Orthopedic

Meriden-based Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center is "aggressively" using telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis, orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Pravda, MD, told local news outlet WTNH.

An 18-location orthopedic practice is suing Geico for $750,000 in damages, accusing the insurer of wrongfully denying "numerous" claims, South Florida Business Journal reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized James Hill, MD, with its 2020 Diversity Award on March 30.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

Ventilators and personal protective equipment are sitting unused in closed surgery centers around Atlanta, but getting the supplies to local hospitals is a challenge, foot and ankle surgeon Craig Camasta, DPM, told FOX 5 Atlanta.

Carolina Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy reopened after a weeklong closure prompted by a potential COVID-19 case in one of its employees, who has since died, JDNews.com reports.

Orthopedic staff at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System are pivoting to assist frontline healthcare workers battling a surge in COVID-19 patients across the system's emergency rooms and urgent care facilities.

Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians that joined new practices or received new appointments in March:

Rockford-based OrthoIllinois was already building up its telemedicine program before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but the crisis "fast-forwarded everything," orthopedic surgeon Geoff Van Thiel, MD, told mystateline.com.

Phoenix-based The CORE Institute is offering orthopedic urgent care services to support COVID-19 relief efforts.