Ali H. Dalal, a fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon, joined Fresno, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific Orthopedics.
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Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth Division of Orthopedics added Justin Connor, MD, to its staff, according to the Dover Post.
At least three times a week, orthopedic surgeon Will Kurtz, MD, hears patients say, "I wish I hadn't waited so long to have this surgery."
Medscape released its Physician Compensation Report 2019, and orthopedic surgeons lead the pack.
More men and younger patients are undergoing joint replacement surgery, but certain ethnicities remain under-represented, the Atlanta Business Journal reports, based on a 2018 study.
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Mizzou BioJoint Center may be required to provide outcomes data after claiming a knee osteoarthritis treatment had a 92 percent success rate, according to the Columbia Tribune.
Glen H. Rudolph, MD, has joined the staff of Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth (Minn.), the Duluth News Tribune reports.
Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center added Zimmer Biomet's ROSA Knee System for total knee replacement to its repertoire.
Michael Morwood, MD, joined Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Fosters.com reports.
Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center added Lew Schon, MD, as the director of orthopedic innovation at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction.