Mark Getelman, MD, of Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, Calif., has been named the second vice president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, placing him in the succession line to serve as president for 2021-22.
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Appointment scheduling is the key to efficient operations for independent practices, according to Jay Crawford, MD, who founded nextDoc Solutions to help facilities prioritize and assign incoming patients.
A research article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons from Boston-based orthopedic surgeon Marilyn Heng, MD, shows that it's quantity of opioids prescribed, rather than the type, that relates to long-term use in patients post-op.
A former Kansas City Spine and Sports Medicine medical assistant is suing several HCA entities, including HCA Midwest Health, after she was allegedly sexually harassed by a surgeon, the Kansas City Star reports.
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Alan Gross, MD, has emerged as a potential challenger against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, reports local radio station KFSK.
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Police arrested retired Pueblo, Colo.-based orthopedic surgeon Jan Davis, MD, May 12 on charges of attempted second-degree murder and domestic violence, local news affiliate KKTV reports.
Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., lured away a leader from University of California, San Francisco's orthopedics department to become its new chair of the orthopedics and rehabilitation department.
Rexburg, Idaho-based Madison Memorial Hospital surgeons are using the Navio Surgical System to assist with total knee replacement procedures, East Idaho News reports.
Portage, Ind.-based Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute expanded its sports medicine care with a new Sports Rehabilitation and Health Enhancement Center.
Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Mohamed N. Mahomed, MD, has joined Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists in Wichita.