Orthopedic

A New Jersey judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit between an orthopedic surgeon and Aetna for the insurer's failure to reimburse the surgeon $209,000, according to Law 360.

Orthopedic surgeon John Begly, MD, joined Berlin-based Central Vermont Medical Center, the Rutland Herald reports.

John T. Gill, MD, is the founder of and an orthopedic surgeon at Dallas Sports Medicine.

Michael Hromanik, MD, joined Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System, according to The Weirton Daily Times.

John W. Shimkus, MD, 65, passed away, The Evening Tribune reports.

Benjamin T. Bjerke, MD, of Boulder (Colo.) Centre for Orthopedics, completed a medical mission with the Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine Orthopaedic Hospital in Ghana, Africa, to provide care to children with spine-related conditions.

Chris E. Casstevens, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNorCal in Los Gatos, Calif.

Steven Blackwood, MD, joined Oxford (Miss.) Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.

Implementing a rapid recovery total joint arthroplasty protocol is safe and effective in a Veterans Affairs setting, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

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