Orthopedic

Aaron Florence, DO, of Estes Park (Colo.) Health recently received the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Award of Fellow, reports Estes Park Trail Gazette.

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Brian Mehling, MD, is facing an 11-count federal indictment charging him with failing to pay taxes and failing to report a foreign bank account, reports the Daily Voice.

Asheville (N.C.) Orthopaedic Associates added orthopedic surgeon Dale Culpepper, MD, to its practice in Marion, N.C., The McDowell News reports.

U.S. District Judge John Mendez sentenced the founder of an orthotics and bracing company to five years in prison for healthcare fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making the news this week. 

Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital took a close look at total joint replacement costs and outcomes in an effort to streamline care and reduce expenses for patients, President and CEO Jody White told the Lowell Sun. 

Orthopedic surgeon Meredith Warner, MD, recently launched a CBD product line to help patients suffering from bone and joint pain, reports WAFB9.

Here are nine key developments from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2019:

Lisa Warren, CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, was selected as an honoree of the 2019 CEO Awards by Birmingham Business Journal.

Here are eight Department of Justice investigations into fraud in orthopedics this year: