in Rancho Mirage, Calif., according to a report from the Desert Sun.

Jaehon Kim, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Leni & Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

Orthopedic surgeon Jason Lucas, DO, recently assumed the role of chief of staff at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M., The Durango Herald reports.

Coronavirus could increase demand for hospital services and drive up costs if it spreads widely in the U.S., according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

James Browne, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va.

Katie Bartush, MD, and Marissa Jamieson, MD, are the first women to join The Steadman Clinic's foot and ankle fellowship program, and the practice is proud to have more women on its team, according to the Vail Daily.

Naval Medical Center San Diego's orthopedic surgery department was among the facility's top performer's during fiscal year 2019, reports DVIDS.

The federal government intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Mississippi-based orthopedic practice that allegedly submitted false claims for knee devices, according to a Hotty Toddy news report.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week: