Indiana State University in Terre Haute has signed a five-year exclusive partnership with Union Health Sports Medicine to serve as the official health care provider for Sycamore Athletics, according to a news release from the university. USM will provide student-athletes…
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New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Disease-Specific Care Certification in hip fracture treatment, according to a July 24 news release from West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health. The hospital recently…
Since June 24, Becker’s reported about five professional athletes who had spine and orthopedic surgeries. 1. Courtney Vandersloot, guard for the Chicago Sky, has undergone surgery for a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist…
Minneapolis-based Inovedis has completed 50 successful rotator cuff surgeries in the U.S. using its Sinefix repair system, marking growing adoption of a new method for attaching tendon to bone, according to a July 22 news release. Unlike traditional suture anchors,…
Patients who received preoperative counseling before ACL reconstruction used significantly fewer opioids after surgery without reporting more pain, according to a July 23 news release from the Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine. The randomized clinical trial, published in…
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Ellie Van Gilder, PA-C, has joined the orthopedic surgery team at Essentia Health-Duluth (Minn.) Clinic, according to a July 23 news release. Ms. Van Gilder earned her degree from Midwestern University in Glendale, Ariz., and is certified by the National…
Bruce Ziran, MD, joined Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute. He is an internationally recognized orthopedic trauma surgeon with more than 30 years of experience, according to a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. His expertise includes complex fractures and polytrauma management,…
Nicholas Lemme, MD, will join the sports medicine team at Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, according to a July 22 news release shared with Becker’s. Returning to his native Rhode Island from a sports medicine fellowship at Rush University Medical Center…
Houston is the best-paying city for orthopedic surgeons with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. Here are the 10 best-paying cities for orthopedic surgeons with one to seven years of experience in any practice setting:
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital added an EOSedge imaging system for spine and orthopedic patients, according to a July 22 news release. The EOSedge system creates full-body 3D images in a standing position for patients and provides precise measurements of anatomical…