Orthopedic

Here are 17 orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices in January:

A custom hip implant given to an Amur tiger from the Brookfield (Ill.) Zoo dislodged the night after surgery, according to a Jan. 28 report from The Chicago Sun-Times.

San Francisco-based Carrum Health has expanded into Nevada through a partnership with Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, a four-physician group in Henderson.

Joe DiPaolo was named CEO of The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey, according to a Jan. 28 news release.

Private equity firms continue to make inroads into the orthopedic industry in 2021. 

Four orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Smith+Nephew has teamed with Hall of Fame Health to offer its digital health portfolio to former NFL players seeking joint replacement through a quality care network.

Florida's population boom, tax-friendly nature and aging population all contribute to it becoming a key battleground for orthopedic practices. 

The U.S. affiliate of Skanska, a multinational construction and development company based in Sweden, has inked a contract to develop Orlando Health's $187 million Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, HC&O News reported Jan. 26.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation has appointed Dan Krupp vice president of corporate relations, innovation and partnership development, a newly created role, according to a Jan. 26 news release.