Orthopedic

The UC Davis Department of Orthopedic Surgery has received two research grants from the U.S. Department of Defense totaling $2.2 million.  The first grant, worth $1.8 million, will study the effects of bone strength and fractures on the development and…

Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Glashow, MD, performed knee surgery on Philadelphia 76ers player Paul George July 14 at the New York City-based NYU Langone Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center. The procedure was an arthroscopic surgery on George’s left knee to treat an…

Peter Sultan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., died July 13 at age 54, Riverhead Local reported July 15.  Dr. Sultan died unexpectedly while competing in a triathlon, the report said. He worked at…

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only list over a three-year period, including 266 codes for 2026. Below are…

CMS’ proposed rules for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs includes plans to remove several orthopedic procedures from its inpatient-only list. The plan would phase out the IPO list over three years, starting with the removal of 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedures…

Here are the top four orthopedic residency programs, from Doximity’s 2025-2026 Residency Navigator. Note: Rankings are as of July 15, 2025. 1. Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center (New York City) Size: 45 residents 2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine…

The first cases using the ApolloHipX application were recently successfully completed, and the device produced better efficiency and patient outcomes, according to the surgeon who performed the cases.  The device was developed by Corin, an orthopedic technology and device company,…

Orthopedic hospitals with physician CEOs were associated with better patient experiences, increased case volume and rankings compared to orthopedic hospitals that weren’t physician-led, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  The study in…

The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has expanded its staff with 26 orthopedic and sports medicine physicians in Florida.  After Orlando Health’s recent acquisition of Steward Health Care’s east Central Florida orthopedic practice locations, six physicians joined the Orlando Health…

Zimmer Biomet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Monogram Technologies, an orthopedic robotics company.  Zimmer will pay $4.04 per share in cash to acquire all outstanding shares of Monogram’s stock, corresponding to an equity value of about $177…