Orthopedic

Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center again earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for total hip and knee replacements, the Berkshire Eagle reports.

Independent foot and ankle surgeons are facing numerous challenges in today's healthcare environment, according to American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons President Chris Reeves, DPM.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons in the news this week.

Retired chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Steven Taylor, has entered the fray to attempt to negotiate a settlement case involving Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, reports The Oklahoman.

Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center used the ROSA surgical robotic system in an outpatient knee replacement May 28, the Northside Sun reports.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Werner Brooks, MD, won the Physician of the Year award at the Hendersonville, N.C.-based Pardee Hospital Foundation's annual gala, reports Hendersonville Lightning.

Dusty Smith, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Gadsden, Ala.-based Riverview Regional Medical Center invented a new medical device, Sagittae, for spinal fusions, reports The Gadsden Times.

The Department of Justice charged three Oklahoma-based physicians, including an orthopedic surgeon, are charged with violating the anti-kickback statute for their role in a scheme dating back to November 2012.

North Canyon Medical Center opened an orthopedic clinic in Twin Falls, Idaho, local CBS affiliate KMVT reports.

Robert Handy, MD, filed a complaint against his former practice and partners, alleging unlawful termination, according to the Penn Record.