Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Deren, MD, recently returned to work at Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Orlando (Fla.) after recovering from the novel coronavirus, NBC affiliate WESH 2 reports.

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Thirty things to know about compensation and demand for orthopedic surgeons in 2020:

For the 2021-22 list of Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, click here. Best Hospitals for Orthopedics 2020-21 was published by U.S. News & World Report on July 28, with Hospital for Special Surgery ranking No. 1 for the 11th consecutive year.

Bradenton, Fla.-based Blake Medical Center named Alan Valadie, MD, its 2020 Doctor of the Year for the second time.

Three orthopedic surgeons are vying for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in November:

This month, Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro's Mark Gittins, DO, became one of three orthopedic surgeons in the world to use Smith+Nephew's new hand-held robotics platform, the CORI Surgical System.

For two Minnesota orthopedic groups, operations are relatively normal again — but their CEOs are keeping an eye on rising COVID-19 case numbers in the state, St. Paul Business Journal reports.

In May, New Jersey Monthly magazine recognized Paul Lombardi, MD, as a Jersey Choice Top Doctor for the 14th year in a row.

Douglas Lundy, MD, has been appointed to the nominating committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to a July 23 news release.