Orthopedic

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery hired Massachusetts General Hospital Chief of Sports Medicine Peter Asnis, MD, to lead the medical team at its campus in Florida.

Milwaukee-based Agnesian HealthCare and its physician group will pay $10 million to settle a whistleblower suit brought by orthopedic surgeon Clark Searle, MD, alleging the health system paid kickbacks and other financial incentives for patient referrals, according to the Fond…

Joseph Park, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va.

Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine joined the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, an independent orthopedic practice, Jan. 1.

The Supreme Court of Georgia revived a lawsuit accusing Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic of negligence for a 2016 patient data breach, according to court documents filed Dec. 23.

A Swedish hospital's orthopedics unit restructured its workforce to cut absenteeism and boost efficiency, AlterNet reports.

Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics performed four free joint replacement surgeries as part of Operation Walk USA, the Savannah Business Journal reports.

John Kennedy, MD, is being sued by his former office manager, who alleges he hired a private detective to follow her and had her falsely arrested and charged with grand larceny, according to an NBC News report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Dana Covey, MD, with its highest honor for his contributions to the orthopedic community and its patients and/or the American public.

A Baton Rouge, La. woman was arrested for using a false prescription to secure opioids, local news affiliate WAFB reports.