Orthopedic

Bal Raj, MD, operated on "The Doctors" co-host Andrew Ordon, MD, to prevent the need for a knee replacement.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines over the past week:

Steven Barnett, MD, was named the new chief medical officer at Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute.

Sixteen of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., ranked by the number of physicians on staff.

Orthopedic surgeon Mark Gittins, DO, partnered with medical technology company Avail Medsystems to teach joint reconstruction surgeries virtually.

Newsweek ranked the best hospitals worldwide across five specialties in its "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2021" list.

Becker's Spine Review reported on seven orthopedic surgeons moving to new practices or gaining new titles in February.

Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine will break ground on a $240 million orthopedic campus at Marketplace Mall in the coming weeks, NBC affiliate WHEC reported March. 4.

Here are four orthopedic surgeons making headlines over the past week:

Billings (Mont.) Clinic purchased two buildings to expand its orthopedic and outpatient imaging services in Wyoming, Cody Enterprise reported March 1.