Orthopedic

Surgeons aren't optimistic that orthopedic surgery volumes will return to normal by the end of the year, according to new survey results from Canaccord Genuity, an investment banking and financial services firm.

Canaccord Genuity's latest survey results indicated that the "sharp bounce-back" in orthopedic surgery volumes to end the second quarter may be unsustainable, an analyst from the investment banking and financial services firm told Medical Device And Diagnostic Industry.

Orthopedic surgeon John Furia , MD, plans to open a Dollar General store in Montandon, Pa., The Daily Item reports.

Orthopedic practices continue to grow, even amid the pandemic.

By eliminating its waiting room, McLeod Orthopaedics Cheraw (S.C.) has shortened the amount of time patients spend in its clinic, according to The Laurinburg Exchange.

Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill., has recruited Richard Morgan, MD, as medical director of its orthopedics program, according to a July 9 report by The Southern Illinoisan.

Westerville-based Orthopedic One, the largest orthopedic practice in Central Ohio, was approved for one of the region's largest Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to Columbus Business Journal.

Nine out of the top 10 hip and knee replacement surgeons with the best value outcomes in New York City practice with Hospital for Special Surgery, according to a Dexur report published July 10.

Daphne, Ala.-based Baldwin Bone & Joint has added orthopedic surgeon William Park, MD, to its surgical staff, according to a July 9 news release.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week: