Orthopedic

The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to settlements to resolve allegations in four cases involving orthopedic surgeons this year:

The American Orthopaedic Association selected Oluwaseun Akinbo, MD, to serve as associate editor of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, according to the Hays Post.

Scenarios like this unfold every day somewhere in America. A harried mother clocks out of work early to take her teenage son to get an MRI at a local orthopedist after he injured his knee in soccer practice.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has urged CMS to reconsider its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2021, which outlines significant cuts to reimbursement rates for orthopedic surgical services, among other specialties.

Orthopedic surgeon David Cashen, MD, has received Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center's Patients' Choice Award, according to an Aug. 4 news release.

Eleven orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians joined new practices or received new appointments in July:

Orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia, MD, has called for a reform of the U.S. healthcare system, which he described as a "bureaucratic nightmare" in his book, 'Healthcare from the Trenches,' Miami's Community Newspapers reports.

Following is a list of 19 orthopedic surgeons who have accepted new leadership roles this year:

Ted Parsons, MD, has been appointed president of the American Orthopaedic Association, according to an Aug. 4 news release.