Orthopedic

Here are three orthopedic surgeons who have been arrested this year:

Rolando Garcia, MD, was elected to the Florida Orthopaedic Society's board of directors to represent the South Florida region.

Orthopedic surgeon Cody Shafer, MD, is opening a practice in Kokomo, Ind., with Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo, according to Kokomoperspective.com.

Russell Hudgens, MD, and Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic in Mobile have agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $74,000 to settle allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act.

Arlington Orthopedic Associates was approved for a Paycheck Protection Program loan between $2 million and $5 million, according to the Dallas Business Journal.

Atlanta-based Georgia Tech Alumni Association has recognized Gregory Kolovich, MD, as one of its '40 Under 40' honorees for his contribution to orthopedics.

Using the federal Paycheck Protection Program and a state program for partial unemployment pay, Westerville, Ohio-based Orthopedic One retained 93 percent of its staff during elective surgery standstills, CEO Tim Smith told Columbus Business First.

The OrthoForum, a network of orthopedic private practices, has named the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Registry Program as the recommended registries for its members, according to a July 16 announcement.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeon Richard Berger, MD, is anticipating a second wave of COVID-19 to strike in the fall and is encouraging patients to undergo surgery for orthopedic conditions now.

Medscape has published its "Physician Debt and Net Worth Report 2020" and "Physician Compensation Report 2020," shedding light on the economic situation for physicians in more than 20 specialties.