Orthopedic

Tennessee podiatrist Timothy Abbott, DPM, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to seven counts of illegally distributing controlled substances, the Department of Justice announced.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Another medical malpractice lawsuit was filed Feb. 11 against Columbia, Mo.-based Mizzou BioJoint Center, bringing the pending total of lawsuits to at least 11, the Columbia Missourian reports.

The Western Society of Engineers is honoring orthopedic surgeon Richard Berger, MD, with the 2020 Washington Award Feb. 28 for his contributions to joint replacement, reports Patch.

Coverys conducted a survey of 2,579 surgery-related closed malpractice claims from 2014 to 2018 to examine trends and data-driven insights for the healthcare industry. 

Orthopedic surgeon Solon Rosenblatt, MD, is now practicing at Centura Health-St. Thomas More Hospital in Cañon City, Colo., according to The Cañon City Daily Record.

CMS' bundled payment program for joint replacements hasn't limited sicker patients' access to hip and knee replacements, according to a Feb. 19 study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Orthopedic groups in Texas and Kansas are among the 41 healthcare entities that have reported data breaches since the beginning of the year, according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush recently added orthopedic surgeon Vasili Kara, MD.

The Joint Replacement Institute in Naples, Fla., recently onboarded Daniel Harmon, DO, according to Naples Florida Weekly.