Orthopedic

ValueHealth on Jan. 28 appointed William Hozack, MD, of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics, as medical director.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new practices or received new appointments in the past month.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons honored a study led by U.S. Army Capt. Spencer Schulte, MD, on pain outcomes and opioid consumption in patients recovering from hip fractures, reports the El-Paso Herald Post.

Brothers Chris Varacallo, DO, and Matt Varacallo, MD, aim to carry on their late father's legacy while practicing at Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in DuBois, Pa., The Courier Express reports.

A recent Medscape report indicated that 42 percent of physicians experienced some level of burnout in 2019. 

The Joint Commission introduced new and revised requirements for hospitals and ASCs that participate in the Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Certification program, effective July 1, 2020.

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week.

Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler, Texas, recently added Gary Goodfried, MD, to its practice, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Researchers from Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago highlighted the significance of timing in knee replacement procedures in a Jan. 15 paper published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Glendive (Mont.) Medical Center recently onboarded Mark Rangitsch, MD, its second orthopedic surgeon, according to the Sidney Herald.