Orthopedic

Ten orthopedic surgeons opened Orthopedic Specialists of Jacksonville (Fla.) earlier in June, according to a June 30 report from Jacksonville Daily Record. The practice has two locations in Jacksonville and is staffed by surgeons who left Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. In…

Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who joined new health systems, clinics, hospitals and more, as reported by Becker’s during the second quarter of 2025:

Value-based care has been an ongoing hot topic in healthcare, and  more and more health systems are paying attention to the shift across the industry.  Becker’s spoke with one surgeon about how value-based care is evolving in orthopedics and how…

Private equity deals are in full swing in healthcare, and orthopedics is no exception. Between 2012 and 2021, orthopedic practices acquired by private equity saw a 7.1% increase in physician prices. Orthopedic private equity has a mean market share of…

During the 2025 NBA playoff rounds, three major athletes faced Achilles tendon injuries, on top of  additional injuries occurring earlier in the season, according to a June 25 report from ESPN. Achilles tears are becoming more prevalent in the world…

The Philadelphia 76ers are optimistic that center Joel Embiid will return to play for the 2025 to 2026 season following his second knee surgery in under two years, according to a June 26 report from Sports Illustrated. Jonathan Glashow, MD,…

Long Branch, N.J.-based Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, is celebrating 80 years of its orthopedic surgery residency program.  The program is the oldest orthopedic surgery residency program in New Jersey, according to a June 25 news release.  It…

Greg Merrell, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy was named as the next editor-in-chief of The Journal of Hand Surgery, the practice said June 25. Dr. Merrell’s clinical focus includes wrist arthritis, fracture care and minimally invasive upper extremity procedures, according to…

Just two months ago, University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty. Now, its chair is stepping down.  J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, has served…

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for total hip replacements, according to a June 25 report from South Florida Hospital News. Orthopedic surgeon Edward Stolarski, MD, was the first to use HipInsight’s mixed-reality platform,…